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The Parade report places an exceptional demand upon our space this week. The event was suceees
fully conducted. See pages -261 Pointers from Piccadilly Circus.
The business of Swan and Edgar, Ltd., is enormously aided by motor delivery. We have some pointers from the management on pages 255-256.
Held Over.
Several usual features are unavoidably held over this week. " Answers to Queries," "The Supply Department" and " Fire Brigade Matters " are amongst them.
To Suit the Roads.
The latest news about the County Councils Association resolutions is that the C.M.U.A. may :-.tart a special fighting defence fund. Data, and statistics cannot be collected for nothing.
Topical Subjects.
Our leading articles this week concern the following topical subjects: (1) " London's gone but not forgotten taxicab extras ; (2) • • The sixth C.M.U.A. Parade " and (3) " Another strike boom, and a warning."
To Restrict the Speed of Vans.
The L.C.C. recently considered a request by the metropolitan borough of Kensington, that application be made to the L.G.B. for the issue of regulations restricting the speed of heavy motor vehicles passing through Church Street, Kensington, to eight miles per hour. The public-control committee advised that no action be taken. After a brief discussion it was decided, by 34 votes to 24, to make application to the L.G.B., as suggested by the Kensington Borough Council.
Trailer Brakes.
With regard to the first paragraph on our Goods Transport " page of last week, whatever the police may think in Bury, we must point out that the law gives the alternative to the owner of a motor vehicle and trailer to adapt the brakes on the latter, so that they may he applied from the motor independently of the motor's brakes (in which event no man need be carried on the trailer), or of carrying a man on the trailer to apply its own self-contained brakes.
The King's Interest.
A correspondent at Aldershot sends additional information in respect of the inspection of the Army Mechanical Transport, by His Majesty the King, of which we published an illustration last week. The additional notes will be found on page 2:59. The King's interest, is also shown by his renewed patronage for the C.M.U. A.
Subsidized Motors.
Yesterday (Wednesday) evening, the Waring fleet of Commer-Car vehicles mobilized at Castle Street, W., for the conveyance of the Waring cadet corps and company of national reserves to the Military and Naval Tournament at Olympia. The programme arranged included an inspection, on arrival at Olympia, of the motor fleet and staff of drivers (enrolled in the Army Reserve), by the Director of Army Transport, General Paul.
The Waring drivers have an exeeedingly-smart semi-military uniform, and those of them who are enrolled in the Army Reserve have. a white metal badge on the shoulder strap—" R " and a wreath.
We are unable to include photographs of the proceedings this week, but this first inspection of subsidized transport is of considerable interest to us. We shall illustrate it next week.
A White Acquisition: Capt. R. K. Bagnall-Wild's New Sphere. We have always found good judgment in business matters a characteristic of Mr. Frederic Coleman, and he has certainly added to his reputation in that regard, as well as to the White prospects, by securing Capt. R. K. Bagnall Wild as yet another capable worker in the White interests.
The White Co_ has a unique record in the States, where its petrol trucks hold sway. The Standard Oil Co. owns 70 of them, of various sizes, and the U.S.A. military authorities have tested them out, with amazing results, against many others. On this side of the " herring pond," it will give some idea of the way things are tending when we mention that Gamage's have 14 Whites, and that other English customers include the L. and N.W. Railway. Capt. Bagnall-Wild can bring a unique experience to bear neon his new work as head of the White commercial vehicle department.