Canadians Visit Leyland and A.E.C. Factories
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DURING their tour of Britain, members of the Canadian trade mission last week visited three of the five Lancashire factories of Leyland Motors, Ltd. They were taken to Leyland from Manchester in a Leyland Worldmaster luxury coach operated by Ellen Smith (Tours), Ltd., Rochdale.
Sir Henry Spurrier, chairman and managing director of the company, assured the delegation that Leyland had not neglected the Canadian market. The company had been represented there since 1920, he said.
After looking round the factories, one of the Canadians. Mr. Bruce Hill. commented: The theory that the British workman does not work as hard as workmen of other nations is just a myth."
" Members of the delegation, accompanied by an official of the Board of Trade, visited the Southall factory of A.E.C., Ltd.. on Monday. Since 1950, nearly 2,000 engines have been supplied from Southall to the Canadian Car Co.. who have standardized on the A.E.C. 11.3-litre horizontal unit for fitting to Can-Car buses.
RETURN TICKETS MUST BE USED TWO WAYS
I T was illegal for a bus passenger to travel twice in the same direction with a return ticket. Bristol magistrates were told last week. A man who admitted failing to declare his destination and refusing to pay his fare was fined 10s.
Mr. John Littler for the Bristol Omnibus Co., Ltd., said although the passenger had not used up the full value of the ticket, it was still against the regulations for him to travel with it in the same direction as when it was Issued. The cornp.any's application for costs was refused.
HULL TO FIGHT FUEL TAX
PAA PROTEST against the display of antifuel-tax bills in corporation buses was made at last week's meeting of Hull City Council. CHI.. J. J. Nicholls said the transport committee's proposed expenditure of £8 on the notices should be reconsidered, as the bills had a political flavour.
In reply, Ald. W. E. Body, said the corporation paid more than £62,000 in fuel tax last year. They were members of the Municipal Passenger Transport Association, and were adding their voice to the campaign to rid fuel of its 200 per cent. tax.
M.A.C. ORDER 27 COMMERS
AN order for 27 Commer 5-ton and 7-ton oilers has been placed with Cathedral Garage, Ltd., Bristol, by the Metal Agencies Co., Ltd. It is stated to be valued at £56,000 and is to cover advance developments and to improve distribution. Bodywork will be built by Bonallack and the vehicles will be delivered over 12 months.
These operators' modern transport methods were described in The Commercial Motor on May 4 and II. 1956.
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