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1912 Parade.
At the moment of going to press, we learn that the total of entries received by the Secretary of the Commercial Motor Users Association, Mr. F. G. Bristow, 89, Pall Mall, S.W., is 217. Adicices of other intended entries have been received, but the forms have not yet been completed, so they are not reckoned in the total mentioned.
C.M.U.A. Proceedings.
The usual monthly meeting of the General Committee of the C.M.U.A. took place on 'Wednesday of last week. In the absence of Colonel R. E. Crompton, C.B., the chair was taken by Captain R. K. Bagnall-Wild. A small agenda came up for attention : the principal business concerned the 1912 parade and the appointment of I epresentatives of the Association on various committees for the year.
It was resolved that steps should be taken to oppose the clause in the L.C.C. General Powers Bill, under which Bill authority is sought to haul trailer cars behind tramcars in London.
The question of the Association's taking steps officially to recognize approved storage depots for commercial motors in all parts of the country, and to issue certificates of
appointment, was considered, and a sub-committee chosen to consider the formulation of a scheme.
The admission of 22 new members was reported.
Night Storage Accommodation.
The C.M. C". A., as we anticipated, is prepared to proceed in the matter. We learn that one of the new points which have been put before it, is that of insuring that every appointed depot shall be properly organized to supply " rebate " petrol.
Amongst the fresh offers of accommodation is a communication from Messrs. Andrew Barton Bros., of Chilwell Road, Beeston.
Halley Mail Vans in Bad Weather.
Mr. W. Duffield, the General Manager of the Bridge Garage, Ltd., Briggate, Leeds, the company which is operating the Manchester-Leeds motor mail service, of the initiation of which we wrote in our issue of the 5th October last, now advises us that the service, which has been well maintained with Halley vehicles, has, during the past week-end, had exceptional weather conditions with which to contend. On the first outward journey to Leeds last Saturday night over 20 miles had to be covered on the low gear against a violent snowstorm. The driver and guard nearly had to throw up the job on account of the severe conditions to which they were exposed. However, the first trip was completed within only ten minutes excess over schedule time. On the return journey to Manchester, in the early hours of Sunday morning last, the Halley mail van was temporarily brought to a standstill. The machine stuck in a five-foot snowdrift on top of Standedge, the most exposed point on the route between the two cities. Information was received at Leeds from the stranded party by means of the friendly help of a Post Office linesman, who climbed a telegraph pole, tapped the wires, and used his portable instrument for giving information with regard to the stranding of His Majesty's mails. The van eventually arrived in Man
chester five hours late. A large shovel is always carried on the machine in case of emergency, and Mr. Duffield tells us that this proved to be worth its weight in gold on the occasion described. He concludes his letter with evident anticipations of further trouble with the elements so far as his mail-contract services are concerned.