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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

This journal is admitted to possess the influence, the men, the standing and the leading circulation. It is exclusively read by the heads of many wealthy commercial houses throughout the World.

The Salford Town Council has decided to purchase a 35 h.p. Dennis police-patrol van at a cost of 2712.

Owners are urged to institute some check upon the due renewal of driving licences by the men in their employ—see page 85.

"Answers to Queries" and "Notes from our U.S.A. Correspondent" are unavoidably held over until next week.

C.M.U.A.

No meeting of the General Committee of the C.M.U.A. will be held until the 1st prom, in the absence of urgent business.

Two Notable Albion Repeats.

Wm. Hancock and Co., Ltd., the Brewery, Cardiff, has ordered six more four-cylinder 32 h.p. Albion lorries ; Macfarlane, Lang and Co., Ltd., of Glasgow and London, which company's name is known the world over for the excellence of its biscuits, cakes, etc., has ordered three more Albions.

War-Office Subsidies.

In regard to the new scheme of War-Office subsidies, to the full text, etc., of which this journal gave both first and exclusive publication, we learn that the authorities are now making their own inquiries with reference to the aggregate numbers of sister vehicles

which are available. An owner who writes under the nom de plume of " Petrola Zola" forecasts " Major Magneto's Dream " (page 86). Germany, it should be noted, has registered 623 petrol lorries to date. The Motor-mail Network.

A Lancashire correspondent says that he has been prompted to make sonic inquiries as the result of the Manchester-Leeds motor-mail night service which was begun on Monday, the 2nd inst. He writes: "One of those humorous anomalies that are in keeping with P.O. circumlocution came under my notice. No motor mail seems to run from Manchester into South-east Lancashire--Oldham, Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, etc., but there is a highly-serviceable series of motorvans running, one from Warrington to Wigan, Chorley, Blackburn and Burnley, another from the south-west to Warrington, and the well-tested old service (started in 1902) from Liverpool, via Warrington, to Manchester. In short, Warrington is the ' clearinghouse.' Blackburn is 13 miles from Bolton, but there is no nightmail motorvan direct, and parcels

therefore go to Warrington, to be transferred to Manchester, anti then carried by horse-coach to Bury and 13olton, a total of over 60 miles. If a parcel has to go from Chorley to Bury, the process is the same."

Messrs. Lowcock and Doyle.

The address of Mr. George W. Lowcock is now 57, King Street, Manchester, where he, in partnership with Mr. F. Russell Doyle, has established the firm of Messrs. Lowcock and Doyle, consulting motor engineers.

Motor Ambulances.

A 16-20 h.p. Wolscley motor am bulance is giving a satisfactory account of itself in Edinburgh. The Eastleigh and Bishopstoke (Hants.) D.C. has under consideration a report by Councillor Allison, which show that a motor chassis can be supplied to take the horseambulance body for 2340, or a new motor ambulance for 2490.

Tire Standardization.

The opportune announcement comes, th.at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has decided to form a separate trade section for tire manufacturers. We would strongly recommend that the section be called " The tire and wheel section." The other existing sections are as follow :—Accessories ; agents ; aero ; British manufacturers: foreign manufacturers and concessionnaires ; and marine.

"Drive Near Left Kerb."

It is satisfactory to find that some local authorities are taking their own steps in order to render more definite the working of certain sections of the Highways Act. We congratulate the Bromley (Kent) LT.D.C., and the gentlemen who are responsible for bringing the resolution about, upon the decision to apply to the Home Secretary for approval of a regulation which will compel drivers of carts, wagons, lorries or other heavy and slowmoving vehicles to drive at all times as near as possible to the left-hand kerb, particularly in London Road, High Street and on the Common, all in Bromley. It will be recalled that notices in regard to this matter were circulated by the R.A.C. General Committee, following the adoption of certain resolutions which were moved by the Editor of this journal at the provincial meeting of associated automobile bodies, at Tunbridge Wens, on the 20th May last. We extend our sincere condolences to Sir Boverton Redwood, Bart., D.Sc., this country's leading expert on petroleum, and a scientific adviser to the Government, in the sad loss of his only son, Bernard, on Thursday last, who died of pneumonia. In Rubber-growing Areas.

One of the latest rubber areas to deplore the want of transport is that of Cuyaba in the State of Matto Grasso in the Consular district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mr. J. H. L. Atkinson, the British ViceConsul at Cuyaba, gives his opinion that : " Under skilful manage "tient and with well-organized transport, the output of any rubber concession at present worked by native firms could be doubled." This same gentleman, in an earlier consular report, in commenting particularly upon a concession granted in October, 1908, for the construction of a road from Cuyaba to Villa Rosario, the centre of the rubber supplies, states :—" It is intended to make use of this road for motor traffic, in order to bring down the supplies of rubber which at present are carried on mule back ; passengers are also to be carried and the rates for traffic and passengers have been fixed by the Government. The work is to be completed within five years and will receive a subsidy from the State of 120,000 milreis yearly. At present, however, the necessary capital does not appear to have been forthcoming, although active propaganda are being made by the concession holders on the Continents of Europe and North America. The concession includes the right to several miles of valuable rubber lands on each side of the proposed road."

A Registration.

Glasgow Motor Carriers, Ltd., with an authorized capital of 23,000 in 21 shares, and with its office at 299, Victoria Road, Glasgow, to carry on the business of proprietors of motorcars, etc. Registered in Edinburgh.

Elastrong.

St. Helens Cable and Rubber Co., Ltd., of Warrington, whose " Flastrong " specialities and unique forms of tires are attracting new attention in commercial motor circles, advises us that, in addition to two presses which are already laid down at Warrington, the company now has presses available at London and Hamburg, and others in course of dispatch for Vienna and Rome. It is intended to lay down additional band-tire presses, at various centres, from time to time.

R.I.A.

Messrs. William Richmond, of Manchester, and Mr. A. Lyle Rathbone, of Liverpool have been elected vice-presidents of the Lancashire and Cheshire Section of the Roads Improvement Association, whilst Mr. Walter K. Poulsom, of Liverpool, has been elected chairman of committee, with Mr. E. I. Chambers, of Manchester, as vice-chairman. Mr. H. Randle Kay, of Blackburn, at a meeting of the centre which took place at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, on the 28th ult., expressed the opinion that the road at Fenniscowles was the 'worst. in Europe." "C. P. T. Little Giant" Petrol Vans.

The Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Co., Ltd., of Palace Chambers, 9, Bridge Street, Westminster, S.W., is responsible for a 15 cwt. delivery van of exceptional design, hill-climbing powers and speed capacity. The road.profile of a trip, from Liverpool to Criccieth, which we reproduce on page 100, will convey some impression of a particular performance by one of these vans, on a recent occasion, when it travelled the double journey of 208 odd miles in less than 17 hours of running time, and on a consumption of only 15 gallons of petrol, with a full load of 9i cwt. of luggage and four persons aboard. On this occasion, the vehicle undertook an emergency trip to oblige the managing director of a large general stores in Liverpool, and conveyed the family's lug;:age and holiday equipment. The trying nature of the roads in North Wales will be known to many of our :ceders, and we may point out that. at many points of the journey there

are extremely-stiff ascents and descents to be negotiated. We have a report before us, in regard to the trip in question, which shows how splendidly the vehicle behaved itself, in spite of the fact that the driver did not know the road, and that much of the running was done in the dark.

While on the subject of " C.P.T." petrol vans, we may add that Captain P. C. Saunders, of the Indian Army, is now in this country engaged upon experimental tests with these and other petrol vehicles. The Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Co., Ltd., which company makes the "C,.P.T " commercial van, will shortly complete a vehicle to Captain Saunders's instructions. It is expected that the tests will demonstrate the modified vehicle to be of the greatest, value to the military authorities in India, and also to carriers, tonga-owners. etc., out there, and that the renlacement of mules, ponies or bullocks should follow in many directions, by reason of the fact, that the vehicles will cost so little to run, and will he of the utmost simplicity throughout. We look forward to the opportunity

.■1 making a road test of the first of the " C.P.T." vehicles to the specification of Captain Saunders, when it is ready, and to the publication of an illustrated description.

Road Board Grants.

Additional grants, with the approval of the Treasury, have been made by the Road Board, to an aggregate amount of £131,764. No less than 2111,555 of this sum is for the improvement of road surfaces and crusts. The Board's total grants up to the 30th September last have reached £407,154, in addition to which the sum of 28,173 has been advanced by way of loan. It is to be noted that, in addition to the trial lengths of 23 different kinds of road material on a section of the London-Folkestone road, between New Elthana and Sidcup, five trial lengths of material have been put down on the Portsmouth road, in the Borough of Wandsworth, between Wimbledon Common and Robin Hood Cate. The largest grants are : in England, to Derbyshire, £10,023; in Scotland to Dumfriesshire, £8,250; in Ire land, to Co. Cork, 29,750.


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