NOTTINGHAM'S SEVENTH C.M.U.A. PARADE.
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-91ADENCE of the excellent work V which continues to be accomplished in connection with the activities of the East Midlands Division of the Commercial Motor Users Association was again forthcoming at the seventh annual parade of vehicles held on Saturday, September 17th, upon Nottingham's picturesque riverside esplanade, the Victoria Embankment. Admirable arrangements had been made by the committee
of which Mr. C. Davenport is chairman, the secretarial duties being fulfilled, as for many years past, by Mr. J. H. Trees°.
The judges were Messrs. F. IL Bassano, H. A. Bennett, F. G. Bristow, V. 13. Butt, G. Caudle, H. Grocock, P. Hutchinson, A. E. Knowles, S. Leatherbarrow and G. C. Young. The duties of chief marshal were fulfilled by Mr. V. D. Thomas, who was assisted by Messrs. A. Carson, C. N. Cullen, R. S. Dawson, R. Hunt and J. Southworth. Preliminary to the judging, a representative company, including the Sheriff of Nottingham (Mr. J. Hopkin), who afterwards distributed the prizes, assembled at a luncheon, when, in response to the principal toast, Mr. F. G. Bristow, general secretary of the C.M.U.A., referred to the fact that commercial motor users contributed eight million pounds last year to the national exchequer for road purposes, and in the course of the next year it was estimated that 11 millions would be contributed by them, it being, in his opinion, not an exaggerated computation to suggest that the total might ultimately reach 15 millions. A serious situation, Mr. Bristow pertinently added, had been created in many parts of the country through the failure of .railway and canal-owning companies to make their bridges commensurate with the requirements of present-day traffic. It would, he said, continue to be
• the dominant aim of the Association to see that commercial motdr interests were not jeopardized by the action of railway companies. There was room for both road and rail systems of trans port in this country, and those who preferred the more expeditious means afforded by road service were entitled to adequate recognition.
The following is the list of prizewinners, the names mentioned after the makes of vehicle being those of the drivers of the successful machines : Challenge Cup for the champion team Comprising the three best vehicles of any type, presented by Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd., "110. to be divided between the team drivers :-The British Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Guys), A. Singleton, J. W. Smith and R. Ward.
Three vehicles in any class (champion team excluded) : Petrol:-1, J. Shipstone and Sons, Ltd. (Dennis), C. Hutehiuson, H. Wright and H. Davies ;
2, Stretton's Brewery Co. (Leyland), C. 10. Tate, S. Shaw and R. Greatorex
3, Shipstone and Sons, Ltd. (Dennis), H. Dennis, L. Vernon and T. Hollingsworth.
Nottingham Chamber of Cornmerce prize for the best turned-out vehicle owned by a member of the Motor Haulage Section of that organization :-1, Dalgleish and Sous, Ltd. (Leyland), J. Partington ; 2, L. A. Nolan (Karrier), P. Savage 3, L. A. Nolan (Leyland), H. Cell, Furniture removing vans :-1, L. A. Nolan (Leyland), W. Rossell; 2, L. A. Nolan (Leyland), C. Turner ; 3, L. A. Nolan (Leyland), C. Shaw.
The best vehicle of a capacity of 50
cwt. or less owned and used by any concern for the distribution of its own goods :-1, British Petroleum Co„ Ltd, (Guy), j. W. Smith ; 2, British Petroleum Co„ Ltd. (Guy), A. Singleton ; 8;British Petroleum. Co., Ltd. (Guy), R. Ward.
The best vehicle of over 50-cwt. capacity :-1, J. Shipstone and Sons, Ltd. (Dennis), H. Dennis ; 2, X. Shipstone and Sons, Ltd. (Halley), H. Davies ; Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd. (G.V.), C. Foster ; 4, j. Shipstone and Sons, Ltd. (Dennis), C. Hutchinson; 5, Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd. (Garrett), F. Warburton.
Tradesman's van of a capacity of 30 cwt. or under Player and Son (Morris), 3. Forrest.
The best team of three vehicles of any type of less than one year's age ;-1, Shipstone and Sons, Ltd. (Dennis), E. Cooper ; 2, J. Shipstone and Sons, Ltd. (Foden), 5. Crafts; 3, J. Shipstone and . Sons, Ltd. (Super Sentinel), T. Starbuck.
The best individual vehicle (excluding winners of the team prize) :-1, Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd. (Thornycroft), A. Dakin ; 2, Stretton's Brewery Co. (Leyland), T. C. Legge. .
Prizes amounting to £15 15s., awarded by Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd., for its own vehicles :-Best petrol vehicle: 1, Thornyeroft, A. Dakin; 2, Thornyeroft, A. Martin. Best Q-type of Thornycroft D. Goddard. Best J-type Thornyeroft G. H. C. Crowther. Best petrol vehicle
other than above : Ford platform and a S.D. Freighter, S. C. and R. Morley. Best electric vehicle : Garrett, Warburton.
Prizes of LU, awarded by J. Shipstone and Sons, Ltd., for its own vehicles, and a special prize of 15 from _ Mr. J. Mackness :--Petrol vehicles: 1, Dennis, IL Dennis ; 2, Halley, It. Davies ; 3, Dennis, S. Hills ; 4, Dennis, C. Hutchinson; 5, Dennis, H. Goulder ; 6, Dennis, W. Little. Steam vehicles belongingto the same company: 1, Forlen, J. Baker ; 2, Foden, F. Moulds ; 3, Sentinel, H. Skellington; 4, Sentinel, L. Hodson. • Prizes awarded by Nottingham Corporation Works and Ways Depart ment Yorkshire, J. Frisby ; 2, Leyland, G. Ragsdale; 3,• Leyland, IV. Bellamy.
Prizes awarded by•the National Benzoic Co., Ltd., for its own vehicles :1.; Leyland, T. Ogden ; 2,A.E.C„ S. Baldwin.
Prizes awarded by Stretton's Derby Brewery Co., for its own. vehicles ;4-ton petrol :. 1, Leyland, A. Shaw; 2, Leyland, C. F. Tate. 1-1-ton Petrol; 1, Graham, A. Knack; 2, Graham, G. W. Maidens.
Prizes awarded by Mr. L. A. Nolan for his own vehicles :--1, Leyland, W.
Rossell; 2' Karrier, F. Savage ; Leyland, C. Turner.
Messrs. Shipsides' prize for Morris commercial vans, etc. :-Messrs, J. Player.