Coal Cost Offsets Higher Earnings
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WHILST Glasgow Transport Department's motorbuses may earn an extra 1106,000 a year as the result of an increase in fares which came into effect on March I, higher coal prices introduced during the current financial year have entailed an addition of £47,500 to the department's engineering expenditure,
Among the effects of the fares increase still to be ascertained is the extent to which traffic may be diverted to the railways. There have already been indications of a trend in this respect where alternative rail facilities are available.
SOUTH WALES EMPLOYEES SERVICE RECORD
WHEN Mr. W. T. James, 0.B.E., VV chairman of the South Wales Transport Co., Ltd., presented longservice awards to 23 employees, he said that he knew of no other transport undertaking with a higher percentage of tong-established employees. Thirty had completed more than 40 years with the concern, whilst nearly 20% of the staff had served for 25 years or more.
Mr. F. Zeal, formerly a tram driver, had driven on the same route for over 30 years. Last December he had received an anonymous gift from a regular passenger as a token of appreciation. Mr. Zeal and four other employees received gifts for more than 40 years' service.
Mr. James stated that fares would have to rise again to meet steadily increasing costs, otherwise services would have to be drastically curtailed.
I.R.T.E. FIXTURES
"FORTHCOMING meatless of the Institute of -11Road Transport Engineers including the (ollowing:— March 18, North-west centre, short mmers by members Victoria Hotel. Wigan. 7.30 p.m.
March 19. Yorkshire centre. lecture on fuels by Cdr. B. H J. Thomas. Hotel Metropole, Leeds. 7.1.t) p.m.; London centre. lecture on vehicle nia.--■ mance for 9afetv by J. H Vincent. Royal Society of Arts. London, W.C.3. 5.30 pm. March 24, North-east group. short papers by ractnber County Hotel. Newcastle-on-Tyne, 7 p.m.
COACHES TO AIRPORT
AN arrangement for coach services to be run to Squires Gate airport, Blackpool, from Leeds, Bradford and Keighley has been made by the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation with the West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd, At present, the L.A.C. flies to the Isle of Man and Jersey direct from Yeadon airport, but this is to be relinquished at the end of the month. The air services
• will be operated from Blackpool.
BUS PRESENTED TO CHURCH
A BUS has been presented by Mr. 1-"k George Cooper, a haulier, to the Church of Felkirk, near Barnsley, which serves a number of local villages. The vehicle, which is driven by the vicar, the Rev. T. B. Webster, will be used to carry parishioners to church on Sundays, also for general parish duties. Members of the congregation will later share driving.
Fares may not be charged and the bus will be used for a trial period of a year. The vicar told the congregation that its success depended upon their offerings, and stated that running costs were estimated at 2s. a mile.
ACRE VEHICLE PARK NEAR TOWER THE first of a series of moves by Park
I Developments, Ltd., to provide much-needed parking facilities for haulage vehicles and coaches in the City and central London The Commercial Motor, February 27) is now being completed. Last week, negotiations were concluded for the acquisition of a levelled bombed site of about an acre, known as Brewer's Quay, alongside the Tower of London.
It is expected to be ready for use as a vehicle park early next month. It is enclosed by fencing and is approached by a 20-ft. gate. There is an 8-ft. carriageway down .the centre of the area, about a third of which is paved.
The company promoting the park intends to provide a refreshment hut and there will be a 24-hour guard, so that loaded vehicles leaving or approaching the docks may be left in safety. Other parking sites in equally convenient places are being negotiated.
Park Developments, Ltd., have not yet appeared on the company register.
NO SECOND TRAILER
THE Metropolitan Police Commis! sioner has informed Wood Green Borough Council that the towing of an additional trailer by a mechanical horse appears to be contrary to Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, and he has no power to give a dispensation in this respect. The Council has towed salvage trailers behind mechanical-horse refuse collectors.
NO BRITISH AT TURIN NO British commercial vehicles will be exhibited at the Turin Show from April 22-May 3. Lorries and buses will be displayed by Alfa Romeo, Bianchi, Bussing, Cisitalia, Fiat, Harmmag, Lancia, Maserati, O.M. and Willys-Overland. Italian bodywork and trailers will also be shown.