Local Proceedings.
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Xnare.sborough Beard of Guardians is considering the purchase of a. motor ambul&nce.
Willesden Urban District Council proposes to install a petrol storage system at their depot.
Spaces in Water Skellgate have been allocated by the Ripon City Council for the parking of motor vehicles.
Ripon City Council has asked the sur. veyor to make inquiries as to the cost of a 30 cwt. petrol tipping wagon.
Manchester Corporation Paving Committee has purchased two Lacre motor sweeping machismo of the, three-wheel type.
Cambridge Watch Committee has granted an application of the Ortona Motor Co. for licences for three new double-deck motorbuses. "
Manchester Corporation has Purchased a 4 ton motor -tipping wagon for the cleansing department from 'Messrs. J. Blake and Co., of Salford.
Chelmsford Corporation Fire Brigade Committee has instructed the chief officer to obtain prices and, particulars of varioua makes of modernfire-fightingappli amiss,'
Bridlington Town Council has secured sanction to borrow £944 for the purchase of a steam wagon and three trailers. The loan is to be repayable within seven years. .
Newcastle-on-Tyne Corporation is recommended be its Streets Committee to seek sanction by a loan for the acquisition of additional mechanically propelled vehicles.
The Industrial Committee of the Ripon City Council reports that the question of a proposed motorbus service in the district, as submitted by a private commit, tee, was approved.
Having had tenders for the supply of motorbuses, the Birkenhead Corporation Tramways Committee has now decided to purchase three buses which are now in use in another town.
South Shields Corporation is to negotiate with the Durham County Council regarding road adaptation necessary in connection with the proposed corporation bus service to Boldon Colliery.
Manchester Corporation has sanctioned petrol pumps in Dover Street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock ; Hadfield Street, West Gorton; Lapwing Lane, West Didsbury; and opposite 211, Stockport Road, Leyenshulme.
Rochdale Corporation has had a report from the cleansing superintendent on the question of the collection of sanitary pails by motors instead of horsed vehicles, and arranged that the matter shall be considered by the Transport sub-committee.
Orders for Trolley-buses.
We recently had occasion to publish the first illustrated description of the Straker-Clough trolley-bus, and it is, therefore, interesting to learn that the vehicle is already gaining favour amongst municipal authorities. Clough, Smith and Co., Ltd., 36,_ Victoria Street, London, S.W.1, inform us that they have secured from the Bloemfontein Municipality an order for five trolley-buses of standard 'design, and also an order for a further four vehicles from the Teesside Rail-less Traction Board, the latter having been given after the succeasful operation of " the trial vehicle recently supplied. The StrakerClough trolley-bus chassis has also been adopted by the Rotherham Corporation and an order placed with the sole agents for this vehicle.
. New Pourer for Shell Oils.
An effective pouring device which Shelt-Mex, Ltd., are now distributing enables "a user to pour oil from the top of a five-gallon drum, making the process -a clean and easy one—preventing waste
and permitting the last drop of oil to be emptied from the drum. The pouring device is attached in. a simple manner. The neck of the pourer is slightly elastic, and when pressed lightly over the faucet of adrum, the neck spreads until the groove in the neck catches the overhanging edge of the faucet. No tool is necessary to attach it to a drum, as it just slips on with the aid of a little pressure, and is quite leakproof. The shoulder of the pourer has an angular platform, coming to a point rather than a rounded tip, thus permitting a thin stream of oil to be directed into a narrow-mouthed receptacle. If a thick stream of oil is required the drum is simply tilted at a sharper angle. The general shape of the pourer is so designed as to take care of a curved or vigorous. flow.
The Shell-711ex pourer may be purchased from any dealer handling Shell ails, at a cost of 9d.
Allen-Liversidge Report.
The report of the directors of AllenLiversidge, ad., for the year ended" October 31st last shows a net profit of £30,468, which, with the amount brought forward and after deducting the interim dividend, leaves a disposable balance of £20,289. As mentioned in our last week's issue, a final dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum is to be paid, which, will absorb £11,207, whilst £4,092 has been written off in connection with the new issue and sundry amalgamation expenses, and 21,750 placed to reserve against Corporation Profits Tax: After these deductions have been made, £3,240 remains to be carried forward.
Although the company has suffered n in commo with all other industrial concerns owing to the coal strike and other labour and international troubles, the extent to which these setbacks have affected their profits Is not so far-reaching as in the majority of cases.
Wigan Bus Losses.
The 1921 adcounts of the Wigan Corporation show a loss on the motorbus servioe. 'the traffic revenue was £9,383, but the expenditure was: £3,871 traffic expenses, £1,701 general expenses £1,880 repairs and maintenance, £3,55i petrol, and £3,055 loan charges.
A New Prison-van.
We reproduce on this page an illustration of a prison-van which has recently been supplied to the City Police of Liverpool. The body, which was cOnstructed by Messrs. Rimmer, Harrison and Sutherland, 43, Virginia, Street, Southport, is mounted on a. Ford' 1 ton
chassis. The interior is divided into two, a partition down the centre forming a compartment for men and a similar compartment. for women. Provision is made for six persons on each side, whilst two tip-up seats at-the rear are intended for the police in charge of the vehicle. The body has four port-holes at each end.It is built up of ordinary ash framing, the interior being of 'highly :polished Venesta lining; all bolts and ilockS are piated.