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5th November 1914
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Can Do with Commercial-vehicle Work.

Most of the pleasure-car engineering shops are being utilized in turning out work for the businessvehicle concerns, using those tools which are large enough. I know a well-equipped engineering shop in the Eastern Counties where they could turn out a lot of motor parts or could help with aeroplane work. If any manufacturer is in need of such help, I shall be most pleased to give full information.

Lancashire and Yorkshire Combined.

A popularman, and a capable, is Mr. E. Soanes, of Thornycrofts?. Some will remember a striking caricature of the gentleman which appeared in these pages at the last Manchester Show. Our artist pictured him just as a spasm of commercial joy overspread his features. Whether he had booked an order or just escaped a bore, history does not say. Anyhow he is extending his ramifications, I am glad to hear. He has been appointed manager of both Leeds and Manchester repair depots, in addition to which he continues the sale of Thorny-croft commercial vehicles for Yorkshire. "'eve's tiv 'int an' me an' all on us— may we nivver want nowt, noan on us, nor me nawther."

The Grest Mud Problem.

With the wet weather setting in, brains will soon be strenuously exercised as to how to get transport wagons along the roads leading to the fighting line. Backwards and forwards over the same stretches of territory the lorries are proceeding daily, and very shortly the roads will be quagmire, and what will the drivers do then, poor things? When the Germans are forced back, we shall proceed over the roads lately used by them 'and shall be no better off. It is up to the wheel and tire makers to devise something satisfactory, and there will be money in it.

For the Men at the Wheel.

"When she was good, she was very very good, But when she was bad she was horrid.

It is said that there is no bad tobacco. The same, of course, is said of beer—there is some better than other, but none of it is bad. But Heavens I the French tobacco and matches only lose by a short neck That is why we must send cigarettes out to Tonna". It's a positive duty, nay, it is better, it is a pleasure. And the Campaign Comforts Fund, inaugurated by this journal, seems to me to strike the right note. On our side of the motor industry our thoughts go naturally to the drivers in the Mechanical Transport columns of the Army Service Corps and to the rigours of their work. Lined leather gloves, tobacco, cigarettes and chocolate will expand many a grateful heart.

Crowded Out.

Crowded out of last week's notes :—It transpires that two of Brown Bros.' men were on the cruisers " Hogue " and "Cressy." One of these men—Tunley—was on the " Rogue" when she was torpedoed. He then swam to the "Cressy," which was also sunk. After remaining in the water for close on four hours Tunley was rescued and taken to Holland, since which he has returned to this country, and is again on duty in the Navy. The other man, who was on the "Cressy," has unfortunately not been heard of. No less than 66 of the employees of Brown Bros., Ltd., have joined the Colours, which number does not include those from the Paris branch.

Quick Promotion.

It was said that it would probably take three months, but, so thorough was the help given by Mr. Conway Jenkins in organizing a transport section in

connection with the Royal Flying Corps at Farnborough, that in less than a third of that time the work was accomplished. Mr. Jenkins has been promoted from the rank of Second Lieutenant to that of Captain, earning especial praise, and mentioned, I believe, in a letter to Lord Kitchener. He has shown himself capable of overcoming obstacles and getting the most out of men. Captain Jenkins is a keen. aviator himself, and was a starter in the "Daily Mail" race round Britain.

War Items.

American transport wagons have, been bought by the Russian Government, and are on their way via Vladivostock.

It is known that the Czar has declared that the war will go on through the winter without cessation, and a large number of K.T. tires has been ordered by the Russian War Department

The order has gone forth from the War Office to Vickers' works that no more of their men are to join the Colours. War material is wanted, and the point is reached now when that class of work must not be allowed to suffer.

Although named Kreitmayer, the manager of the Bi-Fuel carburetter is wholly English, so much so that he is now out on active service fighting the Germans. He will be remembered best in connection with F. B.

Goodchild and Co., Ltd.

In consequence of damage by shell fire, the White car which Mr. Frederick Coleman took over to France, is still running, but not quite intact. He is driving a prominent officer, and is having a great time. In a letter home he says the car has "lost some of its superstructure, but the innards are all right." -- One motor factory I know of has a number of Austrians doing a particular class of work, and it would be most difficult to put Britishers on the same Work at the moment. The Chief Constable of the town called with a view to rounding these men up. The War Department was telephoned there and then, and the order was given that they were to be let alone. — Voor Vlamingen.

Mechanics are badly wanted in many motor factories which are engaged on War Department work. Works are busy making shells, and are buying up all the suitable lathes and tools available, and capable men are required to use them. Belgian refugees with mechanical training are being taken on. I know of one factory where the French language is freely spoken. Applications, from out-of-work mechanics, if there are any, for whom the Employment Bureau of this journal has for some weeks been asking, will be passed along promptly to works managers.


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