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NOTABLE GATHERING IN BRISTOL.
ROMANCE OF INDUSTRY.
THE CHINA MAIL,
he was called to London to see the Inspector of Mechanical Transport, who demanded 80 ma- chines that week. There was not a Douglas machine in the works at Kingswood at. that moment; but the demand, was for 80 ma chines at Avonmouth by the fol *A romance of industry was celebrated at the Grand Hotel, owing Sunday. Those machines were there to time." (Cheers). Bristol, when 200 guests assem Then, later, came a demand for 40 bled to do honour to Mr. Waidecar machines with belt drive Douglas, founder of the firm of Douglas Motors, Ltd., Kingswood, of that machine had ceased in fa- per week. Although production
on
the 21st birthday of the Douglas motor cycle. The cele vour of the 24 h.p., obstacles bration was organised from Bir were removed and the goods were mingham by Mr. E. C. Paskell, delivered. (Applause). He (Mr. Douglas) still considered the with a
committee of Douglas belt drive supreme as a shock ab agents and suppliers, and the
sorber and tyre economiser, but visitors included agents from the that
was a little aside. Не British Isles, Germany, Franco, thanked Mr. Paskell and all those Scandinavia, and overseas, A.C.U.who had contributed for that officers, old motor-cyclists, and handsome present. He was very friends of the company,
Previous to the principal func- live to treasure it for a long time. proud of it, and hoped he would tion a reception was held by Mr. (Applause). Troubles were made W. Douglas, and when the guests
to oven me, and he referred to arrived in the dining hall they the way they had to meet a heavy were confronted with a platforma loss when the price was suddenly on which a band was in position cut at the Motor Cycle Show a and a 1907 Douglas at one corner few years ago. They had lived and a 1928 model at the other.
it down, and the Douglas machine: Mr. E. C. Paskell presided, and in addition to the guest of the was second to none in the world.
(Applause). evening there were present Cap-
"THE DOUBLE SCOTCH.” tain G. W. Gunstone, M.P., Major
Mr. F. J. Urry (Birmingham) H. R. Watling (Director, Manu- facturers' Union), Major Lough- dustry," and Major Watling, in proposed "The Motor-cycle In. borough (Secretary A.C.U.), Messrs. Stanley Gange, F. Wil responding, referred to the 60,000 shire, A. W. Taylor, Councillors Douglas machines supplied dur- Livermore Byrt, and Newth, Dr. W. Ludford Freeman (Director of Education), Mr. W. A. Pasamore, and many others.
ing the war,
Captain Gunstone, M.P., pro- posed "The City of Bristol," in an amusing speech explaining the origin of twin-cylinder Douglas to the thoughts of a double Scotch. (Aplause).
HISTORY OF WHEELS, The Chairman proposed "The Founder of the Douglas Com- Mr. Stanley Gange, in response, Į pany," and said that gathering congratulated Mr. Douglas on his originated about a year ago when wonderful business success_and a few of the agents and suppliers referred to the wonders of Bris- got together and decided to re-tol from the visitors' point of verse the usual complimentary or-iview. Striking a serious note, he der and entertain the head of the said they were trying to econo- Douglas concern. The story of mise and live within their income the Douglas Company was, he municipally, and when they had thought, a romance in the hi-rid themselves of the heavy bur tory of wheels. Before the dens, which pressed upon them Douglas machine was made there they could launch out and do were many motor cycles, but they many things which required to were chiefly on the single-cylinder be done. Andrew Carnegie once type, but there were new types said the great secret of success in not constructed by bicycle business was industry, integrity, makers, including the Douglas and opportunity. Mr. Douglas and the Scott, made in "isolated" had the industry, the integrity, parts of the country. But when and ability. He had seized the Mr. Barter suggested two cylin- opportunity when it came and it ders instead of one it might have had carried him to fortune. been imagined that a Scotsman was a man of whom Bristolians would have said he wanted "were proud.
He
motor with "half A cylinder. Other toasts were: "The (Laughter). Whereas Mr. Visitors," proposed by Mr, E. J. Douglas gave them two cylinders Bird (Birmingham), responded to instead of one, which did not seem by Major Loughborough and Mr. at all Scotch. (Laughter). The F. L. M. Harris (Editor, "Motor speaker referred to the pheno- Cycling"); "The Press," proposed menal progress of the Douglas by Mr. Henry C. Longley, respond- machine, and in conclusion askeded to by Mr. Geoffrey Smit Mr. Douglas's acceptance of a (Managing Editor, "Motor handsome portrait in oils, a tri-Cycle"); and Mr. David Bell; bute from the Douglas agents, "The Chairman," proposed by supporters and well-wishers from Mr. W. H. E. Millman, O.B.E. all parts of the country.
(Managing Director, Douglas Motora).
THE FIRST TWIN.
Mr. Douglas was received with musical honours and cheers, and gave an outline of the romance of the Douglas firm. He expressed
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his pride and pleasure in that STUDEBAKER TRADE gathering, and referred to the amusing critiques of the younger members of the Douglas family, Then the speaker went right back to the early struggling days when South Bend, Ind. June. 12. he went to rent a house and work- Retail deliveries of Studebaker | shop at £16 a year, with rates 38. and Erskine cars throughout the in the £. They were now 199. 6d; world during the month of May ex-i |-(laughter)—with 100 per cent. ceeded deliveries for the same on the factories. Having secured period last year by, 54.5 per cent, the premises he had to get a according to a statement issued by start, and to do that he borrowed The Studebaker Corporation of £10 from Mr. H. W. Phillips, America to-day.
who said, "£10 to start an en- May was the ninth consécutive: gineering business absurd!" month that Studebaker deliveries However, only a receipt was have shown an increase over the given, but he was able to pay corresponding month of the previ- back that amount within three
ous year. In the United States, months. He added to the tools May deliveries to customers were (he had, a portable forge, a vice. Production schedules for the etc., and that was how he started the largest in five years, and the new Victory Six recently an- the Douglas Engineering Works. last 10 days of the month the largest nounced by Dodge Brothers are to (Applause). He could not make of any corresponding period in his- be materially increased, according gas engines, but he could repair tory.
· the
to John R. Lee, General Sales sewing machines and do other odd Studebaker's May increase was Manager, to make possible rea- jobs, and get plenty of work, attained despite the fact that de sonably prompt filling of the tele-Then he progressed until he could liveries for the automotive industry graphic orders which are being fit out a boot factory with ma-se a whole remained stationary. received from dealers in constant-chinery, except sewing machines. ly increasing volume.
In 1907 Mr. Barter approached "Factory production and him. Credit was due to Mr. TRAVELS 665,000 MILES. scheduled allotments for ship- Barter for designing ment to deulers during the first first twin opposed engine There is one question in the three months of 1928,” Mr. Lee for motor cycles. With automotive world that has never said, "were planned in expecta-friends assisting in a company he been answered satisfactorily. It tion of a very generous demand had manufactured machines, is the length of life of the Knight for the new car, with its advanced while he (Mr. Douglas) had made, sleeve valve engine when given engineering features, but the the cylinders and other parts re- reasonable care. Although these wires asking for immediate ship-quired. The business was not a engines have been in use many ment and for increased allot-financial success, and Mr. Barter years, yet none has actually been ments indicate that by the end of came to him and offered his ser entirely worn out as far as can be Geared-To-The-Roa 1. January a decided enlargement of vices to make a Douglas motor learned, according to the distri our production plans must be bicycles Thus the present butor of the Falcon-Knight-Six. completed so that all purchasers Douglas Industry began, and he He points to the many records of the new Victory Six may be (Mr. Douglas) was very much of mileage piled up by Knight sure of prompt deliveries. Dodge amused at the criticisms, at the motored bars, many of them go Brothers immense manufacturing Stanley Show when the firsting hundreds of thousands of facilities, and orders which have Douglas machines were shown. miles and still doing a full day's been placed for raw materials, During 1908 they made about 50 work. One of these has Just been however, are such that it is pos- Douglas machines, but the pro reported to the Falcon-Knight sible to increase output of this blem was how to sell them. He factory. popular type to such volume as took a trip north and sold one in "The Toronto General Hospital will insure cars for buyers with-Birmingham; total expenses has a Knight engined ambulance out any long delay."
swallowing up the cost, of the that has been in continuous ser- machine. ((Laughter). About vice for the last fifteen years,” that time competitions were sald Morrill. It has travelled being promoted, and Douglas's more than 665,000 miles on its began to win them. Then people errands of mercy through the came to them to buy machines. atreets of Toronto and nearby * OUTPUT TREBLED, points. Because of the nature of Their output was doubled, then its work, it must be efficient at trebled. At the outbreak of waf all times.
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