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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY
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"The inheeis of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it rune."—John Beattie Crozier.
Halley's Report.
The _report of the directors of Halley Motors, Ltd., for the year ended March 31st last shows that, after bringing forward £3,038 from the previous year, transferring £693 from share premiums and reserves not now required, and allowing an adequate sum for depreciation, there remains a balance at the debit of the profit and loss account of £1,817.
The report mentions that the period under review has been one of transition from old to new models, but it was impossible to put the new models on the market before the closing months of the financial year. In the circumstances, the directors do not consider the result at all discouraging. It is stated that the new models, which include the Conqueror bus chassis and a 4-ton forwardcontrol goods chassis, have met with a most favourable reception. For the first two months bf the current year deliveries have increased by about 50 per cent. over those for the same period of 1928.
Resignation Honours.
The publication of the Resignation Honours was made too late to enable us to deal with them in our issue for last week, although, as a matter of fact, few of them affected individuals of any great interest to the motor industry. The most important is that Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt., M.P., becomes a Viscount, Earl Howe, V.D., R.N.V.R., C.B.E., is made a Privy Councillor, Mr. A. J. Bennett, IP., M.P., receives a baronetcy, and a G.B.E. is conferred on Sir Harold Bowden, Bt.
An Appeal Fails.
The Minister of Transport has declimed to make an order on the appeal of COachwayS, Ltd., against the refusal of the watch committee of the Leeds Corporation to grant licences to ply for hire within the city with motor coaches in connection with a service between Leeds and London. In a Line or Two.
The improvements committee of the London County Council proposes to I proceed with the scheme for widening Putney Bridge, at a cost of £433,000. *.
The special sub-committee of the Bradford Corporation recommends proceeding with the scheme for the pro,vision of a central motor garage at Canal Street, at a cost of £22,000.
We are asked by Lancia and Co., of Turin, to state that it is not connected in any way with the Lancia Motors of America (Inc.).
It is learned that the South Australian Cabinet has decided to impose a tax of 4d. per gallon on petrol.
Mr. 17, M. Milligan, of 68, Borelands Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire, has been appointed Scottish! representative for Bean Cars, Ltd. French Agricultural Shows.
The international exhibition of..motot agricultural appliances, organized by the French Ministry of Agriculture, will be held at the Haut-Duc Farm, near Versailles, from October 1st to 6th inclusive. Entries in the tractor section are received at 30, Avenue Messine, Paris.
For other sections of the show, which will, as usual, include practical demonstrations, entries will be received up to July 16th at 5, Avenue de POpera, Paris.
This exhibition, which was rather well attended last year, includes sections for heavy-oil engines, tractors, gasdriven lorries, gas-prodncers and motordriven agricultural implements. It is an open-air show, and should not be confused with the annual Salon de ,la. Machine Agrieole. The latter will be held from January 21st to 26th, 1930.
The Charing Cross Bridge Scheme.
A few days ago a meeting was held at the Ministry of Transport, at which Mr. Herbert Morrison (the Minister of Transport) presided and at which Sir Percy Simmons (chairman of the Improvements Committee of the London County council) and General Baring and Sir Herbert Walker (on behalf of the Southern Railway Co.) were present, when the position in regard to the Charing Cross bridge scheme was discussed.
Guy Service Reorganization. Guy Motors, Ltd., Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, has just issued a spareparts catalogue which deals with its ON-type 30-cwt. chassis. The catalogue has been so prepared that even a non(technical man can order any part which may be required, because of the large number of illustrations and various lucid references to the many components and parts which appear. The publication of the list represents one of the final steps in the complete reorganization of the service department of the company._
A Telescopic Tap for Drums.
In our issue dated April 24th, 1928, we referred to a special type of telescopic tap designed to facilitate the -discharging of drums and barrels. We are now informed by Phillips Telescopic ,Taps, Ltd., 62, Pall Mall, London, 5.W.1, that this company was recently formed with a nominal capital of £24,000 to take over the trade in these fittings previously carried on by Messrs. Phillips and Sou at the same address..
London Traffic Bills Dropped.
It was announced last Thursday that the _Government would not pass the London Traffic Bills. Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Minister for Transport, made a statement to this effect to representatives of the London County Council and Electric Railways, who visited him at the Ministry. At the same time, he added that the Government is alive to the importance of the problem, and will explore it further with all the interests concerned.