19 APRIL 1890, Page 14

THE RIGHT WORD FOR ELECTRIC MOTION.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."]

SIR,—I thoroughly agree with your suggestion that to electrically propel may be aptly named to " telepher," or, say " telpher " as an abbreviation ; and I may mention that the system of automatic electric transport devised by Professor Perry, the late Professor Fleeming Jenkin, and myself, has for the last eight years been known as the " Telpherage system." The Company which works it is registered as "The Telpherage Company," and the office Professor Perry and I formerly had in the City was known as "Telpher House."--I

am, Sir, &c., W. E. AYRTON. City and Guilds of Lond. Cent. Institution, S. W., April 16th.