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This journal is extensively read by the heads of many wealthy commercial houses.
Three Typical Complimentary Opinions.
From Mr. S. F. Edge let me congratulate you most sincerely On THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR of the 24th July I think it is a wonderful edition ; in fact, I am inclined to think, one of the best special motor_ paper editions ever published." From Mr. Arthur Paterson :-" Your last issue of TnE COMMERCIAL MOTOR is excellent. Owing to the short time I had at my disposal. II found it of great service, in showing, at a glance, those special features which were of interest to me."
From a borough surveyor :-" I consider the information contained in the Show Opening and Munici pal ' number of THE COMM F.RCIAL MOTOR of such importance, that I shall be pleased if you will send me 30 copies, in order that my members may read your article on Motors to save the rates.' I will remit upon receipt."
The Concern of Smith and San.
The new premises in Great Port land Street of this old-established house were formally opened on
Thursday last. Following a luncheon at Pagani's Restaurant, party of Pressmen and prominent motor factors inspected the new premises where Smith speedometers are in future to be manufactured. A fine range of machines, including the latest types of automatics and capstans, has been installed, and elaborate testing appliances have been designed, in order that each instrument may be guaranteed accurate to very fine limits
before leaving the works. The company will also make the new Smith four-jet .carbnretter. The above illustration is a reproduction of the front page of the small booklet of cartoons, illustrated by Mr. 0. A. Stevens and ancther artist, with text by " The Extractor," for which such a remarkable demand was made during the whole of the Show week at Olympia. Show Minutiae.
Fischer ball bearings were fitted on the two Scout exhibits at the recent Olympia Show.
We erroneously stated, in reference to the Leyland Co., that it had supplied six motorbuses to Eastbourne, and had six more on order. Only two have so far been supplied, and there are six more to be delivered.
More Motor Mails.
The Postmaster, G.P.O., Bristol, equires tenders, on or before the ),nd August, for the conveyance of mails by motor between Bristol and East Harptree. The maximum load is 15 cwt. of mails, and the contract will be let for a term of three years.
The surveyor for the South Wales district, G.P.O., Cardiff, wishes to receive tenders, on or before the 9th August, for a local motor-mail service between .Neath and Pontneathvaughan. The maxilimn load will be 3 cwt., and the contract will be let for three years.
D. Napier and Son, Ltd,
The public issue of D. Napier and Son, Ltd., of which we made advance mention a fortnight ago (page 475 eutte), has now taken
/ *dace The lists closed yesterday . (Wednesday). The capital offered was in accordance with our previous anouncement, and the prospectus made it amply clear that the development of the Napier business-vehicle side has been most satisfactory since its inauguration about a year ago. The confidence of the promoters is shown by their not having had any part of the
issue underwritten. Profits have exceeded. .2.80,000 per annum. Our Business Department asks us to request advertisers in our issue for the 7th of August to note that new " copy " or instructions should be in its hands by the first post on Saturday, the 2nd August.
The New St. Helen's Tire.
The Crosville Motor Co., Ltd., an operating concern in Chester, is using the new St. Helens super-resilient band tires, and its Managing Director, Mr. C. C. Taylor, wishes it to be known that he is most certainly finding these tires advantageous from the point of view of decreased vibration. He considers they should give well over their guaranteed flu cage of 10,000.
Agasote for Bodywork.
We inadvertently, in referring in a recent issue to the "Johnny Walker" Commercar van, the bodywork of which has such remarkable side-panel construction, stated that Venesta boards were embodied. As a matter of fact, as we recorded something like a year ago, the material employed for the panels of this machine was Agasote mill board, a speciality for which G. D. Peters and Co., Ltd., of Moorgate Works, is responsible.
Sankey's to Make Bodies.
We learn with interest that Joseph Sankey and Sons, Ltd., whose reputation for the manufacture of all kinds of pressed-metal work, and, in particular, of the Sankey steel wheel, is a high one throughout the many various branches of the motor industry, has recently established at its Castle Works, Hadley, Salop, a complete body-making and finishing department. These works were originally devoted to Om manufacture of tramcars, and their adaptation to Ft branch of the commercial-motor industry is therefore a particularly interesting sign of the times in respect of passenger transport. Our List of New Models.
In response to numerous inquiries, and for the benefit of our readers, we print below a full list of the new models which we have fully illustrated and described in these pages during the weeks immediately preceding the Show.
Licorne, 5th June, p. 314.
Globe, 10th June, 12. 256. 30-cwt. Straker-quire, 19th June, p. 367. Renault taxicab, 19th June, F. 368.
Thornyeroft models, 20th June, p. 295.
Tyler engine. 26th June, p. 397. Girling parcelclr, 26th Tune. F.
Dorman engine, 20th June., p. 398. 6.tun Lacre, 3rd July, p. 435. 70-cwt. Napier, 3rd July, p. 436. Bayard models, 3rd .Tuly, p. 437. 2-ton Albion. 10th July, p. 452. Layeock-Goodehild models, 10th
July, p. 454, 70-ewt. Halley, 10th July, p. 438. N.A.G. 5-tanner, 10th July, p.
Tilling models, 10th July, p. 460A. Dennis models, 10th July, p. 461. Four new Wolseley models, 24th July, p. 579. Pagefield subsidy nkxlel, 24th July, p. 576. The Daimler Show Picnic.
Mr. Atherton Fleming, of the Advertising Department of the Daimler Co., Ltd., hit on a pleasant scheme for the entertainment of a small body of Pressmen during the Show-week. Instead of asking. them to meet the principal members of the commercial-vehicle department of the company at a West End restaurant to lunch, he suggested that they should accompany him in a saloon bus for an impromptu picnic somewhere in Surrey. The party eventually chose a very beautiful spot north of Esher, on the Portsmouth road, having had a remarkable demonstration or the ease of running and hill-climbing possibilities on top speed of the Daimler saloon. The outing was entirely devoid of formality, and formed a ery enjoyable interlude to strenuous Show activities.
The Lynton Solid Tire System:
A !7appy medium between the pneumatic and the solid tire, and one of the very few of such practical devices, is, of course, the Lynton pressed-steel resilient wheel. The Lynton Wheel arid Tyre Syndicate, Ltd.. has recently produced special scheme for the ready detachment and mounting of solid tires ; this to a certain extent has been developed from the principle involved in the construction of the Lynton wheel proper. As at present made, the solid tire is vulcanized on to a band of " T "-section, suitably-fitted wooden blocks embracing the same section. The inner periphery of these wooden blocks is coned on each side, and the corresponding outer edge of the pressed-steel u heel-centres gi ips these wooden linings with a pressure which is controlled by a screw-up device at the centre of the wheel. In order to enable standard sizes of tires and rims to be employed, it is proposed to force the normal steel band OD to special " T " rings.