Hygiene and Economy in Workshops.
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In every factory and workshop there is the problem of providing proper facilities for operatives to cleanse their hands. Towels are a constant source of expense because they rapidly get dirty and loss is quite common, whilst disease germs can easily be carried by a towel from one person to another. The
Equipment and Engineering Co., Ltd., 2 and 3, Norfolk Street, Strand, London, W.C.2, has introduced an interesting electric appliance, known as the Eco, which dries hands in 25 seconds at a cost of one penny for 80 pairs of hands. Two powerful jets direct heated air on to the operative's hands when he or she treads upon the foot-operated switch plate. This machine avoids the troubles which are usually associated with the use of towels.
Purchasing a 42-year-old Business.
Mr. Taylor, who runs a Ford 14seater bus on Tuesdays anti Saturdays between Bantry and Masbro' Station, via Harworth, Tickhill, and Maltby, carrying passengers and parcels, has advised Rotherham Corporaiion that he has considered the question of giving' up the business which he has maintained for the past 42 years. The transport committee authorized the transport manager to purchase the goodwill of the business subject to the approval of the East Midland Motor Services, Ltd.
Hire Charges for Municipal Appliances.
The sanitary committee of Birkenhead Corporation has fixed the following charges for the hire of motor tractors and trailers for the remaining three months of the current financial year :— Tractor only, with driver, £1 17s. per day ; fixed-body trailer, 16s. 9d. per day ; tipping-body trailer, 18s. 9d. per day ; tractor and driver, with fixedbody trailer, £2 13s. 9d: per day ; with tipping-body trailer, 12 15s. 9d. per day ; with two fixed-body trailers, £3 10s. 6d. per day ; with two tippingbody trailers, £3 14s. 6d. per day.
Co-operating, to Avoid Overlapping.
Closer co-operation between road and rail passenger-transport interests in the north. vvill be brought about by the placing under the management of the United Autptnabile " Services, Ltd., of three undertakings in which the London and North-Eastern Railway Co. has a working. interest, namely, the Reliance Express.. Motors, Ltd., of Darlington, Eastern Express Motors, Ltd., of West Hartlepool, and Messrs. Robert Ernmerson, of Newcastle. The three undertakings own nearly 100 machines, and by means of the single control the waste of effort and money that results from 'overlapping of competitive services of passenger vehicles will be completely eliminated.