Special Libraries Directory.
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Many of our readers are Probably aware that, in view of the large amount of scientific and other special information now available in periodicals and libraries, an organization named the Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux, with headquarters at 38, Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C.1, has been formed to assist in making such information available to all who wish to use it. Associate-membersnip is open to all those interested. One of the first activities of the Association is concerned with the compilation of a directory of sources of specialized information in Great Britain and Ire Overseas Orders for Thornycrofts.
Amongst the orders received dnring a recent week far Thornycroft commercial chassis, those for the type Al continue to predominate. They include six for the Government of South Africa. six for Canada, four for the company's agents in Rio de Janeiro and three for owners in Johannesburg.
In addition to these, orders for other -types were received from Cape Town, Copenhagen and from users at home, the latter including a repeat order from the Director of Army Contracts for two of the new Thornycroft rigid six-wheeled chassis.
Joint Operation of Municipal Buses:
The . Abertillery Urban District Council has deferred for six months the eonsideration of a motion that it should express its approval of the principle of running a municipal bus service and should. confer with the Blains, Ebbw Vale; Tredegar, Abereorn and Brynmawr lirflan District Councils concerning the 'proposal for the joint acquisition and running of buses in the Monmouthshire Valley.
Members who expressed sympathy with the move for a joint fleet of buses thought that the matter should have been dealt with six months ago, that the time was now inopportune, and that the impoverished state of the finances of some of the councils made Parliamentary approval of the scheme remote. Other views were that services established by private enterprise at considerable risk of capital should not be opposed at the expense of the ratepayers, and that, in any case, clauses providing for compensation of the private owners should be embodied in any Bill put before Parliament.
It is probable that the joint scheme will proceed and that fewer councils will be concerned in its promotion than was anticipated.
New Prices for Dodge Brothers' and Graham Brothers' Vehicles.
.Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd., Willesden Lane, Park Royal, London, N.W.10, have just issued a list of the new prices for Dodge Brothers' and --Graham Brothers' commercial vehicles, which came into force -on Monday of last week.
The 15-cwt. Dodge Brothers chassis now sells at 1250, the 25-cwt. Graham Brothers B.C. chassis at £305, and various models of the 2-ton Graham Brothers chassis at prices ranging from 1405 to f475.
The company market a comprehensive range of complete vehicles with capacities of from 15 cwt. to 2 tons,-and repre c18 sentative types are the 15-cwt. Dodge Brothers van (1285), the 25-cwt. Graham Brothers lorry (1360), the 2-ton Graham Brothers farm utility truck (£370), the 2-ton Graham Brothers tilt wagon (1480) and the 2-ton Graham Brothers hydraulic tip wagon fitted with steel body (1520).
On the passenger-carrying side there is a 14-seater bus, in which the Graham Brothers B.C. chassis is used, selling at 1515, and a 20-seater bus on the L.B.M. Graham Brothers chassis marketed at £775.
Karriers in Demand.
Recent overseas orders for motor vehicles constructed by Karrier Motors, Ltd., Karrier Works, Huddersfield, include those for 25-cwt. and 2-ton chassis from Johannesburg, and another for a number of 2and 3-tonners for service in Melbourne Australia. A 50-cwt. rigidtype six-wheeler has also been ordered by British Commercial Cars, Ltd., for service in Australia. A repeat order has been received by the company from a prominent Dublin bus company for a 54-seater double-decker on their latest type WL6 rigid six-wheel chassis, whilst a 39-seater single-decker wilt also shortly be delivered for service in Dublin. The company have a number of goods vehicles in various stages of completion passing through their works, these being of different capacities and constructed for users in various parts of the country.
Caterpillar Tractor Development.
Tractor Traders, Ltd., who are the sole agents for Great Britain and Ireland for the products of the Caterpillar Tractor Co., of San Leandro, California, have just issued a leaflet dealing with Caterpillar tractors, and we understand that important price reductions have recently been made for all models of this machine. This, we are told, has been made possible by the amalgamation of the Best and fait companies, which has brought about a reduction in manufacturing costs. The company have just entered new premises at Thornyeroft House, Smith Square, London. S.W.1.
Local Proceedings,
Salford Guardians•are seeking tenders for a 2-ton motor lorry, Guildford Corporation has decided to purchase a 30-cwt. Dennis lorry. Uxbridge Urban District Council has • decided to purchase a new, motor ambulance.
Hull Corporation has decided to invite tenders for the supply of a road motor-sweeper.
Ilford Urban District Council has decided to purchase a motor vehicle for refuse collection.
Shipley Urban District Council has decided to obtain tenders for the supply of a motor fire-engine.
The highway committee of the Guildford Corporation is to inspect a Karrier road sweeper which, it Is suggested, should be purchased.
The Ministry of Health has sanetioned a lean, of £1,500 to the Coalvillo Urban District Council for the purchase of a motor fire-engine, but the matter has been deferred for the time being.
The education authorities of Glasgow have recently placed a repeat order with the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., for a number of buses for the conveyance of crippled children to various schools.
• Avoid This Bridge.
'The Nantyralltwyn bridge on the main road from St. Clears to Whitlaml is officially reported as being unsafe for heavy motor traffic.
Battery-charging Plant.
The Globe Engineering Co., Ltd., Brighouse, Yorks, have just issued a list giving particulars of their standard battery-charging motor generators, switchboards and charging panels; details and prices of them are contained therein.
A. Barimar Hem,
Mr. C. W. Brett, managing director of Barimar, Ltd., advises us that the business of the British Barimar-Thermit Welding Co., Ltd., is now being carried on by his company at 14-18, Lamb's Consluit Street, London, W.C.1.