rriHE'RE are not many 1_ members of the motor trade
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who know that the first Trojan vehicle was manufactured by Trojau, Ltd., in 1912; the designer being 3/1r. Leslie H. Hounsfleld, A.R.C.S., now president of the Institution of Automobile Engineers. We had the pleasure of travelling in the original model on one or two occasions and were much impressed at the time by its capabilities. We also saw an engine being utilized successfully to drive the shafting at the Trojan works during a period in 1912 or 1913 when the large gas engine had failed.
MANY important manufacturers played a worthy part in connection with the construction of Sir Henry Segrave's famous "0-olden Arrow "—the products of 29 of them are said to have been incorporated in the design—but it may not generally be known that in connection with certain processes of manufacture the old-established commer, c18 cial-vehicle concern of Commer Cars, Ltd., was able to lend invaluable aid. Some difficulty was experienced in securing a suitable broach for boring and broaching the two splined holes in the bevel-gear centres, and the Luton concern was apparently the only one known to have such a tool in use. The work called for the greatest accuracy, and it was the satisfactory execution of such tasks, some of them quite small, but nevertheless vitally important, that had much to do with the historic success achieved at Daytona Beach. That Sir Henry was the first, to admit.
IT is estimated by the Home Secretary that the total cost, direct and indirect, to industry of accidents to employees during the past 10 years amounts to f240,000,000, of which the actual money paid for workmen's compensation was £80,000,000.
These figures show the urgency for encouraging, every move which will promote "safety first."
WHICH is the quicker. method of traffic progress,
few stops and low speed or longer stops and higher speed between them? Comparing the figures quoted for buses in London and one of the large cities of the industrial north, whilst there is only about an eighth of a mile per hour in favour of the former method, it seems to impose less strain upon the driver's temper, but some provincial traffic seems to move at a snail's pace as compared with that of the Metropolis.
CUP Final day has come and One and once again
themotor coach played a notable part in the transport of thousands of football fans to and from the Stadium at Wembley. Although large numbers of London-owned coaches were commissioned for the event, a, good proportion of the vehicles at the parking site bore evidence of tile fact that they had travelled many miles from districts north, south, east ' and west What struck us most in looking aver the cosmopolitan collection of coaches assembled in the " park " was the marked preponderance of tile all-weather type, those with permanent roots 01! with old-pattern folding twill hoods being very much in the minority:. This feature reflects a tendency which has been apparent for some time, and the day may not be far distant
when the old-fashioned open-type coach, as such, will be regarded as virtually obsolete—an occurrence for which our delightfully inconsistent weather cannot escape responsibility.
A FEW days ago the driver of a car with four
Occupants cut in most dangerously between the bus in which we were travelling and a tram, almost forcing the bus on to the pavement. This was bad enough ; hut, to add insult to injury, those on the car turned and jeered at the driver. It was with great pleasure that we were afforded an opportunity at a traffic stop for leaving our conveyance and to warn the party that we would consider reporting the driver to the police. The results were an abject apology and relief to the bus driver, who was within hearing and had been bottling his wrath.
THE losses due to fires in this country during the past year amounted to nearly i11,000,000, an increase of approximately £3,000,000 over the figure for 1927.
It is certain that a large number of the fires which took place could have been prevented if chemical extinguishers had been available for instant use in carefully selected positions. This applies particularly in cases where the fire risks are great, as in garages, oil Stores, etc.