LONDON SHOWS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19161, 18 November 1927, Page 5

LONDON SHOWS.

NEW EXHIBITS. INTERESTING FEATURES. The latest bulletin of the Department of Overseas Trade has the following:— Of recent years London has become recognised as the automobile market of the world, and accordingly the exhibition policy of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Limited, for 1927, is such as will emphasise the importance of the Metropolis in this respect. Almost every branch of the industry will be catered for in the series of international exhibitions which will take place at Olympia iu the autumn, and visitors will have the opportunity of inspecting the products of over 1400 manufacturers in the automobile and allied industries. International Exhibition. The Annual International Motor-Car Exhibition will be held from October 13th to 22nd, when the products of practically all the leading car factories in the world will be displayed. The range of carriage work, accessories, components, and tyres will cover every field of activity connected with the private car industry. The exhibits in the car section of the' exhibition will number over 100; those in the bodywork section over 60; while considerably over 350 exhibits will be found in the sections allotted to the exhibit of tyres, accessories, and components. The British Cycle and Motor-Cycle Manufacturers' and Traders' Union, Ltd., will hold their Thirteenth International Cycle and Motor Show at Olympia from October 31st to November sth.

No exhibition of commercial motor transport vehicles has been held at Olympia since 3925, and in consequence the exhibition of petrol, steam, and eleci trie vehicles for goods and passenger transport, and general utility purposes, which is being organised at Olympia from November 17th to 26th will be of somewhat more than ordinary interest. This exhibition will also include bodywork, trailers, components, accessories, and tyres, and will, in fact, constitute the most comprehensive collection of all types of commercial motor transport ever seen in this or any other country, j Commercial motor transport continues to play an extremely important part in the economic life of the country, and in view of this the exhibition devoted to this branch of the industry exercises an interest not restricted merely to the users of such transport as a means of distribution of the goods they manufacture, but extends to the public as a whole, who recognise in this, form of transport an economical and satisfactory means for the conveyance of their necessities and their means of travel. Progression in Design. The Exhibition follows closely upon the issuo by the Ministry for Transport of the Heavy Motor-Car (Amendmfeiit) Order, and a wide range, of vehicles designed for passenger, carrying will,-, be' exhibited in addition to the usual representative collection of general utility and goods-carrying vehicles. Progression in design and construction of these classes of vehicles continues,' and the exhibition in November will afford a unique opportunity for witnessing- the improvements incorporated by manufacturers into their standard models since the last Commercial Motor Transport Exhibition was held. During this exhibition an extremely interesting . series of conferences will be- organised. Bepresentatives of retail stores of:: the country are meeting at Olyinpia- to discuss, among themselves and-with the manufacturers of vehicles, the problems peculiar to the operation of road transport in the distribution of goods. The Commercial Motor Users' Association, the London and Provincial' Omnibus Owners' Association, and the Municipal Tramways and Transport Association are also discussing the particular problems in relation to motor transport in which their, members are peculiarly interested.

At the 1925 exhibition a section was devoted to. the exhibit of the latest types of garage equipment. The interest'displayed in this section was such that, taken in conjunction with the in' creasing. number of vehicles using the roads, it- has been decided again' to include a section devoted to the most efficient facilities provided for service, and a Garage Equipment Section Will bo a feature of the 1927 Exhibition.

World Motor Congress. Immediately preceding the Commercial Motor Transport Exhibition the Society is organising a World Motor Transport Congress. Such congresses have previously taken place in America and this is the first occasidn on which such a congress has been held in England. Monday, Tuesday, and 'Wednesday, November 14th, loth, and 16th, are the dates on which sessions of the Congress will be held, and it is expected that these will take place at the Savoy Hotel, where luncheons will be provided for the delegates. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has consented to become president of the Congress, the object of which is to endeavour to secure consideration and discussion of subjects calculated to stimulate action by Governments and other important bodies, chambers of commerce, railways, automobile clubs, and other bodies, along lines consistent with the best interests of road motor transport throughout the world. The main headings of subjects for discussion are as follows: 1. Eoad construction and improvement in relation to the development, efficiency, and economy of road transport. 2. Motor transport as an instrument of development of world resources. 3. The necessity for co-operation between road and rail transport. 4. The development of motor vehicles suitable for service on bad roads, and for cross country use. 5. The improvement of facilities for international travel by road. 6. Fuels and fuel supplies for road motor vehiclesFrom indications already received it appears that a large number of delegates from foreign countries will be attending this eougress, and the Society, as will be seen from the scope of the activities mentioned above, is concentrating its efforts, in so far as its exhibition policy is concerned, in focusing the attention of everyone interested in the automobile on Olympia and and overseas residents who may be contemplating a visit to this country during the autumn should not miss this unique opportunity of inspecting so interesting a series of exhibitions indicative of the ramifications' of the automobile industry.

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