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THE Swedish Linjebus company, which runs buses all over Europe, has ordered 100 vehicles from A.C.V. Sales, Ltd. They include A.E.C. Regal Mark Ills and Mark IVs. Various types of bodywork to suit conditions ranging from Arctic to Mediterranean will be supplied by Park Royal Vehicles, Ltd. After strong competition with European and other British manufacturers, A.C.V. also gained an order from Bagdad Passenger Transport Services for 100 Regal Mark vehicles. The Royal Egyptian State Railways has ordered 50 bonneted-type Matador chassis for long-distance haulage work.
SMALL OPERATOR VERSUS STATE COMPANY
AN appeal by a local operator against the decision of the South-eastern Licensing Authority, granting licences to Hants and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., a State-owned company, to operate excursions and -tours from the oilrefinery centre of Fawley, has been dismissed with costs. The operator in question, Mr. H. J. Jennings, DibdenPurlieu, Hants, had run services and excursions in the area since 1920, He had been the only operator until 1930. In order to serve the growing population of Fawley, Mr. Jennings had come to an arrangement with Hants and Dorset, whereby he gave up certain rights in return for concessions from the company. On the same day, Hants and Dorset had applied to run the Fawley tours, the licence for which included picking-up points and destinations which were served by Mr. Jennings. For Mr. Jennings, it was stated at the inquiry that there appeared to be little demand for tours from Fawley.
COACH LUXURY: LIMIT NOT YET REACHED 'THE limit of luxury in coaches had
not yet been reached, but the relaxation in legal overall dimensions would prove of the utmost value. Greater comfort could be provided without upsetting the economic balance of payload per vehicle.
Mr. James Amos, 0,13.E., chairman of Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., made these remarks, last week, when he addressed the Skal Club of Scotland. There were still opportunities of adventure in transport to those with initiative, confidence and experience, he said.