1901 Conference of Manufacturers

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CONFERENCE OF MANUFACTURERS

A conference of the manufacturers and agents convened by the committee of the Automobile Club met in the clubroom at 4, Whitehall Court, on Tuesday last for the purpose of considering and taking action concerning the resolution passed at a meeting of manufacturers and agents, and letters received at the club expressing the view that there should be only one automobile exhibition during the year, and that that exhibition should be the exhibition under the auspices of the club.

A large number of manufacturers and agents were present in person or by representation, among them being –

Sir E. Jenkinson, K.C.B. (chairman the Daimler Motor Company), and
Paris Singer (City and Suburban Electric Vehicle Company),
C. Cordingley,
M. S. Napier (Napier and Son),
R. G. Markham (Thornycroft Co.),
R. W. Buttemer,
C. H. Moore,
A. Shippey (Shippey Bros.),
S. F. Edge (Motor Power Co.),
J. W. Stocks (Ariel Cycle Co.),
W. Brampton (Bramptons),
Le Carbone,
F. Johman (New Grappler Tyre),
R. H. Fuller,
H. Sturmey,
H. J. Swindley,
F. W. Lang (Premier Motor Co.),
B. Donkin,
M. Letts (Locomobile Co.),
W. Munn (De Dion-Bouton, Ltd.),
E. C. Poyford (British Coupe),
J. Likeman (Daimler Waggon Co.),
R. S. Leyler (Williams 'Tyre Co.),
G. H. Smith (United Motor Industries),
A. F. Mulliner (Mulliner, Ltd.),
T. W. S. Firth,
M. Cappellen (Sports Motor Co.),
C. Friswell (Friswell, Ltd.),
H. Johnson (Lucas's, Ltd.),
H. G. Burford (G. F. Milnes and Company),
H. Barnes (Roadway Autocar Company),
W. D. Astell (New Orleans Motor Company),
S. Spooner,
C. Jarrott (Panhard and Levassor),
Hon. C. S. Rolls,
E. Brown (Brown Bros.),
W. C. Bersey (Automobile Manufacturing Co),
A. M. H. Solomon (Dion-Dunlop Co.),
E. Townsend,
R. E. Phillips,
J. R. Davis,
F. P. S. Harris (Anglo-American Oil Co.),
R. Moffat (Ford Motor Car Co.),
A. F. Bird,
H. Belcher (Humber, Ltd.),
M. H. Buckea,
J. H. Gretton (Motor Mfg. Co.),
G. Warne,
J. A. Mays,
J. L. Sampson,
J. S. Critchley (Daimler Motor Co.),
J. G. Hachway (Tapp Accumulator Co.),
J. Dring (2) (Bowden Wire Co.),
V. Wilson (Price's Candle Co.),
C. Johnson (secretary).
and others.

Mr. Roger Wallace not being present, Sir Edmund Jenkinson, the chairman of the Daimler Motor Co., was voted to the chair.

The Chairman referred briefly to the circular letter dated r4th May, which had been addressed to the trade by the club, and stated that from the large number of replies returned thereto it was evident that the trade was strongly in favour of one show only in London per annum.

The resolution passed at the meeting of the Automobile Trade Protection Association was then read, and Mr. Astell (New Orleans Motor Co.) proposed a resolution which practically embodied that, and this was seconded by Mr. Paris Singer (City and Suburban Electric Vehicle Co.).

Mr. Edge (Motor Power Co.) took exception to the word "control" used in the resolution in relation to the club and the exhibition, and upon the suggestion of the Chairman accepted the substituted word "supervision."

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1901 June Conference.

A Conference on this matter between the Club Committee and the representatives of manufacturers and agents was held on Tuesday the 21st May. This Conference was adjourned until Tuesday the 11th June. At 5 o'clock on that day there was a large gathering of representatives of the trade.

Mr. Roger W. Wallace, K.C., Chairman of the Automobile Club, presided, and amongst others there were present :—

• The Daimler Motor Co. .. Sir Edward Jenkinson, K.G.B.
• The Motor Manufacturing Co. .. Mr. John H. Gretton.
• The International Motor Co. .. Mr. Seyd.
• The British Motor Traction Co. .. Mr. C. Osborn.
• The Motor Power Co. .. Mr. S. F. Edge.
• The Simms Motor Manufacturing Co. .. Mr. Frederick R. Simms.
• The United Motor Industries. .. Mr. G. H. Smith.
• The Roadway Autocar Co. .. Mr. H. Barnes.
• The New Orleans Motor Co. .. Mr. W. D. Astell.
• The Automobile Manufacturing Co. .. Mr. W. C. Bersey.
• The General Automobile Agency .. Mr. Dick Farman.
• Messrs. Panhard and Levassor .. Mr. C. Jarrott.
• The British and Foreign Electrical Vehicle Co. .. Mr. Roger Fuller.
• Humber, Ltd. .. Mr. H. Belcher.
• The British Electric Traction Co. .. Mr. J. S. Critchley.
• F. F. Wellington, Ltd. .. Mr. F. F. Wellington.
• Brown Bros. .. Mr. G. Brown.
• De Dion Bouton, Ltd. .. Mr. Walter Mann.
• The Locomobile Co. of America .. Mr. William Letts.
• The Sports Motor Co. .. Mr. Maurice Cappellen.
• The Petromobile Co. .. Mr. Nadall.
• Friswell, Ltd. .. Mr. C. Friswell.
• The Motor Car Co. .. Mr. Moffat Ford.
• Messrs. Marshall and Co. .. Mr. J. J. Mann.
• Messrs. G. F. Milnes and Co. .. Mr. Burford.
• The British Power, Traction and Lighting Co. .. Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Cecil Edge, Mr. F. C. Make, Mr. H. T. Shaw and Mr. Guy Lewin.

Amongst the members of the Club Committee present were :—

• Mr. Mark Mayhew, L.C.C., the Vice-Chairman,
• Mr. H. Sturmey,
• Mr. R. A. S. Paget,
• Mr. C. Cordingley,
• The Hon. C. S. Rolls,
• Mr. Harrington Moore,
• Professor Vernon Boys.
• Mr. Lyons Sampson,
• Mr. T. B. Browne,
• Mr. Arthur Walter,
• Mr. Henry Edmunds,
• Mr. Stanley Spooner,
• Mr. Worby Beaumont,
• Mr. Shrapnell Smith,

and the Club Secretary.

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