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3rd September 1914
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C.M.U.A.. Help.

The C.M.U.A. is now occupied in assisting to secure motor transport for the County Territorial Associations, acting on the suggestion of the War Office in this matter.

Sheet-metal Work.

Makers or importers, who may be desirous to obtain prompt attention for any light engineering work or sheet-metal work, will do well to get into communication with the Spiral Tube and Components Co., 61, Northdown Street, King's Cross, N.

Early News.

THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR was the first journal in the country (a) to include war-transport photographs —issue of 6th August, (b) to announce that Japan intended to support Great Britain actively with her fleet—issue of 13th August, and (c) to publish particulars of the Government arrangements for the suspension of German patents— issue of 27th August: Our "Freight Exchange."

Forms of intimation, for use in connection with loads offering or wanted, will be supplied, free of charge, on application.

Our earlier experience, dating back to the beginning of last month, continues to be borne out by later events : there are more vehicles offering than notifications of loads. In the former category, supporters of this journal, whose requirements we have been unable to meet so far, want frequent fiveton loads from Torquay to North Devon via Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey, Moretonhanipstead, Okehampton, Highainpton, to the district of North Shebbear, like loads for conveyance into Bath from a radius of 15 miles out, whilst a load of from three to four tons is wanted from Manchester to GatShead about the 11th inst., and a load of 3.!1 tons from Glamorgan to Yorkshire (Horbury or near) on the 7th September or 14th September.

ID the same category, we have choice of vehicles offering for hire, regular or otherwise, in the following districts : Bristol or near ; Birmingham and 15 miles radius ; Littlehampton and neighbourhood ; Honley (Yorks.); in and around London (a variety of steam and petrol vehicles) ; and Canterbury district. Those of our readers who are desirous to enter into contracts for the hire of petrol or steamdriven vehicles for periods of a month or more can be assisted at once.

An exceptional trip, concerning a load of less than three tons, of which we have been given ample notice, is for a return load, about the 2nd prox., from Windermere to any point on the road via Kendal. Kirkby Lonsdale, Skipton and Keighley to Bradford. This concerns a 15-cwt. van.

Proposals and Purchases. Liverpool is buying 24 more Halley vehicles, at £700 each.

Oldham Town Council proposes to run motorbuses to Saddleworth.

Epsom 'LC, has applied to the L.G.B. for sanction to a loan of 21000, for the purchase of a motor fire -engine.

Rawmarsh U.D.C. has referred to its General Purposes Committee the question of purchasing a motor or a horse ambulance.

Golear U.D.C. is in a mood at the moment to entertain offers for

the establishment of load motorbus services by any contracting parties. On Tuesday last, the 1st inst., Mr. M. K. North, an L.G.B. inspector, held an inquiry at Dewsbury into the local Council's application for a, loan of .2,590 to buy a motor fire-ander.

The application of Bradford T.C., for loans of £575 and £750,

for the purchase of a steam motor wagon and a steam vacuum gulleyemptier, respectively, came before one of the Board's inspectors, at Bradford, yesterday (W ednesday).

Aberdeen Town Council wishes to receive tenders for the supply of five petrol chassis to carry six-ton loads. Specifications and forms of tender may be obtained from Mr. Alexander Findlay, Stiperintendent of Cleansing, Poynernook Road, Aberdeen, and tenders must be lodged on or before 10 ann. on the 15th inst. Defence First, if Trade is to Last.

Mr. Runciman, replying to a question by Mr. Norton Griffiths, in the House of Commons on the 26th ult., said he agreed that it was desirable that during the war married men should be given a preference by employer's of labour over equally-qualified men who had no dependents.

Prior to the date of the question and answer to which we have referred in the foregoing paragraph, it should be noted that J. and E. Hall, Ltd., of -'llartford, which company manufacturce the wellknown Hanford petrol vehicles, when recently takinpon men to replace 170 who were Reservists, made it a condition that no unmarried men who were eligible for enlistment should be engaged. This action appears to have reacted in a beneficial way, from the standpoint of recruiting, upon other unmarried men in the works, and no fewer_ than 100 of these promptly laid ..clown their tools last week, and marched in a body to the local recruiting office, being followed by another 40 a little later.

There must be many employers of labour, before whom THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR conies regularly, who might with advantage let it be known that a like course has their approval. The majority of men who are free to enlist cannot endure being asked why they are not doing something for the country ; nor can they now live happily amongst shopmates who realize the fact that men without dependents should take their turn first.


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