Official Proposals for Bigger Buses
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THE Ministerof Transport this week published his proposals, first announced last month, to increase the size of public service vehicles. He has asked for comments by January 31 next.
Main alterations to the existing Construction and Use Regulations would be to increase the maximum box dimensions from 30 ft. by 8 ft. to 36 ft. by 8 ft. 2+ in. There is no intention to alter the present conditions governing turning circles.
This would ensure, said the Minister, that buses of the proposed dimensions were no less manceuvrable than those of the present maximum dimensions.
There would be no change in maximum weights.
R.H.A. MOVE HOME THE Road Haulage Association move to their new London home this weekend and from Monday their new address will be: 22 Upper Woburn Place, London, W.C.I (Tel.: EUSton 9711).
The Traders Road Transport Association, the Passenger Vehicle Operators Association, the National Road Transport Federation and Road Transport Finance are still at 146 New Bond Street, W.1, and it has not yet been decided whether they too will move to the Woburn Place WHY HE FAILED
LIABILITIES of £10,298 were admitted 1---1 by Charles Henry Lawrenson, Abbotsford Lane, Timperley, Cheshire, a haulier, when he appeared for public examination in bankruptcy at Manchester last week, His assets were stated to be £182.
Lawrenson attributed his difficulties to employees stealing consignments from his vehicles. The examination was adjourned for further inquiries to be made.
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