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3rd June 1909, Page 13
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

By "772 e Ex-tractor' In the course of a talk with Mr. J. Nuttall, the secretary of Belsize

Motors, Ltd., during

BeLsize Busy. last week, I learned

—in fact, I saw for myself—that they are very busy. Mr. J. 'Cattail has been deputed to look after the commercial-vehicle department; he travels between Manchester and London practically every week. I saw some vans and a large number of ea bs going through the Belsize works, which have been extended since I was there last. They seem to be at full str etch .

It is only fair, I suppose, if, as mentioned above, the secretary of a Manchester company Milnes-Dairnters finds his way con About. stantly to London, that the secretary of a London company should, from time to time, turn his steps towards Manchester. I could not move in Cottonopolls this last trip without running into Mr. J. J. Russell, of MilnesDaimler, Ltd., who was on a business visit through Lancashire and Yorkshire.

It was my not unpleasant lot, last week-end, to attend an R.A.C. automobile function at Gatna.qe Adopts Lord Montagn's place in the New Forest — Beaulieu Palace. It comprised a hill-climb on the estate, a garden party, and a dinner in the Domus of Beaulieu Abbey, all of which was admirably carried out. At the top of the hill, hurried up to congratulate Mr. W. A. Vincent, one of the directors of A. IV. Carnage, Ltd., on what I thought was an excellent performance of his on a small-powered car, and I learnt in conversation with him that Carnage's had just purchased, for delivery purposes, a very fine White steam van. Mr. Edmund Gascoine, of Armstrong1Vhitworth's, was also a competitor, and I noticed, amongst the spectators. both Mr. Sidney Straker and Mr. L. R. L. Squire, and, of course, large number of pleasure-vehicle notabilities. Steam.

At the subsequent dinner, in the restored Domus of the Abbey, one's surroundings w er Dinner In the novel, and had an "Domes." ecclesiastical g I a moor. the only modern innovation being the home made electric lighting. It was amusing to note, in tile speech from Prince Francis right along to that by Mr. Julian Orde, how they made a " virtue of necessity " over the petrol tax, and shook hands with themselves over the fact that they would now have a " Central Road Authority." Lord Montagu interested us by saying that the Abbey dated back to 1280, and that be was the present, abbot. Sir Henry Norman, M.P., worked in a good story, not apropos—as far as I remember—anything in particular, but worth repeating. Some tatterdemalion had been described as a " yearly picker," and for this reason, that in the summer he picked strawberries, in the autumn he picked hops, and in the winter he picked pockets, and with the return of the balmy spring he picked oakum.

No official I have ever met, whether amply remunerated or among the great unpaid, is "My Friend the more popular with Prince." all classes than Mr.

Julian Orde, the secretary of the R.A.C. Whether enquirers be competitors, observers, or even meek and lowly pressmen, they never fail, even in times of stress, to get a civil word and help, and he can take a strong position too, and use suitable expressions with people who are humbugging. I was, therefore, greatly pleased to hear His Serene Highness Prince Francis of Teel; refer to the genial giant in question as "Mv friend Mr. Orde." The personality of the R.A.C. secretary is one which both attracts and converts.

One of my neighbours, another pressman, interested me by proclaim ing himself an occa

In Austria. sional contributor to " THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR." It appeared that he got a commission, some while ago, from the Editor, as he was proceeding to Austria, to write up information and impressions of the commercial-motor vehicles in that country, and to send some photographs. " I found no commercial motors whatever in Austria," he told me ; " I spent hours over it, and couldn't transmit a solitary line." Another pressman sitting near sententiously said : " There are no snakes in Iceland."

In many offices, nowadays, one finds printed texts of one description or another. A favourite SO= Office one is "Difficulties.

Maxims. are to show of what men are made." I remember, some years ago, how I designedly nailed up a card in my sanctum which proclaimed from Monday morn till Saturday noon : "This is my busy day." I was greatly struck, however, by one that was new to me in the private offices of David Brown and Sons (Huddersfield), Ltd., the gear people. The maxim, which is signed Joseph Chamberlain, runs as follows, and is thoroughly characteristic of the two members of the company I know "No work is worth doing badly, and the man who puts his best into every task that comes to him will surely outstrip the man who waits for a great opportunity before he condescends to exert himself."


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