Underground Group and London Passenger Transport Bill.
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A. memorandum relating to the London Passenger Transport Bill has recently been addressed to debenture stockholders and shareholders in the Underground group of companies by the secretary, and in it attention is. drawn to the fact that the Bill, which has been read a second time in the House of Commons, has, with the concurrence of the House of Lords, been referred to a joint committee of both Houses, which will begin its sittings on April 28th.
It is emphasized that the time for lodging petitions will expire on April 17th, and whilst petitions are being lodged on behalf of companies in the Underground group, the secretary mentions that it is open to debenture stockholders who desire to lodge, before that date, petitions with the proper Parliamentary authorities, and to appear in person or by counsel before the joint committee. A reproduction of the letter which Lord Ashfield recently sent to the Minister of Transport is embodied to define the attitude of the boards of the companies concerned.
We are interested to learn that Mr. Fred R. Kay, whose name will be familiar to many of our readers by reason of his association with the Vulcan commercial-vehicle concern, has been invited to join, as sales director, the board of Brake Linings, Ltd., of Buxton, which manufactures Duron friction linings.
MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS
The transport committee of RoramtRAM Corporation is to buy a light van.
The highways committee of Riross Corporation recommends the purchase of a motor road roller.
A Dennis mower costing £68 is to be bought by the health committee of MIDDLESEX County Council.
The education committee of MIDDLESEX County Council is to purchase seven motor mowers at a cost of about £522.
The transport committee of WALLASEY Corporation recommends the purchase of four Leyland buses costing £1,733 each.
The highways committee of Tonousx Corporation is to purchase an S.D. Freighter for refuse collection at a cost of £760.
The highways committtee of TORQUAY Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Dennis gully-emptier at a cost of £954.
The highways committee of Pistcnim Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of two lorries, one of 30-cwt. capacity. '
The watch committee of CHESTER Corporation has accepted the tender of the Dee Motor Co., Ltd., for the supply of an ambulance costing £460.
The highways committee of MIDDLESEX County Council recommends acceptance of the tender of the Aveling, Barford end Perkins concern for the supply of a light motor roller at a cost of £261. DERBY Corporation is buying four Albion 30-35-cwt. chassis.
HALIFAX Corporation is buying four A.E.C. Regal single-deckers.
STOKE-ON-TRENT Corporation has recently placed an order for Guy vehicle.s.
The sewage-disposal committee of Buttrast-os-TnEscr Corporation has decided to purchase a 10-cwt. van.
A pneumatic-tyred tractor costing £258 is to be ordered from the Victory Motor Co. by the CFIELTENFIAM borough surveyor.
BRADFORD Corporation has ordered a Luchard high-pressure air compressor from the Equipment and Engineering Co., Ltd.
The public-health committee of HASTINGS Corporation recommends the purchase of an Austin 20 h.p. six-cylindered ambulance, to cost £682, from Messrs. Skinners.
The public-assistance committee of GLASGOW Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of Messrs. P. and R. Fleming for the supply at £65 of a motor mower.
The watch committee of LEEDS Corporation has now decided not to consider at present tenders submitted for an. additional 'ambulance, but to operate a Chevrolet ambulance for a trial period.
EDINBURGH Corporation is asking for tenders for the supply of two motor lorries, one a 4-ton tipper and the other a 1-ton Morris-Commercial vehicle. Tenders have to be delivered by 10 a.m. on April 16th.