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THREE British Transport Commis]. sion companies have had 716 vehicles and 368 trailers transferred to them in the Yorkshire and West Midland Traffic Areas. British Road Services, Ltd., have taken 653 vehicles and 313 trailers (3,297 tons); B.R.S. (Pickfords), Ltd., 68 vehicles and . 55 trailers (2881 tons); and B.R.S. (Contracts), Ltd., 5 vehicles (33f tons). The distribution is as follows:—
Bata.: Barnby Dun, 19 vehicles and 14 trailers (65% tons); Barnsley, 20 vehicles and /4 trailers (106% tons); Bradford, 62 vehicles and 34 trailers (339% Ions); Bingley, 18 vehicles and 6.. trailers (78% tons); Castleford, 36 vehicles and 10 trailers (174)`, tons); Chester/3dd, 31 vehicles and 22 trailers (172 tons); Doncaster, 46 vehicles and 25 trailers (203% tons),: Goole, 22 vehicles and 6 trailers (106% tons); Halifax. 17 vehicles and 14 trailers (85% tons); Harrogate, 8 vehicles and 5 trailers (3014 tons); Hull, 83 vehicles and 49 trailers (392% tons); Leeds, 38 vehicles and 9 trailers (2)9% tons); Mahon, 8 vehicles and 1 trailer (47% tons); Bothwell, 29 vehicles and 25 trailers (135% tons): Sheffield, 70 vehicles and 67 trailers (933% tons); York, 38 vehicles and 12 trailers (184)i tons).
Pickfords: Birmingham, 31 vehicles (140% tons) and 33 trailers; Hilton, 3 vehicles (16 tons) and 4 trailers; Rugby, 1 vehicle (3 tons); Coventry, 3 vehicles (15% tons); Leamington. 2 vehicles (6 tons); Wolverhampton, 2 vehicles (6 tons); Walsall, 5 vehicles (16% tons) and 6 trailers: Stafford. 9 vehicles (42% tons) and 12 trailers; Stoke-on-Trent, 1 vehicle (10% tons); Hanky, 5 vehicles (15 tons); Hereford, 2 vehicles (6 tons); Shrewsbury, 2 vehicles (6 tons); Worcester, 2 • vehicles (6 tons), B.R.S. (Contracts): Leeds, 1 vehicle (TV. tons); Hull, 1 vehicle (VA tons); Birmingham, 3 vehicles (18% tons).
The transfer of a large number of vehicles to RTC. companies in the North Western Traffic Area was reported last week.
HUNGARIANS WIN THREE Hungarian lorries beat others ▪ from Czechoslovakia, Germany and China in reaching Lhasa, Tibet, on a proving run from Peking, China. The Hungarian vehicles were Csepel 4-tonners with supercharged oil engines for operation at rarefied altitudes.
Air brakes were fitted and the transmission modified to provide 10 ratios instead of five. Several thousands of miles of the route were 8,000-13,000 ft. high and at one point 17,750 ft.