"Northern General" Breaks All Records
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LAST year, the Northern General .1—r Transport Co., Ltd., broke all records by operating 25,000,000 miles and carrying 143,000,000 passengers. The mileage was 2,000,000 greater than in the previous year, and the number of passengers increased by 10,000,000. During the year, the company spent more than £250,000 on 70 new vehicles, of which 50 were single-deck buses, 10 were double-deckers and 10 were touring coaches.
Mr. W. T. James, 0.B.E., chairman of the company, who gave this information at the annual general meeting, last Friday, said that one of the most difficult traffic problems concerned workmen's special services, most of which were run at a loss. Each work day, 183 special buses had to be provided to carry about 20,000 workers. Ordinary services also carried many workpeoplc. To deal with this traffic on the homeward journey between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., twice as many vehicles had to be used as at any other time of the day.
The company operated 97 stage and express services. Seven new services were introduced during 1949.
Last year, more than 6,000 passengers were carried on extended tours. Arrangements had been made with the Bergen Steamship Line for Norwegians to book in Norway for the steamship journey and a coach tour of Britain occupying 10 days. Another innovation this year enabled residents in the company's area to join one of the Continental tours operated by Sheffield United Tours, Ltd., at an inclusive fare from Newcastle.
B.R.S. GOES BY. WATER
TWO lorries of British Road Service,,, each conveying a 13-tort Aberdeengranite slab to form part of a memorial to the 51st Highland Division which is being erected at St. Valery, France, travelled, last week, on Naval landing craft from Portsmouth to Dieppe. The vehicles began their journey from Aberdeen on April 13, and were transferred to the landing craft on April 17. conveyance onwards to St. Valery being in the hands of the French authorities.
NEW TRAILER FOR OILFIELDS
ANEW addition to the range of products of B. Dixon-Bate, Ltd., Chester, is a steel-bodied two-wheeled trailer of 15 cwt. capacity, now being made for use in oilfields. Embodying stronger construction than earlier types, this trailer, known as model E 18 JS, is suitable for duty over rough ground. Body dimensions are 7 ft. by 3 ft. by 1 ft. 6 ins., and the unit costs £90. Adjustable jockey wheels and manhandling bars are supplied as extras.
COACH GUIDE TO BRITAIN
AMOST useful feature of "Road Travel Guide," published at 2s. 6d. by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd.. Preston, is a section showing where changes of coach should be made on journeys between a number of specified towns. The book will be of great value to travel and booking agencies.