THE PRESTON C.M.U.A. PARADE.
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The Third Lancashire Commercial Motor Event This Year. 100 Vehicles With a Mileage Record of 3,000,000.
THE IMPORTANT -Lancashire town of Preston must now be included amongst those which have risen to the recently evolved custom of having an annual parade of commercial motor vehicles. The occasions are all too few when the owners and drivers of vehicles in a set locality can meet at an appointed rendezvous every year, and, under auspices of friendly rivalry, compare notes, admire " the other fellow's " 'machine, congratulate him on winning a handsome silver challenge cup, and hope to do likewise themselves next year., Although the parade wasairganized on the lines of the Liverpool parade and is the sixth to he held in Lancashire (since
the inauguration of parades) there was one feature of it that commends itself to favourable notice. At the five previous parades to be held in Lancashire, so soon as the judging had been completed, the marshals distributed the award cards, which the drivers proudly hung on their vehicles on the eve of their being started off on a route parade. In the case of Liverpool, 6 or 7 or more weeks elapse before the drivers reassembled to receive
the coveted trophies. At Preston, the three challenge cups were presented to the successfuldrivers and their matea " on the spot" by the Guild Mayor (Mr. H. Aetiey Bell, J.P.), .who, in a, speech to the drivers outside the judges' " office " (a pantechnicon), complimented them on their successes, told them -what good fellows they were, and urged them to carry on the good work. The cup winners handled their trophies, and the few minutes of civic ceremonial lifted the Preston parade from being a cold
and somewhat impersonal affair. One can appreciate that the times taken by judging and working to time-table are difficult to arrange, but as the parades are organized primarily to encourage drivers Mid their assistants to take a pride in their vehicles and also to encourage owners to take a personal intere'et in their fleets and to appreciate the services rendered by drivers and their mates, the suggestion is ventured that at subsequent parades, before the vehicles move off, there should be a manifestation of the personal touch, if only to compliment the prize-winners on their successes, and to wish the " placemen " better luck next time.
Although nearly 100 vehicles were entered for the competitions, of which there were 16, some of the events were not so keenly contested as might be supposed. Throe classes did not command any entries, and, curiously -enough, these were all open to firms who were not haulage contractors — single steam vehicles 1915, single steam vehicles 1918, and single petrol vehicles 1015. It should be mentioned here that the three main divisions of classification were vehicles delivered before December 31st, 1915, December 31st, 1918, and 'December 318t, 1921, with separate sections for (a) 'haulage contractors and (b) firms other than haulage contractors, and subsections for petrol vehicles and steam vehicles. Of the 125 entries (some duplicated) for the competitions about 40 per cant, were entered by motor haulage contractors.
H. Viney and Co., Ltd., whose fleet comprises 30 petrol and steam vehicles, had the steam fleet class to themselves, all the 12 ecimpeting Leyland vehicles being owned by them. They therefore divided the first three priies. Incidentally the fleet which was awarded the first prize also won the Dewhurst silver cup, to be held by Viney and Co., Ltd., for twelve months, for having the best fleet of three steam vehicles. 'rho petrol fleet class offered that variety which organizers of motor parades like to see. EieVett fleets, accounting for 33 vehicles. competed. Six of the prizewinners were Leylands and three Liberty lorries. One of these Leyland prize-winners, owned by )Shell-Mex, Ltd., was also awarded the Leyland Silver Challenge Cup for the hest Leyland vehicle on parade. The only entries for the single steam class 1,915 were 10 Leylands belonging to Viney and Co., Ltd., whilst for the 1918 section there was a solitary competitor, which also belonged to this • concern.
So far as the passenger vehicle section . was concerned. Preston had a better entry than either Liverpool or Manchester-10 machines : Leylands, Lancias and a Vulcan. The first prize-winner 'eras a Leyland 28-seater that has done war service and has covered to date 70.000 miles.
-Class 15-single vehicles, other than haulage contractors-attracted 25 competitors, including some splendidly conditioned lorries and light vans. Whittle Springs Brewery, Ltd., whose three Leyland lorries were entered in this class, won the Viney silver cup for the hest three vehicles on parade...
Another useful class was for vehicles showing the best advertisement. Leyland Motors, Ltd,, had some interesting exhibits, including a field workshop, horse-box, etc. .A Fordson tractor attached to a furniture van was another of the entries. The competitors were judged by the Guild Mayor.
The total mileage to the credit of all the vehicles which were on parade was over 3,000,000. After jutig,ing the competitive vehicles were joined by others entered for the route parade only, and there was a procession through the principal streets of the town.
The following is the complete prize list :
Steam Vehicle Fleets (entries, 4 fleets). -(1) H. Viney and Co.' Ltd. (3 Leylands, combined mileage 336,000), points 198(2) H. Viney and Co., Ltd. (3 Leylands, combined mileage 170,000), points 194. (5) H. Viney and Co., Ltd. (3 Leylands, combined mileage 420,000),
• points 177. Highly commended: H. Viney and Co., Ltd. (3 Leylands, corn. bined mileage 336000), points 144. Petrol Vehicle Fleets (entries, 11 fleets).-(1) Whittle Springs Brewery, Ltd. (3 Leylands, combined Mileage 119,250), points 288. (2) Shell-Mex, Ltd. (3 Leylands, combined mileage 92;000). points 279. (3) Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd. (3 Liberty lorries combined mileage 2,977), points 268. Highly commended Hopwood Bros. (3 Ley. lands, combined mileage 141,000), points 249.
Single Steam Vehicles, 1915 (10 entries).-(1) H. Viney and Co., Ltd. (Leyland mileage 120,000), points 76. (2) H. Viney and Co., Ltd. (Leyland, mileage 108,000), points 70. (3) H. Viney and Co., Ltd. (Leyland, mileage
156,000), points 62. Highly commended : U. Viney and Co., Ltd. (Leyland, mile. age 96,000), points 61.
Single Steam Vehicles, 1918. Haulage Contractor (1 entry).-H. Viney and Co. Ltd. (Leyland, mileage 72,000). Single Steam Vehicles, 1921. Haulage Contractor (3 entries).-(1) IL Viney and Co.,•Ltd. (Leyland, mileage 30,000), points 64. (2) T. Carter and Sons, Ltd. (Atkinson, mileage 15,000), points 50. (3) T. Carter and Sons, Ltd. (Atkinson, mileage 7,000). Single Petrol Vehicles, 1915. Haulage Contractor (2 entries).-(1) F. Kirkham (Leyland, mileage 69,000), points 88. Single Petrol Vehicles, 1918. Haulage Contractor (5 entries).-(1) T. and E. Lofthouse, Ltd. (Dennis, mileage 50,000), points 85. (2) T. and E. Lofthouse, Ltd. (Dennis, mileage 50,000), points 79. 'Single Petrol Vehicles, 1921. Haulage Contractor (8 entries).-(1) H. Vinery and Co., Ltd. (Ford, mileage 22,000), points 96. (2) Preston Bros. (Ford, mileage 15,000), points. .93. (3) S. Stokes and Sons (Daimler, mileage 50,000), points 81. Highly commended: H. Viney and Co., Ltd. (Leyland, mileage 32.756). Passenger carrying Vehicle, 1921, Other than Haulage Contractor (10 entries).-(1) T. H. Jones (Leyland, mileage 70,000), peints 95. (2) Wm. Lees, Ltd. (Leyland). '(3) J. W. Dewhurst and Co., Ltd. (Leyland, mileage 50,000), points 85. Highly commended : Wm. Lees, Ltd. (2 Leylands). Single Steam Vehicles, 1915. Other than Haulage Contractor (2 entries),-(1) Matthew Brown and Co., Ltd. (Sentinel, mileage 55,000), points 72. (2) H. Shutt (Sentinel, mileage 105,000). points 39. Single Petrol Vehicles, 1918. Other than Haulage Contractor (3 entries).(1) W. Mears and Co., Ltd. (Vulcan, mileage 75,000), points 80. (2) Ellis Wilkinson (Langharn, mileage 10,000), points 72.
Single Petrol Vehicles, 1921. Other than Haulage Contractor (25 entries).(1) Whittle Springs Brewery, Ltd. (Leyland, mileage 44,500), points 98. (2). Anglo_American Oil Co., Ltd. (Liberty,
mileage 9,401), pails 0. (3) Whittle Springs Brewery, Ltd. (Leyland, mileage 4,3,750), points 96. Highly cornmended: Shell-Max, Ltd. (Leyland, mileage 30,000); Shell-Max, Ltd. (Leyland, mileage 30,000).
Vehicle, any Type (24 entries).—(1) Whyllie, Barr and Ross, Ltd. (Ford, mileage 13,000). (2) Shell-Mex, Ltd.
(Leyland, mileage. 30,000). (3) Ellis Wilkinson (Laugh-am, mileage 10,000). Highly recommended : .Angle-American Oil. Co., Ltd. (Liberty, mileage 16,763); F. Kirkham (Leyland, mileage 60,0001; and Bradshaw (Ford service van).
Challenge Cups.—Dcwhorst Silver Cup .(to be held by owners of best fleet of three steam vehicles of any make): H.
Viney and Co., Ltd. (3 LeyIands)Tiney Silver Cup (to be held by owners of best fleet of three petrol vehicles of any make): 'Whittle Springs Brewery Co. (3 Leylands). Leyland Silver Cup (to be held by owner of the hest Leyland vehicle (steam or petrol) on parade, excluding winners of the Dewhurst or Viney cups): Shell-Mex Ltd.