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This journal, dealing as it does with the "Chariots of War," no less than with the "Wheels of Industry," is now of national importance. Its intereats embrace impartially the transport wagon and the parcelcar, the military tractor and the steam lorry.
Proposals and Purchases.
Wallasey U.D.C. is using a battery-driven ambulance.
Aberdeen Town Council has bought five Leyland six-tonners.
The surveyor of the Hendon U.D.C. is inquiring about motorambulaiate prices.
Carshalton U.D.C. has taken delivery of itsnew Dennis motor fireengine with 250-gallon pump.
The Town Clerk of Chester is endeavouring to formulate a scheme under which the urban and rural authorities within a nine-mile radius of Chester shall enter into an agreement with the Chester City Council for the purchase and maintenance of a motor fire-engine.
Gazette.
The Aberavon, Port Talbot and District Taxi Co., Ltd., and the WiI.kinson Tyre and Tread Co., Ltd., .are to be wound up voluntarily. The respective liquidators are S. J. -John, Post Office Buildings, Aberavon, and J. E. Dale, West York-shire Bank Chambers, Huddersfield..
More Recent Registrations.
Motor Body Builders, Ltd. (21000), by Jordan and Sons, Ltd. Private company.
Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (230,000), with its office at 16, Leadenhall Street. E.C. Private company.
The Military and General Supply Co., Ltd. (210,000), with its office at 149, Cannon Street, E.C. Private company. Signatories : S. C. Merser and H. Simpson.
Ambulance Construction.
A Commission has been formed, at the instance of Mr. Henry S. Wellcome, the founder of the Wellcome Bureau of Scientific Research, in order to secure the best design for an ambulance body for field use. The last date for the receipt of competing designs is the 30th inst. The fullest particulars and conditions may be obtained from the Secretary, the Ambulance
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Construction Commission, 10, Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, London, W., and the competition is open to citizens of all nations. The prizes are of £1000, £500, 2300, and lesser sums. It is laid down that the body must carry, in comfort and safety, four wounded lying on stretchers of British Army regulation pattern (dimensions, canvas 6 ft, poles 7 ft. 9 ins., width 1 ft. 11 ins., height 6 ins., and weight 30 lb.), or eight wounded sitting, -or ..two lying and four sitting, in addition to the driver and oreterlyattendant. The general specification has been settled by Colonel H. C. L. Holden, R.A.., F.R.S.
The Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd.' has made a net profit, for its last financial year, of £6312. This is in part derived from its motorbus services.
Meat-van Bodies.
With reference to a recent inquiry with which we dealt in this iournal, concerning the supply of insulated meat-van bodies, we would draw attention to the fact that G. Scammelt and Nephew, Ltd., of Fashion Street, Spitalfields, for many years past has manufactured this class of bodywork. Several hundreds of such bodies have been constructed. Steamers Not Returning.
We are authorized to state that the report, for which "The Extractor " was responsible in our last issue, is happily incorrect, although "The Extractor" was informed, with every appearance of authority, that the steamers had come back. We new learn, and we record it with pleasure, that these vehicles, nearly all of which are Fodens, are doing splendidly. The acknowledged difficulties, for purposes of warfare, ascribable to the occasional appearance of smoke and steam, are of relatively-little account in the areas, to which we may not refer, in which these lorries are doing good service.
We were surprised, whilst accepting the source of the report from which The Extractor" obtained his information, to be told that any decision to bring back the steamers had been reached. They would certainly never have kreen sent out, if there had been any risk of their having to be brought back on account of temporary emissions of visible vapour or smoke. Experiments on manceuvres had, as we duly recorded at the time, shown that risk of disclosure of whereabouts—at least to aeroplane scouts. in recent atmospheric conditions this risk should not be great. London and Provincial Motor Carriers, Ltd., notifies us that owing to expansion of business it has been found necessary to remove
to more commodious premises at 143, Clapham Road, S.W,, where all communications will be promptly attended to by the staff. The new telephone number is Brixton
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A Napier Change.
We learn that Mr. A. Norris, recently Home Sales Manager of D. Napier and Son; Ltd., has resigned his position. Mr. A. F. Sidgreaves is to be in charge of the Sales Department in future.
Crawley-Boevey Non-skid.
Mr. Thomas Clarkson, presiding at the annual meeting of the National Steam Car Co., Ltd., on the 29th ult., made special reference to the success which has been, achieved in France and Belgium with the Crawley-Boevey nonskid device. His company had been given the sole manufacturing rights, It may be recalled that we illustrated this attachment in our issue of the 10th December (page 272 ante).
Columb Tires in the East.
A copy of a Far East newspaper contains the following paragraph: " We are informed that the management of the Columb Tyre Co. (Far East) has been taken over by Mr. Robert Sandison, and in addition Mr. Sandison is a director of the Columb Tyre Co. in Java which has the Prowodnik selling rights for the Dutch East Indies. He is also responsible for the Prowodnik organisation in China and Japan." Mr. Sandison, it may be recalled, was at one time on the staff of the Continental Tyre Co. of this country.
More Motor Mails.
The Postmaster, G.P.O. Neweastle-on-Tyne, is seeking ienders for the conveyance of mails by motor between that city and Kirkwhelpington. An interesting feature is introduced into the terms of the contract, in that alternative tenders may be made with or without permission for the conveyance of private parcels exceeding 11 lb. • in weight. The maximum load of mails is estimated to be 6 cwt, and the length of each journey is approximately 21i, miles. A travelling speed of 18 m.p.h. is required, and tenders must be lodged on or before the 15th inst. f Orders for the S.M.T. Threetonner.
Amongst a recent week's orders obtained by the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., of East Fauntainbridge, Edinburgh, for its 3ton chassis, are those from the following undertakings :—Edin.burgh Corporation (a chassis for the Fire Brigade); two lorries for Jarvis, Ltd., Edgware Road, London; a furniture delivery wagon for John Wood and Sons, of Altrincham ; three coal-delivery lorries for Bruce, Lindsay Bros., of Leith. This company has taken over the whole output of Durham, Churchill and Co., of Sheffield, and is therefore in a position to give very quick deliveries of the machine produced by the latter firm.
Extensions near Birmingham.
The Birmingham and Midland Motorbus Co., Ltd., is proposing to run a service from Lower Gornal and Gornal Wood to Dudley. The extra convenience of transit will be much appreciated locally.
East India Tramways.
The annual report of the East India Tramways Co., Ltd., for the year ended the 31st July last, shows a balance available for distribution of £7077. The report states that the company's motor omnibuses are giving satisfaction.
"Motor Cycling" Diary and Motorists' Pocket Book.
Owing to the great demand it is possible that there may be a slight delay in executing orders for "Motor Cycling" Diary and Motorists' Pocket Book. A fresh edition is being produced, and copies will be sent off in the order in which applications are received.
Scottish Motor Traction Co.
The Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., of Edinburgh, has had a successful and dividend-paying career under the general management of Mr. W. J. Thomson. The balance of the company's £1 shares has recently been offered for public subscription, in view of the development of newly-acquired property, and extensions of operations on the manufacturing side, Halleys in Glasgow.
The Glasgow Corporation Tramways Department has placed its sixth repeat order for tower-wagon chassis, this time for three such machines, with Halley's Industrial Motors, Ltd. The choice of Halley vehicles by this purchaser has been based upon comparative tests prior to the year 1907, and upon uniformly satisfactory work in service since that date. The new order brings up the total of Halley vehicles to 11 for tramway-department use in Glasgow. These vehicles cover an enormous area, and the utmost reliability is essential. The repairs for the past seven years have averaged less than .E3 15s. per vehicle per annum.
Wood-Milne Additions,
An additional factory, for the production of Wood-Milne tires, is now approaching completion, and five new pans have been installed in it. The Wood-Milne capacity for production is above 1000 solid tires weekly, but the company is not content with this. It has decided, in order to keep pace with new business, to acquire extra land at Leyland, and further factories, for the production of both solid and pneumatic tires, will be ready in the spring. The company's new cata c10 logue and price list o,f solid band tires i ready, and a, copy will be sent to anybody who applies in writing, addressing their request to the works at Preston.
Members of the Newcastle-onTyne Taxicab Co., Ltd., will meet, at 11 am. 18th Jan., at 16a, Grainger Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, to receive the liquidator's report.