Big Humber-Hillman-Commer Gathering
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LAST Tuesday over 1,200 guests— largely composed of • agents—were Present at the Humber-Hillman-Commer Exhibition of 1933 models held in Coventry. One of the largest " delivery " bays of the works had been set,aside for the exhibition and, tastefully decorated, it set off in admirable fashion the various products of the Humber, Hillman and Commer concerns.
The Conuner exhibits included the 15-cwt. light delivery van, 2-ton Centaur, 1l-toi Raider, the new 3-ton chassis (described elsewhere in this issue), drop-aided lorry, long wheelbase six-wheeler, standard ambulance, endtipping lorry, 1i-ton boxvan, 61-ton Platform lorry, 20-seater service bus, 2ton drop-sided lorry and the 1.i-ton Raider Special War Office chassis.
The vast gathering was entertained to lunch under the chairmanship of Lieut.Cal. J. A. Cole, 0.B.E., J.P., the list of invited guests including the names of Alderman V. W-yles, J.P. (Mayor of Coventry), Sir Harold Bowden, Sir George May, Sir William Gowers, Sir William Sleigh and Capt. W. F. Strickland (M.P. for the City of Coventry).
Proposing the toast of "Our Guests," Col. Cole first read a message from the Duke of York, in which His Royal Highness, wished the gathering every success.
Following an outline of the new season's models, Col. Cole dwelt on the success which had attended the Commer products during the past year end, referring to the wide range of models offered, intimated that, at the beginning of next year,dt was still further to be extended by the introduction of a 202-cwt. chassis and light van models.
He reminded his hearers that Mr. W. E. Rootes and Mr. R. C. Rootes had recently joined the board.
(Jul. Cole emphasized the importance of overseas trade and, in that connection, he said he was pleased to welcome visitors from France, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Portugal and Spain. The speaker ended up on a note of optimism for British trade in general and the prospects of the Humber, Hillman and Commer in particular.
Capt. W.' F. :Strickland, who replied, said that they all felt a warm response to the welcome given by Col.
Cole. The gathering, he maintained, indicated that buyers throughout the world had chosen the best goods—those made in England.
After lunch parties were 'conducted around the works