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Probably no engine in the world has had so romantle a career in so short a space of time.' as Sir Alan Cobham's Armstrong Siddeley air-cooled Jaguar.

There is a tremendous future for this latest type, particularly overseas, and any one interested should not hesitate to write for fall pariculars to John- Thorny- croft & Co., Ltd., at their Lon- don offices. Thornycroft House, Westminster, S.W.1.

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UNDERGROUND CAR PARKS.

Truffle. Experta' Views.

In the brief span of twelve months (for the engine was only built in September, 1926) this en- gine flew Cobham's D.. 50 from In view of the daily increase in London to Cape Town and back, the number of motor-cars. using the and having completed this 17,000 roads in London, the suggestion has miles' journey most immediate again been put forward that car ly set off again for the 28.000 parks should be established under ground in various parts of the me miles flight from London to Aus-tropels. The Ministry of Trans- tralia and back from which it re-port Fas not yet had iter attention cently returned triumphant. talled ofiteially to the proposal, but

MORRIS MOTORS.

PURCHASE OF WOLSELEY'S ASSETS.

FINAL PAGE IN HISTORY..

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The offer made by

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1927.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE. (This cross-word "puzzle has been made, by an expe but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, und altho

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Merris Motor Company to purchase the asact of Wolseley Motors Limited has been accepted.

A message dated October 29 last stated the city a sensation has baths caused by the "announcement that Joint receivers and managers of Wolseley Motors, Led, have been appointed by Mr-Justice Tomlin in the Chancery Court on the applica tion of the first mortgage debenture stockholders.

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Counsch stated that the reason It is calculated that during if the suggestion is put forward off-two managers were appointed was these flights the engine apertcially, the London Traffic Advisory the magnitude of the undertaking Just that there were large contracts hearly three weeks of its life, in Committee will be preparedito con- employing 3,000 workers and the on hand. Wolseley Tock and Mator. the air, and that in the course of alder it in connection with the cam

paign to ense the traffe problem. its 500 hours" dying time it cover.

Mr. W. List. of the Automobile Car Co., Ltd., was registered Feb- ed a distance of 45,000 miles. Association, pointed out to a Press Fuary 18, 1901, aut in July, 1914, the name was allered to Wolseley During these journeys its propel-representative that the idea for ler and crankshaft revolved some underground car parks was moted Motors, Ltd., the expial at the 1949. August, 15 organised: 57 million times without a failure, two peans ago by the A.A. It was same time being increased and re- and in so doing consumed some thoughs that a number of London's 1,200,000 new ordinary shares were thing We 9.000 gallons of petrol squares would prove suitable sites rented and the authorised capital 14 now £1,800,000 in shares of £1, The remarkable reliability and to demonstrate the value of the proposition a model or befester

The scheme (200,000 being 7 per cent, non- stamina of the engine are evid Sam was made.

cumulative proference, having also enced by the manner in which it fearned the serious attention of

a priority as f. capital.. of heat ang traille experts, but a difficulty 1000 ordinary, and all the pre- survived the extremes enenuntered in both flights over Baroke from the fact that at that Terence and £3,000,000 ordinary (in- issued shares the equator, she freezing cold of time there were no authorities in

cluding 400,000 the Alps, the terrific dust storms existence invested with the nerve- of Africall the monsoons of India,ry power to excavale under the credited fully paid in respect of the iy 1989, and 304,000 shares distri- other conceivable ques. "We have 365 squares inrchase of the Ward End Works variety of wind and weather. Itonden," said Mr. List. "One doesbuted by way of bus to original not know whether all would prove ordinary reholder share for must be remembered too, that suitable for underground parks but share, in August. 1019) are issued number of them and paid up. There is also 6% per Babu nin-cooled engine differs little undoubtedly a

in principle from the ordinary would be admirable for such a rent, Anst mortgagi debenture stock Leicester Square way for £1,511,600 coutstanding balance "air-tooled unit as used on a motor schéme.

of £1,750,000)-ind which: £1,100,000 its selectat in the first place because leycle, although of course.. power output in relation to its it right in the heart of theatre part of £1,286,100) was offered for weight is very much greater and land, where there is considerable nie in November. 1919, by E. S. T. naturally renders the attainment rangestion ug night. An excellent Birmingham, Limited, 3, Lombard of super reliability more difficult. der would be to establish other Street. E.C. 3, at 9914 per cent, and parks at Berkeley Square and other The Jaguar develops over 400 adjacent places, so that when ona h.p. and only weighs 770 lbs. 50jark was up to capacity, it could that its weight is less than 2 ba. be ascertained by telephone where per hp On these lines, there-ons was available at other parks." fore, a potor cycle, engine of about 4 hp. should scale about the same weight as a gallon of petrol.

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SIX-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLES.

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Striking progress is being made by British motor manufacturers the development of rigid 6-wheeled vehicles for commercial transport. particularly in the smaller types which are designed for traversing open country and are especially suitable for service overseas in districts where roads do not exist.

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439,900 was issued in exchange for 1442,000 of 5 per cent, first mort gage debenture strek outstanding at the rate of £95 of 6 per cent. first mortgage debentage Stock for every Commander Armstrong of the £100 of the 5 per cent. stock. In- Royal Automobile Club, said that terest is payable April 1, and the R.A.C. prepared plans and esti- October 1 and the principal is re mates for an underground garage payable on or before October 1, St. James's before the war, but 1944, at 105 by the operation of a fund, com- the scheme was shelved because of cumulative sinking the outbreak of the war. "Since mencing in 1919, to be applied in then," said Commander Armstrong. reifemption by annual drawing at the cost of such a proposition has 105, while the Company reseryes become so high that, in the opinion the right to repay the whole or any of the RAC, it is quite Imprac-part thereof on six months" previ ticable to construct an underground pus notice, also at 105 per cent, at Karage with any hope of an ade-any time after April 1, 1920. The quate return on the capital to be stock is secured by a trust deed expended. We have a committee (to B. S., T. (Birmingham); Limited) still considering the subject, and constituting a specific first charge we hope eventually to make sugges-on the company's freehold and tions to cope with the present craffic leasehold land and buildings, speci fied in the trust deed, together with difficulty."

the fixed plant in connection there- with, and a floating charge on the Company's other property, assets and undertaking. Bank overdraft at The British War Office are ex-

September 30, 1924, $427,601 (in tremely interested in these-

connection with guarantee of which vehicles, and are giving them "The finest protection the chassis Wolseley House is apecially mort- every attension

and encourage can have through the winter months gaged). For 1913-14 30 per cent. ment in view of their special suit-from the ravages of mud and wet was paid on the ordinary shares; ability for military transport, and is a thorough greasing and oiling and for 1914-16, 20. For 1915-16, 1017-18, 1918-19 and they recently organised the most of every working part. Grease pre-1916-17

the preference important official trials of motor vents the entry of water and abra- 1919-20 only

was paid, the balance profits in each. vehicles which have been held for sive mud, and lubricates at the same dividend

of the time.The springs may with ad- of many years.

vantage

be removed, dismantled, first three of those years having the reserve Included in the fleet of 6-wheel- their leaves cleaned, oiled, and en- been transferred to

capitalised in ed vehicles were two. Thornycroft closed in special gaiters, or bound fund, which was

18816 .of Type "43" lorries which acquitted with insulating tape. It has been August, 1919, by the themselves with entire success, proved that skidding is less likely 300,000 ordinary shares by way of carrying their full 30 cwt. loads to occur with very supple springing, 100 per cent, share, bonus to ordin- ary sharehalders: For four years over many miles of heather-clad owing to the better adhesion be-

to 1923-24 only interest charges country which hath been 'specially tween the tyres and the road.

of £760,929: (compared with chosen to form a strenuous test of any case, the free working of the were met. Carried forward debit the vehicles' performances, and springs will provide greater com-

should! fort. The steering

#46,085) after writing £185,984 off abounded in sandy holess tree examined and all play taken up, as

stocks.f stumps, and steep up and down this part of the ear needs to be gradients..

positive, but free-acting when cor- These Thornycruft 6-wheelers recting skids on a greasy highway. have also proved themselves cap- The brakes, also, should be fhapect-

According to. reports in the Press, able of hauling one-ton trailers ined, because the lining may have

says the "Straits Times") the addition to their 30 cwt. loads worn thin, leaving the heads of the over auch ground, while on, made securing rivets projecting, so that Colonial Secretary S. S., advocates roads they carry loads of 21% tons they grip the drums suddenly and that cars should be sent home to cause the wheels to lock-just what their garages instead of being park- at speeds up to 40 m.p.h.

is the cause of skidding in eighs ed in Singapore streets, to wait John I. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd cases out of ten. The brakes enn-thefr owners' pleasure. ) were one of the earliest of British not come amoothly and progressive-

When you park your latest auto manufacturers to develop this into action if the rivets are the

Raffles In, Collyer's Quay or with the type of rigid 6-wheeler, and their first to

Plateau: vehicles are long past the experi- druma. A little trouble should also

You can bet that it is spied on mental stage, many of them be taken to clean out the petrol

feed system, such as the tank.. By Mr. Hayes Marriott's chief already giving excellent service alter, carburettor, etc., as a checked myrmidon. in South Africa and the Soudan, jet or petrol pipe can be intensely where a fleet of them is operated aggravating on a rainy, blustering by the Soudan Government for day. If these suggestions are ear- the transport of cotton in the un- ried out the motorist can look for. developed district of the lower ward with confidence to trouble-fres

driving in the worst of weathers. Nile.

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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION;

To shop. Ah.. there's the rub!" How is she to Buy the grub? If the car is banished rudely She must walk-to put it crudely,

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