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Southern Traction, Ltd., Criterion Car'age, St. Mary's Road, Southampton, have recently opened a large depot in -this town for rendering service to all classes of motor users. It may interest our readers to know that they have fitted up their workshops with the most modern, machinery, and hope to have the premises fully equipped in every possible way by the early spring.
The company, apart from holding sole agencies for several well-known makes of touring cars, also have the agencies for Dennis and Chevrolet commercial vehicles. A special service department has been inaugurated.
To Export American Accessories
The -wholesale accessory trade will be intereste& in the formation, of a new Americansorganization.which will act as the export offices oksome.of 'the principal manufacturers of-aueemobile accessories. This company is the Overseas Motor Service Corporation; with offices at 1760, Broadway, New York City.
The direct faetorv4connections which the Overseas Motor IS er vice .Corporation has establialned with the fokovelg manufacturers ensure quick, reliable service to the wholesale dealer in au-a. mobile products.
The Champion Ignition Co., manufacturers of the A.C. spark plug.—This spark plug is used by over 90 per cent. of the manufacturers of American motor vehicles. For every working day 100;000 complete phigs are made In the A.C. factories.
The Hyatt Roller Bearing Co.—The Hyatt roller bearing is used in practically all American vehicles now manufactured. , The New Departure Manufacturing Co.—New Departure .hall bearings are made by. one of the largest manufacturers in the world:
The Marvel Carburetor Co.---The Marvel carburetter is standard equipment on such cars as the Buick, Oakland, Scripps. Booth, United States Signal Corps lorry. The Gabriel Manufacturing Cc.—The , Gabriel snubber was adopted by the Overseas Motor Service Corporation after thorough investigation of the different shock absorbers on the market.
The Kellogg Manufacturing CO.—The .' Kellogg line of engine-driven tyre pumps and hand-driven tyre pumps are known the world over.
The Miniature Incandescent Lamp 020 Works.—The Miniature incandescent lamp bulbs are used as standard equipment on many well-known American vehicles. .
The J: P: Cordon Co.—Thie company is famous for its Easy-on tyre covers, made to fit any make of tyre or rim. It is understood that other lines of accessories will be gradually added by the Overseas Motor Service Corporation. They state their willingness to forward a catalogue upon request to any responsible party.,
The Making of a Karrier Lorry Filmed.
. The value of the film as a pal:ilia medium has long .eince, been recognised, and it is therefore very interesting to learn that the.making a a Karrier commercial vehicle has been einematographed. The film commences with, a view of the rough stores and advances gradually by stages until the finished vehicle is to be seen. Of course, the speed with -which one stage of manufacture follows another is exaggerated, and is more than enough to make the British_ workman yawn with fatigue upon seeing the marvellously rapid movements of the mechanics, on the screen. When the picture was shown at Huddersfield two men who were watching it thought it was an illustration. of Americanmass production methods until they .recognized a mate in,the picture.
The Karrier Elm is touring the country; and Clayton and Co. (Huddersfield), Ltd. Karrier Works, Huddersfield, will dispIN bills on application. The Ranier film is not shown as an advertisement item but is joined up with.the other pictures and forme part of the programme. The idea displays commendable publicity enterprise.
K.L.G. Plugs and-Air Records.
We are asked to state by S. Smith and Sons (M.A.), Ltd. to avoid any misapprehension, that K.L.G. sparking plugs were used by all competitors in the transatlantic aeroplane flight, including the winning machine.
This make of plug was also used by the winner ofthe Aerial Derby, and in the five Sunbeam Maori engines fitted to KM...Airship R34, and, finally, the em gine of the Vickers-Vimy machine piloted by Captain Ross Smith, D.F.C., A.F.C., to Australia was equipped with K.L.G. plugs for this remarkable flight.
Local Proceedings.
Evesham U.D.C. nas .purchased a Dennis lorry.
Scunthorpe and Frodingliam
are to -obtain tenders for a motor fireengine.
Willesden U.D.C. proposes to purchase six-ton petrol motor roller at an estimated cost of L650..
East Ham Corporation Works Committee is considering the purchase of motor road sweeper.
Newton Abbot U.D.C. is to purchase a 45-50 hp. motor fire-engine to deliver 300 gallons a minute.
Application is to be made by Ronesey R.DC. for sanction to a loan for the purchase of a steam wagon.
Bromsgrove R.D.C. has purchased a Sentinel steam wagon for £1,390, delivery in seven or eight months' time.
The purchase of a motor fire-escape and light lorry at a cost of £4,000 has been made by Edinburgh T.C.
Recommendations have been made by a sub-committee of Darlington Fire Brigade -Committee to purchase a meter fire-engine.
Chelmsford T.C.has asked the borough surveyor to submit a report on the question of substituting • mechanical for horse-drawn vehicles.
Chelmsford T.C. has agreed to hire a steam tractor, with driver and mate, from Messrs. Jackson and Son, when required, at £3 per, day.
Inquiry has been held into an application by Harwich T.C. for sanction to borrow £3,000 for the purchase of two electric vehicles; etc.
Plymouth Corporation Tramways are pueehasing 30 cwt. and 2-ton W. and G. commercial vehicles, the order having been secured by H. Andrews and Co., Ltd.
D.A. Dinner.
Mr. L. M. Fox; the general manager and secretary, presided at the twelfth annual dinner of the Dissolved Acetylene Co., Ltd., at the close of the year. Speeches were. short., and all testified to the prevalent good feeling between employees and the management.
The manufacturers of Henley tyres forward a. copy of their artistic calendar for 1920, with an intimation to the effect-that they will gladly send one of them to any reader of this journal who applies.