EXHIBITS AT THE Br/EWERS' SHOW.
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Prominently displayed at the .35th annual Brewers. Exhibition, which opened on Saturday last at the Royal Agricultural Hail, Islington, there was a capital range of industrial vehicles for heavy-haulage purposes. It is well-known that this branch of the country's commerce extensively needs and uses facilities for the quick transport of bulky loads, and we daily have evidence. in the offices of this journal, that the brewing and allied trades are making increasing demands for the heavier types of machines.
At this exhibition the very latest designs of steam and petrol-driven vehicles by some of the leading makers comprise a good representative collection of typical machines for the use of brewers. In all 11 vehicle manufacturers and one tire concern are represented.
Wm. Allchin, Ltd., of Northampton, has on view a new design of three-ton 'vehicle, named The Premier ; it, is fitted with Dunlop solid rubber tires. A standard sixton vehicle is the exhibit of Alley and McLellan, Ltd., this being a seventh repeat order for Greenall. Whitley and Co., of Wilderspool Brewery, Warrington. Feed-water heater and interchangeable tires are points of interest on this wagon.
A standard five-ton steam wagon is the exhibit of Chas. Burrell and Son, of Thetford.
Two standard Karrier vehicles are staged by Clayton and Co. (Huddersfield), Ltd. The smaller machine, a two-tonner, is a repeat order for Messrs. It. H. Inman, mineral-water manufacturers, of Huddersfield. The other vehicle, a 40 h.p. five-tonner, is of the wellknown overtype, which is partictilarly adapted for breweries which have confined yard space.
Messrs. Edison Accumulators are the newcomers to this exhibition, and they have staged a twoton electric van, suitable for carrying barrels, boxes and bottles. A five-ton standard vehicle purchased by Messrs. Crowley, of Alton, is the Foden exhibit. Fitted with steel wheels, this vehicle is an
attractive exhibit. Two vehicles are staged • by J. and E. Hall, Ltd., a. five-tonner and a, 2istonner. The five-ton example has been sold to the Rochdale and Manor Brewery, Ltd., of Rochdale. The body is by J. C. Beadle, of Dartford, and is high-sided and smartly painted in red. W.O. towing hooks and Polack tires .are fitted. The Vstonner has been sold to James Robertson and Sons, Ltd. Leyland Motors, Ltd., displays three machines of five, four and al-, tons capacity respectively. The -10 h.p. five-ton wagon is fitted with insulated tanks for the carriage of beer in bulk, and has been purchased by Brandon's Putney Brewery, Ltd. The four-tonner is for Mader and Collyer's Brewery Co., Ltd., of Croydon. The other vehicle is( a B-type subsidy machine for George Clark and Sons, Millwall. Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Co., Ltd., exhibits a five-ton machine, built for J. Leatherbarrow, haulage contractor, of Salford—a repeat sale.
One standard 30 h.p. 3-ton machine is the exhibit of John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd. This machine, being of the War-office approved type, is eligible for the subsidy of 2110 payable to the owner. The Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co. have on view a three-ton steam wagon with a number of improvements ; it is shod with Polack rubber tires, and purchased by Mappins and Marboro' Old Brewery, ltd., of Rotherham. An interesting collection of solid rubber tires, steel, wood and wire wheels is displayed by the Shrewsbury and Challiner Tyre Co., Ltd., of Manchester.