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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

"The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the ronghness of the roads over which it rihn,s."—johnBeattie Crosier.

Sir Raymond Dennis, K.R.E.

A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Sir Raymond Dennis, K.B.E., of Greek House, Bray Berkshire, one of the managing directors Of Dennis Bros., Ltd., of Guildford, and Miss Sybil M. Liewelyn, eldest daughter of Sir Leonard Llewelyn, of Newport, Mon.

It will be common knowledge throughout the commercial motor world that Sir Raymond .received his knighthood in" 1920, fur war-time services connected With the supply of motor lorries and fire-engines. Just prior to receiving the honour, he staxted off on a world tour with his friend, Mr: Walter Hobbs, visiting India, Ceylon, Burma, „Federated Malay States, Dutch East Indies, China, Japan, Australia, New .Zealand, Peru. Chile, Argentine Republic and Brazil, the total distance travelled being over 60,000 miles and the tour occupying 20 months. Sir Leonard Liewelyn was Controller of the NonFerrous Metals Supply at the Ministry of Munitions during the war.

A New Merryweather.

At the 20th annual _conference of tho Professional Fire Brigades Association held in London on Thursday and' Friday last, we observed on display for the interest of the attending delegates" a new Merrywehther motor pump," and one of the new Stanley small fire-engines of the type referred to by Mr. E. Winterbottom m his, paper read before the .conference and referred to in "another paragraph. The Merryweather is an entirely new production, and was 4n; hibited for the first time at the recent Bath and West Show. It is capable of delivering 400 gallons a minute, which output is quite big enough' for nook, provincial" towni where there is not very much water to play with. It has a 50 h.p. engine, and the differences we noted about the vehicle were in the bonnet, the radiator and the" gearbox, whilst considerably more rake is given to the steering column, and the pump lever is placed in a central position to the left of the driver. We also observed as a point of difference that the petrol tank is now under the seat. For purposes of demonstration the hose-boxes have two different types of doors, the deers to .two of the boxes being at the side and being made to lift up and slide, whilst the other two ,doors are hinged lids. The pump is of the Hatfield reciprocating type, being made

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of guneta throughout. This new vehicle is being called the MerryWeather "Conference " pump and it created considerable interest amongst onlookers.

CioSing Westmorland's Roads.

The unique departure on the part of the Westmorland County Council, in seeking power to close 25 roads in their area against heavy motor traffic, has been watched with great interest, being. the first. application of this nature fmni any county authority in the country.

The result of this application, just announced, is to the effect that the Ministry of Transport has decided to grant the council an order in the case of all roads applied for, with the exception of the road through the Lyttli Valley from Grange Road to Windermere; restricting the use of some roads to vehicles of less than 3 tons and carrying 20 passengers inclusive of the driver, and, in other eases, to vehicles carrying not more than 14 passengers. The Ministry, however, stipulates that warning boards must be placed at every entrance to restricted .highways.

' As many as 17 of these boards will be necessary on some of the roads. With regard to the read through the Lyth. Valley, the Ministry has decided that it most be kept open for all traffie and that £12,000 should be expended upon it.

Coaches at the Gloucester Show.

The Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., did good. work in connection with the Three Counties show at Gloucester in providing cheap and convenient facilities for passenger transport between the railway station and the show ground. The distance was nearly tiro miles and for this the company charged 6d. each way, and 2d. to or from the centre of the town to the show gi7ourid.

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Exhibited at the recent Malaya and Borneo Exhibition at Singapore, a Dennis lorry chassis was greatly admired by the officials of the Public Weeks. Depertinent and by municipal engineers, and secured a first class diploma for Messrs, Wearne Bros., the . agents.

The Cardiff Conference.

The annual meeting of the Institution of Municipal and County Engineers takes plaCe at Cardiff this week, opening tomorrow (Wednesday) and closing on Saturday. Included in the proceedings is a demonstration and trial of self-propelled vehicles and apparatus, and amongst the entrants are the Laces Motor Car CO., Ltd.; F, Walters and Co.; Clayton Wagons, Ltd.; Aveling and Porter, Ltd.; John Fowler and Co. (Leeds), Ltd. Barford and Perkins, Ltd.; the Stanley Fire Engine Co.; Elite Electric Vehicles, Ltd.; and MilIars' Timber and Trading. Co., Ltd. Mr. Norman Scorgio, M.I.C.E., is the .outgoing president, the incoming president being Mr. E. J. Elford, M.I.C.E., M.I.M.E., eitv engineer and architect of Cardiff._ IIcs installation takes place to-morrow (Wednesday): Sir Henry Maybury will give an address in the course of the proceedings.

Birmingham's Parade.

The third annual commercial vehicle parade promoted by the West Midland Division of the Commercial Motor Users Association takes place in Birmingham on Saturday, July 8th.

Cash prizes to the value of over £100 are offered by the Association, in addition to manufacturers' prizes for vehieles of their 'make. There are classes 'for : (1) the champion team ;" (2) the three best vehicles in any one class; (5) the best single vehicle (steam; petrel, or electric) in five divisions; (4) the oldest vehicle ; and (5) the makers' classes. Amongst the prizes for drivers are: (I) for the oldest driver; (2) for long service; (3) for clean licence. There is :Ilse a class for the best turned-out vehicle belonging to any non-member of the C.M.U.A.

Entries close on June 26th. The hon. .secretory is Major R. V. C. Brook, A.M.I.E.E., Queen's College Chambers, Paradise Street, Birmingham.

Mr. Edward Gonna informs us thathe has resigned his position as sales manager with Guy Motors, Ltd., but that his plans for the future are not sufficiently matured for them to be disclosed. It may be taken, however, that he is engaged on a new proposition of considerable interest.

Coming Scottish Tractor Dernonstra.ti on.

At a meeting of the Implements Committee of the Highland and Agricultural Society held recently, it was" reported that, as a result of representations from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, some slight emendations had been made in the regulations for the forthcoming tractor demonstration at Fodel, Dalkeith, from October 17th to 20th. It had further been arranged, in response to a request from the manufacturers of tractors, that entries of ma" chines exceeding the 40 cwt. limit may be sent in and that, after"the entries are closed, the committee will consider as to whether a field can be provided adjoining the demonstration fields for these machines to be demonstrated. No part of the expenses of the tauns.port of these tractors will be paid by the society.

Responsibility for Bus Services.

. Application was recently made by the Cardiff Corporation to the Llandaff and Dines Pown District Council for permission to run the motorbuses on the Lake Road, West and Llandorne Road route from Cardiff to the Penylan Golf Course. The clerk to the district council pointed out that semi parts ofthese rural roads were so narrow that the sides . of the buses would touch the hedge on both sides of the thoroughfare.

In November next, hoWever, these roads will come under the control of the Cardiff Corporation, and in view of this " it wasdecided to grant the application allowing the extension of the city's bus service, subject only to acceptance of responsibility by the Cardiff authority.

The Paris Police 'Invite Our Assistance. •

Our, technical representative in Paris has received an invitation from the Department of the Municipal Police which is engaged in devising eleotrioal control of the traffic, to be present at the trials, which will be held in private, of the apparatus eltivised and under construction.

" The Prefect is anxious that nothing shall be tried publicly until thesystem has satisfied experts on at least two points— its practicability, and its freedom from anything in the way of inartistic appearance or obstruction. Paris is not to be either disfigured. or open to obvious criticism when the design is approved and adopted.

Road Vehicles on Rails.

The NorthEaetern Railway Co. are desirous of giving more frequent and adequate services. on -many of their branch lines in the North of England, but present,. circumstancesdo not permit' of this being .carried out to any marked degree, and; therefore, they are experi. menting with petrol rail moter-oranibnees, or' vehicles of the adapted road vehicle type, with a view to obtaining full data both with regard to public oon • venience. and actual "running costs. They have fitted one of their ordinary road omnibuses with flanged wheels to Work over the company's rwilread " system, and the experiment is being conducted . on the York to Strensall branch line. Working costs, so far as staffs are Conshould he lees than with ordinary trains, and the absence of vibration with a vehicle operating on rails should make for reduced maintenance as compared with road travelling, whilst it is expected that petrol, consumption will probably be less. No special vehicles will be constructed, we understand, until the company have full particulars as to the suitability of the vehicles.

Booklets on Bearings.

The name of Hyatt in connection with flexible roller bearings is a household word, aud it is for this reason that the two catalogues which have recently been issued by Hyatt, Ltd., 56, Victoria Street, London, S.W. 1, will probably be found to be of tensiderable use to users of motor vehicles as well as industrial machinery. Each of these books includes complete lists of the bearings for varying loads at varying speeds, together with remarks on the .moet, suitable type of bearing to employ for a given application.

Tenders for Services in India.

According to information received from Calcutta. the secretary of the

Assam Government Public Works Department at Shillong, invites fenders, which must be delivered by August 1st, for passenger and goods services by mechanical transport on the GauhatiShillong cart roach The contract is far, .a "period of ten -years, fromJanuary 1St, 1923.

A Coach Owner's Summing-up.

. In an article included in our `! Pa8senge'r 'Travel NeWS," under the heading of ``. A Coach ()Wrier'ssumming-up,"we

• stated that Mr. P.. A. Wilkes; the managing director oh the .Llandudno Meter , and Garage Co., 'W.; said that for three .months in the year 100 per cent. loads

Were obtainable. It is, however, Mr. Wilkes says, only possible to secure full loads for three-weeks in the year. The Daimler vehicle which we illustrated iii connection with the article is fitted with N.A,P."eushion tryes on the front wheels and Gable cushion tyres on the rear wheels, with which the company are at present experimenting. 35 Lorries and 25 Trailers Wanted.

The commercial secretary to His Majesty's legation at Buenos Aires reports that the Board of Sanitary Works of that city is ceiling for tenders for the supply of 15 5,000-kilogramme motor lorries, 20 2,000-kilogramme ntotor lorries and 25 5,000 kilogramme trailers. The lorries, date for the receipt of ten ders (which mast be presented through a local agent) is August 2nd, so that British manufacturers are provided with ample time to consider this .market. The speoific,ation is stated to be the same as that forwarded in August, 1921, in connection with a similar call for tenders, and a copy 'of it (in Spanieh). can be seen at the Department of Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W., on • application to Mr. Fagan, Room 49. There is, however, no men-. tion of trailers in the specification.

In the event of any British manufacturer contemplating quoting not being represented in the Argentine Republic, it may be possible to arrange with the London office of some Buenos Aires firm to present their tender. The names of reliable firms are available at the Departmeet of Overseas Trade.

Restrictions on. Picking Up.

The Liandaff and Dines Powis District . Council: at its monthly metting decided that the motorbus services between Cardiff and Llandaff and St. Fagans are net given opportunity for full development by the existing regulations of the Cardiff .Corporation. It was pointed out that passengers have row to walk to the 'end of Cathedral Road to mount a bus for either of the places under consideration and that-,the service suffered in addition to inconvenience caused to bus users.

A resolution was .passed calling on the corporation to modify its restrictions.

Prices' Co., Ltd., the lubricant specialists, of Battersea, Louden, S.W., have recently issued a revised price list giving full particulars of the various grades marketed for all types of road Vehicles.

An Aldershot Parade.

The fourth annual commercial vehicle parade organized by the Aldershot and District Chamber of Commerce was held in St. George's Road and St. Michael's Road on Whit-Monday. As in past years. the event was favoured with good weather and, proved a great success. The awards in the respective classes were as follow:— Class 1, for FordS.—The first prize of 12 2s, was won by G. Starkey, employed by Messrs. Darracotts3 the second prize oi £1. 10s. by E. Driver, in the service of G. Wesley, Ltd., the third prize of £1 5e. by D. .1, Payne, driving a van for Messrs. Darracotts; and the fourth prize of £1 by C. Freiston, employed by Mrs: D. E. Horne.

Class 2, for light. vehicles (exceptFords) not. exceeding 1 ton capacity.---in this class there were only, four entrants; and the prize of £2 2s. was awarded to G. Lyon, driving a W. Vulcan for Vick Brothers, Ltd.

Class 3, for 2-ton vehicles.—A Halley, driven by H. Franklin for Vick Brothers, Ltd., was awarded. the honours in this class, the driver's prize being £2 2s.

Clans 4, for vehicles of 3 tens capacity and over.—Thirteen machines Paraded in this class, the first prize of £3 3s. being won by J. Liiitott, driving a Thornyeroft lorry for Courage and CO., Ltd. The second and third prizes of £2 2s. and .£1 10s. were awarded to C.P. Eade and W. Coles respectively, each driving Leyland machines, the former for Solomon Brothers and the latter for W. Kingham and Sons. The first and second prizes in this class were presented by Leyland Motors, Ltd.

Class 5, for steamers.—The first prize of £3 was awarded to C. Smith, in the service of T. White and Co., Ltd., and the second prize of £1 10s. to H. Cox, employed by Courage and Co., Ltd. Both the prize-winning machines were Faders. Five teams entered for the C.M.U.A. Cup which was won by a trio of "C6

machines in the service of Courage and Co., Ltd., two being Thornycroft wagons and the third a Foclen steamer. Each driver of the successful team was .awarded El, the recipients being E. Hayden, J. Lintott and H." COX.

A challenge cup, presented by Mr. F. B Bateman, for the best turned-out trader's vehicle in any class, was won by the Foden wagon, enimuyed by T. White and Co., and driven by C. Smith.

A Travelling Kitchen.

Flonsewivea of America are likely to be saved a lot of trouble in the preparation of meals by the introduction of a travelling kitchen, and delicatessen store which is being operated by the Denver Table Supply Co., of Denver. A Republic chassis is used for the purpose, and a woman driver acts as an attendant. A complete meal can be ordered from the

driver. The body is titled up with steam tables for keeping food and dishes warm, whilst a range Is incorporated for cooking meals, which can be supplied quickly. There is also a refrigerating compartment which keeps • meat, milk and light edibles in prime condition, and plenty of storage space i5 availahle.for ether foods. The company do 'not solicit business, and the vehicle covers a regular route on schedule, so that housewives know etItaly what Hine to expect. their meal, and can plan accordingly.

Motor Mail Van.Developments..

Bangor is the second postal district in North Wales to adopt the motor mail van, the first of Which has just been put into service. -Wrexham, to which, in North Wales, the pioneering honour belongs, adopted motorvans for the con veyance of mails between the G.P.O. and the local railway stations in October la-st. The delivery of mails from the G.P.O. to the various sub-offices in the Wrentham postal district is undertaken by what is known as "the Motor mail."

Polish Petroleum,

According to a recent'Department of Overseas Trade report, there has been a retrogressive movement in the development of the Polish petroleum industry. The causes are to be found in Government control, especially as regards price, and the higtr cost of production, boring

machinery, etc. • 'Government control Over the internal trade was abolished in November last, but the restrictions as regards export still remain in farm with a view to preventing a shortage on the home market. At the present moment the great need. of the industry is fresh capital to exploit new areas.According to statistics recently published, the French own about 53 per cent. while British capital is' only interestedto-the extent of 4.4 per cent,

A Gear, Revolution and Speed Finder.

C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd, Wakefield House, 30-32, Cheapsiden London, E.C., are issuing a usefid little device for ascertaining gear ratios, engine revolutions and the speed of a vchicle. It takes the form of a square card with a reypaving disc in the centre. By planing the required gear ratio, as inscribed on the movable. scale, against the engine .revolutions on the adjacent scale, the speed in mtp.'h. can be read off at once on one of the three outer circles, which give results for 24-in., 26-in. and 28-in. wheels respectively. A simple calcola-• tion makes it usable also for a 650 mm. wheel, and results are given to within

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Seven-day Running Rights.

A proposition now before the Newport. Corporation is causing Mitch concern to local char-inhanes and bus proprietors. It is proposed to formulate a. by-law 'to forbid the running of any general motor or licensed vehicle within the borough area until after 1 p.m. on Sundays. It should be observed.that the newly instituted Sunday service of tinants—a corporation undertaking—cloel not commence until that hour.

. When, however, the Newport Corporation refused to grant seven-day licenses to passenger bus owners, the Ministry of Transport insisted on its being done. Local proprietors new take the view that such a by-law as that proposed would h-e an infringement of their . Ministry. granted rights to seven-day permits, and that an appeal to the Ministry on this basis against the by-law would be upheld.

Newport Traffic Regulations

New traffic by-laws are to be put in force by the Newport Corporation. The first proposition is of importance to those running through traffic from English centres to South Wales as well as to local vehicle owners. In view of the erection of a new temporary bridge over the Usk, it is proposed to make all vehicles crossing the river rise only the bridge that is on the left-band side in the direction in which the vehicle is proceeding. .

This means that all eastward-bound traffic, or that going in the direction of Clarence Place. will use only the new bridge, and that proceeding westward, or in .the direction of High Street, will use only the old bridge.

Roumanian Petroleum.

The following short table gives the production of crude petroleum in Roumania each year for the past nine years; 1913, 1,0:5,225 tons; 1914, 1,783,947 tons; 1915, 1,673,145 tons; 1916, 1,244,093 tons; 1917, 517,491 tons; 1918, 1;214,219 tons; 1919, 920,437 tong; 1920, 1,034,048 tons; 1927, 1,163,780 tons.

The year 1913 was the high point of production in the country. The decrease since then is the measure of the destruction and disorganization wrought by the war.

The petroleum industry has not only had to make good war damage, but also to do its best against the economic handicap of a depreciating rate of exchange since the Armistice. At the present moment practically 70 per cent, of the total production of crude oil is necessary to fulfil the quota demanded for internal consumption. The remaining 30 per cent_ of production, which is theoretically available for export encounters great difficulties before reaching any part of shipment.

New Welsh Bridges.

The Pembrokeshire County Council has received notification from the Ministry of Transport that the engineering proposals mid scheme for the construction of new bridges at Velindre and Traughan are approved, and that the Ministry will .bear half the cost. The Ministry, however, asked the committee dealing with the proposals to consider leaving the old Velindee bridge for use as a relief traffic way. The surveyor to the council thougIht that no relief bridge was required, but the committee has decided to go thoroughly into the question before informing the -Ministry of its decision.

New Buses for the Potteries.

The Potteries areas are already well served by motorbuses, and more vehicles are being put into service to meet the growing demand of the different districts. A few days ago some 30 new vehicles of various descriptions (bases and coaches) paraded in front of the Hanley Town Hall for inspection by the hackney carriage sub-committee of the Watch Committee. The vehicle which

aroused most attention was a Leyland double-decker built to seat 64 passengers, 30 ins;de and 34 on top, which is being put into service by Messrs. Cooke, Robinson and Co. for country tours and for dealing With the heavy passenger traffic between Hanley and Bnrslem, that is if the Watch Committee license the vehicle.

Among the remaining vehicles were several fine saloon buses and motor coaches, some of them being the property of the Potteries Electric Traction Co.,, Ltd. •

Reducing Road Congestion.

' With a view to reducing congestion on the roadways of St. James's Market, Bradford -Markets Committee has arranged for the parking of motor vehicles on the open ground behind the market gardeners' stands until the Vehicles are actually required in the roadways for loading or unloading purposes.

• Tram and.,Bus Competition.

At a meeting of the Halifax Corporation Tramways Committee the manager reported on the niotorbus competition with the tramways on the Soiverby Bridge and Triangle section, and. the town --clerk w.as instructed to interview the clerk to the Sowerby Bridge Urban District Councilon-the matter.

• Todmorden's Buses.

Aka recent meeting of the Todmorclen Town Council it was stated that during the past year's operation of the buses the number of passengers had increased 22 per cent. The service has been considerably extended and improved, and large sums of money Sh,ave, been spent in intprovements on new .buseS, The bus system shows a balance cif ::85 an the year's working.

Alexander Buckle= and Co., Ltd...., 4, Broad Street Place, Lonelon, E.C. . 2, announce an all-round reduction of 3d. per gallIon in the price of their lubricants.

At the recent Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, Barker and Co., Ltd., of Singapore, 'the concessionnaires for Albion vehicles in the Straits Settlements, were awarded a diploma for their exhibition of Albion commercial .vehicles.

Polish Road Transport.

There was a great expansion of motor traffic in 'Pettier during 1921, says a Department of Overseas Trade report, as a result of the peace with Soviet Russia, which enabled the military authoritie.s Dot only to stop the requisitioning of cars, but to dispose of a large number of surplus cars and lorries. The import of cars is now -prohibited, 'so that there is no opening in Poland for the foreign motorcar industry. There are. no restrictions regarding the import of lora M.,.

'In virtuecof the law dealing with the levy on capital, cars will, pay a nonrecurrent tax of 1,000;000 Polish marks.

Electrics for Calcutta.

Calcutta Municipal Council has purchased eight Clayton electric. 5-ton lorries at a cost of 15,340 rupees (at Is. 4d. a rupee). The tenders received were :— Messrs. Heatly and Gresham, 15,340 rupees ; Messrs. Jessop and Co., 19,958 rupees ; Messrs. The Associated British Engineers, 21,200 rupees ; Alessi's. The General Electric Co.. 22,150 rupees; Messrs. Walford and Co., 24.450 rupees; Messrs. The Crypt° Electric Co., 25,000 rupees.

• Sheffield Buses Profitable.

At a meeting of the Sheffield Corporation Councillor Byrne -asked if all the corporation buses were rnakinga, profit, and, if not, why not withdraw' all buses on 'routes not showing a Profit f The taivn clerk :replied' that the corporation motorbUies; as a: whole, -Were making a profit. The question of withdrawing . buses was for the Train-Ways and Motor Cemmittee to deal with.

, . • Trolley-bus Routes.

• -The Keighley Town Council in cone mittee.has passed a resolution empowering the Parliamentary Committee and 'the town clerk to take such steps as may be ' necessary in order to oppose the Ministry of Health Provisional Order (No. 9), which proposes to confirm an 'Order empowering the Ministry of Transport to make orders authorizing the use by the Bradford Corporation of trolley-buses on routes beyond the city .boundaries,

Australian Orders.

According to an advice from Melbourne, there are strong indications of an improvement in lorry sales in Australia, and many firms using motor vehicles are evincing an inclination to invest in new machines. The Victorian Pablic Works Department, for instance, has purchased from the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., two motor lorries at £1,395 each, and from the same concern the Victorian Electricity Commiesion has acquired three 3-ton lorries for £4,125, and also one 5-tanner for £1,342. The Poatmaster-General's Department in New, South Wales is also buying two lorries for use in -connection with departmental work.

Clayton Catalogues.

Clayton Wagons, Ltd., have just issued two interesting catalogues, one dealing With their overtype steam wagon and the other with, their electric road vehicles. The former contains much interesting information, including a typical statement showing comparative annual running costs' between horses and drays, a 5-ton petrol vehicle and a 5-ton Clayton steam wagon. A description of the wagon -is included • as well as the names of a number of prominent ruSers. One of the most interesting feature of the catalogue dealing with eIectrica is the list of charging stations at whirl batteries can be charged. This list, which is issued by the Electric Vehicle Corainitteeaof Great Britain, gives comprehensive and explicit details of the arrangements made in most of the charging statioas throughout the country.

N.A.P. Tyre Literature.

Chas. Macintosh and Co., Ltd., Cambridge Street, Manchester, have recently issued new booklets and "Price lists dealing with N.A.P. tyres, which are now being used by quite a considerable num, her af owners of light vehicles for passenger and, goods services. 'The tyres are rnadeafor use on vehicles up to 50-wt. capacity. The N.A.P. tyre incorporates the merits of the pneumatic and the solid Lyre without possessing any of the disadvantages of either type. The company supply alternative rear axle equipment for the Ford ton truck with specially designed aluminium fitment. This is interchangeable on existing rear wheels where the Hayes or Ketsey rim attachments are supplied with pneumatic tyres. .

Roads in Poland.

Very little was done during the course of 1921 towards the imprevement of the condition of the roads in Poland, as the allocation of funds for this purpose was reduced to a minimum.The roads refrain in a bad condition, and in some Parts of the country are unfit for motor traffic,

Institute of Metals Meeting.

The first meeting to be held by the Institute of Metals in. South Wales will take place at Swansea on September 20th-22nd. Swansea is, of course, a metallurgical centre of considerable importance, there being works in the neighbourhood producing copper, zinc, nickel and other metals, as well as tinplate. An election of members of the Institute will take place on July 13th in connection with this meeting, and those of our reactors who are interested and who are not already members should get, into touch wills the secretary, 0. Shaw Scott,. . M.Sc., 36, Victoria Street, London, S.W.

An Improved Baling Machine.

Users of baling machines will be interested in a new design of improved hand-bundling press recently marketed by Hollings and Guest, Ltd., of Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham. The company's welt-known all-metal bundler is a most popular type, and is in use in many works, and to make it still more efficient, they have embodied a toothed rack awl .pinion, which incorporates a release, enabling the plunger to be either dropped or wound down to its work very rapidly. A great saving of time is thus -effected, and this feature, together with the quicker return action and the new design of crosshead, combines to make the press extremely qUick working and rigidin construction. The press -is strongly constructed of steel plates.

• Local Proceedings.

The accounts of Lincoln City Council show a loss of £3,136 on the motorbus undertaking.

Bath Watch Committee suggests allocating a certain portion of the Saweloae -for the parking of charais-bancs. .

Lewisham Guardians have decided to purchase a 1-ton Ford alaissis and get a. kraal tradesman to fit a tilt body.

The Walsall Town Council has decided to purchase a -motor fire-engine and escape and a trailer at a cost of £2,450.

Stockport. Corporation Cleansing Committee proposes the purchase of a motor conveyance for the cleansing superintendent.

Blackpool Corporation has purchased a motor disinfecting van from Messrs. Wilson and Stockall and a Ford wagon from Messrs. Jackson Bros.

Rotherham Corporation, which has a municipal cold storage department, has asked a markets zub-committee to purchase a suitable vehicle for the delivery of ice.

Worthing Corporation has decided to purchase a standard Ford chassis fitted with a patent van-ambulance body from John Chalmers and Sons, Ltd., Redhill, at a cost of £291. 10s.

Glasgow Corporation Fire Brigade Committee now recommends the purchase of a new Morris-Magirus petrol motor torntibie fire escape at a cost of £3.000, from John Morris and Sons, Ltd., Manchester.

Rotherham Corporation Highways Committee is to have a, three weeks' trial of a Lacre motor sweeper, offered for safe at a reasonable price by the Halifax Corporation, and has .authorised the en . gineer to purchase if it is satisfactory.

Sheffield Corporation Health Committee has purchased five electric vehicles from the General Vehicle Co., Ltd., and one from Clayton 'Wagons, Ltd., but is of opinion that it is not desirable in these Particular cases to disclose the contract prices.