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Of the 4,069 million journeys made last year on London's buses, tramways and railways, the largest number (1,958 million) was undertaken on buses.
We understand that ArmstrongSaurer Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., is acquiring premises at Reddish Road, South Reddish, Manchester, for use as a service depot.
Commer Cars, Ltd., has recently received an order for two Avenger chassis from the Pretoria municipality, and they will be equipped with 40-seater single-deck bodies.
Tangyes, Ltd., Cornwall Works, Birmingham, has issued a catalogue dealing with its range of garage equipment, which includes washing plant, lifts and turntables, compressors and jacks.
East Riding County Council has passed a resolution demanding a limit to the weight of vehicles and copies are to be forwarded to the County Councils Association and to the Ministry of Transport.
Types of battery for motor-vehicle use, which are made by Oldham and Son, Ltd., Denton, are referred to in a catalogue recently issued, another publication covering the subject of battery service equipment.
The commercial-vehicle bodybuilding and repair work activities of Scammell and Nephew; Ltd., Fashion Street, London, 11.1, are dealt with in a publication recently issued by the company, the contents being prepared in an uncommon and attractive manner. The Corporation Field, Hull, will be available for a further six months for parking commercial vehicles arriving during the night.
The Southern Rhodesian Government is to ensure protection to concerns manufacturing power alcohol from local agricultural products.
A new company called the Egra Traktoreubao Gesellschaft, to manufacture tractors, has been formed at Sisikon (Uri), Switzerland.
The Metropolitan Water Board is recommended to purchase two Commer 3-ton tipping lorries costing £717 each, and two 3-ton fixed-body lorries at £609 each.
In the nine months ended September 30th last Surrey County Council collected £573,246 in motor-licence fees, as against £644,771 for the corresponding period of 1930.
We have been asked by the James Cycle Co., Ltd., 21-22, Holborn Viaduct, London, E.C.1, to point out that the price of its standard Haudyvan is I86 with van body and complete outfit.
Worcester County Council recome mends application to the Ministry of Transport for an Order restricting the speed of motor vehicles to 4 m.n.h. when passing through the Abbey -Gateway, Malvern.
The growth of motor traffic in Sweden is illustrated by the fact that the motor vehicle, tyre and benzine taxes for the year 1930-31 amounted to no less than 51.44 million kronor (£3,025,882). The greater part of this revenue is used for the maintenance and improvement of roads.