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The Brussels Show.
The date of the opening of the Brussels Show is December 4th next, and it will continue until the 15th. It will be held at the Palais de Cinquarttenaire, and will be open daily from 10 am. to 6 p.m.
Included amongst the exhibits in the second hall will be commercial vehicles, such as lorries, delivery vans, parcelcars, buses, ambulances, and, in general, all vehicles serving to transport merchandise and passengers as well as appliances connected with municipal work. The are included in Class 6, whilst Class 9 includes agricultural Material and appliances.
The drawing for places will be held on September 8th, but entries must be received not later than August 31st. The cost of the stands, insurance and extras must be paid before October 1st. The charges made for space may be of interest. In the centre of the ground 'Boor a space 14 metres by 8 metres will cost 10,000 francs, under the gallery a space 6 metres by 12 metres is priced at 7,000 francs, whilst a gallery space of 4 metres by 3 metres on the wall 'sidi3 Costs 1,500, and on the balcony side 6 metres by 2.5 metres costs 1,500 francs.
Further information regarding the • 'salon can be obtained from Le Commisiaire Genkal du Salon de l'Automobile, 15, Avenue Marnix, Brussels.
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Birmingham's Annual Parade.
The seventh annual commercial vehicle parade organized by the West Midlands Division of the Commercial Motor Users Association will be held on Saturday, July 10th, at Queen's Drive, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham. We have just received a copy of the regulations dealing. with the parade, from which we learn that there are three classes set aside for members t of the Association, three for meinbers and non-members, -and a single class for nonmembers only.
The Dunlop Challenge Trophy will be awarded to the best team of three vehicles of any type or age, and monetary awards will be made to drivers in this class as well as to those of the vehicles competing in the other sections.
A German Inventor's Exhaust Silencer.
We areadvised by Messrs. Hughes and Young, patent agents, of the Outer Temple, Strand, London, that a patent application for an exhaust silencer based upon a German invention has recently been accepted by the British Patent Office. A noticeable feature of this invention is that the silencer contains a large number of small perforated ceramic elements which are arranged in an annular compartment surrounding a central duct for the free escape of the 'exhaust gases which have to pass
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through, these ceramic elements before reaching the free escape passage.
The ceramic elements are contained in a cylindrical sleeve so as to provide a perforated tube in the annular chamber. A narrow annular space surrounds this sleeve, and perforations are provided in the sleeve to allow the exhaust gases to pass through the ceramic elements. The discharge end of the silencer has a restricted diameter and accommodates an elongated perforated conical member.
Tenders for Westminster's Lorries. For the supply of two 2-3-ton chassis, Westminster City Council had the following tenders:—
The highways committee recommends the purchase of a chassis at £488 from Karrier Motors, Ltd., and another from Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd., at £497 5s.
Steam Wagon Water Supply.
Before the members of the British Waterworks Association assembled at Bristol last week for their 15th annual conference, Mr. F. G. Bristow, the general secretary of the Commercial Motor Users Association and hon. secretary of the Standing Joint Committee of the Mechanical Road Transport Associations, read a paper upon -the question of " Roadside Water Supplies for Steam Wagons and Road Engines."
He dealt with the question of the important part which road transport plays in the agricultural and industrial life of the nation, and showed that steam road vehicles are being employed to a great and increasing extent, being not infrequently used for certain classes of transport in preference to petrol vehicles. He stated the reasons why the use of such wagons and engines, of which there are nearly 20,000 in service, should be encouraged.
To this end it is necessary to facilitate the supply of water for steam wagons, and he pointed out the difficulties which are experienced by drivers in securing such supplies, and then went on to describe the automatic supply apparatus which is now being laid down in certain parts of the country, the token system of payment being employed in connection with such apparatus. This system has been thoroughly described in The Commercial Motor, and it is interesting to learn that the scheme, which has only been in operation for three years, is showing a steady improvement in its working and application, as may he instanced by the fact that in the first quarter in which the scheme operated, in the year 1923, the number of tokens used was 4,320, the average weekly issue being 332; in the first three Months of 1924 the figure had risen to 12,096, the weekly average being 930 a year later the quarter!) figure was 19,344, he weekly issue being 1,488, whilst hi the first three months of the current year the number of tokens issued was 23,994, the weekly average being 1,846. These figures certainly demonstrate clearly that. this •system of water supply is being incremingly appreciated by wagon and engine owners and drivers. It is now being sought tc develop the scheme so as to secure facilities for rendering supplies of water available en all large arterial and important by-pass roads.
A Wise Coach Regulation,
At the annual meeting of the Worthing Town Council, when consideration was given to the granting of licences for public-service vehicles, it was decided that, in the case of vehicles licensed by the council no person should be allowed to occupy a seat on the right-hand side of the driver of any motor coach.