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"The wne,els of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it rusis."—John Beattie Crozier.
The L.G.O.C. Profits.
The accounts of the Underground group for the year 1921 show a very large increase in traffic income and a comparatively small increase in expenses. The accounts of the L.G.O.C. for the same period, in which our readers will be more interested, show traffic receipts for the year amounting to 87,500,572 (£566,241 better than in 1920), and expenditure £6,936,082 (8260,844 more than in 1920). To the net receipts must be added miscellaneous receipts from rents, advertising, interest, etc. (these show a decrease), giving a total net, income of £748,042, or £241,021 better
than last year. With the balance brought forward of 858,843, and after deducting interest, rentals, and other fixed charges amounting to £152,474, there remains a net sum of 8654,411 available for disposal, which shows an increase of £196,248 over 1920. It is proposed to appropriate 8335,000 to reserve (as compared with 8285,000 the year before), and to pay a further dividend of 3& per cent., free of tax, in addition to an interim dividend of 4 per cent., also free of tax,. paid in August last. These dividends together absorb 8250,483, leaving 867,928 to be carried
forward. The dividend for the year 1920 was 5 per 'cent., free of tax, with a balance of 858,843 carried forward.
The amount of paid-up capital and debenture stock in the company is .£3,955,140, against which are aet £1,156,183 for freehold land and buildings, £496,944 for leaseholds, £2,149,469 for buses and equipment, £123,387 for plant, ;machinery and furniture, and
8664,283 for goodwill. The total for these (£4,590,267) is subject to deduction of 8130,969 for the sinking fund account for the 41 per cent, first debenture stock. The balance sheet shows on the one side sundry creditors and credit balances, 81,227,444; fire insurance fund, £246,092; reserve for contingencies and renewals, 21,427,073; whilst among the items on the opposite aide appear stocks. of stores and materials and work in progress, 81,019,468; sundry debtors, 8180,620; investments, 81,317,636; and cash at bankers and in hand, £76,286.
Fire Brigade Fees.
At a meeting of the Swansea Watch Committee the chief constable submitted the following new scale of charges for the use of the fire brigade at fires outside the borough, which he explained is in accordance with the scales now M use in other boroughs :— The charges set out in the scale below cover wear and tear and all other normal expenses incidental to the use of the appliances. For damage to the apparatus (excluding engine) directly resulting from the fire the actual cost will be charged.
The fire brigade is entitled to the turning-out charge if the engine or other appliance turns out from the home station in connection with a fire outside the area or premises ordinarily pro• teoted by the brigade, whether for the purpose of attending at the fire or standing by elsewhere The brigade is entitled to the mileage charge On the total distance run to and from the fire or other place to which the appliance is ordered. The charge is additional to that for turning out.
i The charge in column four s payable for each hour or part of an hour of the aggregate period for which the appli• ance and/or men, as the case may be, are in attendance at the fire or standing by, but not including time en route. If the appliance is ordered to stand by at the home station the charge is reckoned from the time the appliance is ready with crew to turn out.
The charge in column five is additional to the charge specified in column four, and is payable for each hour or part of an hour in the aggregate period for which the engine is actually engaged in pumping. ,
The Royal Show.
The regulations and forms of application for space at this year's Royal Show are now ready, and can he obtained from the secretary, Mr. T. B. Turner, Royal Agricultural Society of England, 16, Bedford Square, London, W.C.I. The Show is to he held at Cambridge from July .4th to 8th, and the latest date for applying for space is March.28th.
Marylebone Borough Council has allocated £2,000 to the estimates for the • purchase of two additional motor lorries.
The decision of the House of Lords in the case of Weston-super-Mare U.D.C. v. Henry Butt and Co., Ltd., will be delivered to-day (Tuesday).
Subject to audit, the directors of the W. T. Henley's Telegraph Works Co., Ltd., have decided to recommend a final dividend on the ordinary shares of 2s. per share, less income tax, makirig, with the interim dividend of la. per share paid on September 1st.) 3s. per share for 1921.
The L.C.C. and Petrol Pumps.
The Public Control Committee of the London County Council reports that it, has sanctioned the use at petroleum bulk storage depots of measuring pumps fitted with visible containers, subject to the following conditions :—(1) That no containers shall be of a greater capacity than 5 gallons; (2) that the container shall be strongly constructed of metal and shall befitted and maintained so as to prevent, leakage or the escape of vapour • (3) that the window in the container ;hall be constructed of fire-resisting glass and shall be as email as possible; and (4) that, in cases in' which, in the committee's opinion, such a provision is desirable, the container shall be provided with an overflow pipe, and, unless the container is constructed so as to render it unlikely to be used as a receptacle, 'shall be provided also with an emptying pipe, both pipes to return to the storage tank.
Opposition to Railway Schemes.
The proposals of the railway companies to add to their existing powers of providing road transport are encoun
tering formidable opposition. So far, petitions have been lodged to the Bill by 33 corporations, 18 county councils, four district councils, and seventrans
port trade associations. In addition, the London Chamber of Commerce and many tramway companies have notified objections.
The British Industries Fair.
With reports current on all sides of improving trade conditions, the greatest interest. is being taken in the forthcoming British Industries Fair, the eighth of an unbroken series, which will be held from February 27th to March 10th. the Fair, which is organized by the Department of Overseas Trade, will again confist of two sections, one for such come naodities as engineering stock, hardware, and tools, at. Birmingham, and the other, for lighter goods, at the White City, London.
Last quarter the L.C.0_ granted 38 licences, each involving the storage of 5,000 gallons of petrol.
North-Western Motors, Ltd., Norton Street, Liverpool, advise us that the price of the Traffic chassis has been re&iced to 8295.
Farnworth Urban District Council invites tenders for a motor fire-engine of MO-gallon capacity. Tenders have to be delivered to the Town Hall, Fernworth, not later than February 22nd.
The story told this week under the heading "Here's One" happens to be a true one, because it occurred recently at one of Leo Swain and Co.'s branches. And, by the way, there must be hundreds of good stories in the transport industry that we have not all heard. If they are sent to the Editor they will, if suitable, always be published.,
Cab Fares at Bristol.
Bristol Watch Committee reports that In September, 1920, by-laws were adopted whereby the scale of charges for the hire of hackney carriages, both horse-drawn and motor, were increased from is. per mile to 2s. per mile for distance, and the charges for hiring by time, waiting, luggage, etc., were pro portionately increased. • . The committee is of opinion that the time has now arrived when these charges should be reduced, and after considering representations made to them from all quarters it, has decided to recommend the council to repeal the by-laws increasing the fares from is. to 2s. and to make new by-laws king the fare at 1s. 6d. per mile, i.e., 50 per cent. above the scale in force before the war..
The new charges as regards hiring by distance, if the above recommendation is adopted, will be as•foliew For the first mile or any part thereof For each succeeding k mile or any part thereof ... Waiting—For each 3 minutes (Or 6s. per hour.) For each article of luggage carried on the outside of the vehicle ... ••• •• 04
Worcester Street Cleansing.
The report of the recent meeting of the Worcester .City Council states that the streets committee have been authorized to prepare an estimate of capital and expenses required in connection with the suggestion to water and cleanse the main streets by means of vehicles electrically propelled on the tramway track.
It should not be a matter of presumption on our part to point out that there are other and better methods for effectively cleaning the streets of the city. The street watering tank running on the tramway track is useful enough for -watering the streets in certain circumstances, but a city like Worcester, which has a large number of important streets • through which no tramway track runs, will require vehicles that can be taken anywhere, if the work of cleaning and watering the streets is to be done properly.
We suggest that a petrol-driven watering tank that can be taken anywhere is a much more practical ,proposition, if the council wants*to malte'a•chartge f repthe present methods, and we suggest also that the practicability of doing all the city's cleansing and brushing up by motor power will be well worth consideration by the conporation, Thornycroft's Staff Dinner.
The annual dinner of the London staff of John I Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., held at the Holborn Restaurant on February 10th, proved a most enjoyable function. An assembly of over 120 filled the Crown Room, including visiting members from the staff of the Basingstoke and Southampton works and several of the company's provincial depots, the chair being occupied by Alex. Clegg, Esq., J.P., the senior director of the company, supported by Sir John E. Thornycroft, K.B.E., the managing director.
In proposing the toast of "The Chairman," Mr. R. C. Hewitson (assistant
secretary) referred to Mr. Clegg's long association with the company, tracing its "developthent from very early days to its present magnitude as one of the largest mannfecturing concerns in the country.
In responding, Mr. Clegg expressed his thanks for the very cordial reception aciorded him.
Mr. C. H. Newman, in proposing the toast of "The Firm," sounded the most popular note of the evening when he referred to the very close association between the Thornycroft family and the company, according a hearty welcome to Sir john E.. Thornycroft, and recalling his presence amongst them on the occasion of their first dinner 25 years ago.
In responding to the toast, Sir John E. Thornycroft was given a rousing reception, and in the course of his remarks referred to the approaching removal of the London staff to their new headquarters at Thornycroft House.; Westminster,
A Prize Bus Driver. .
. Sheffield Corporation encourages drivers who stinly economy. At the last 0 4-i meeting of the Tramways and Motors Committee the general manager reported that motorbus driver A. Dunham had for the last four months of 1921 occupied the premier position for economy in petrol consumption, and the committee decided to make the driver a grant of two guineas in appreciation of the economical way in which he carries out his duties.
Lights on Petrol Pumps.
• -Bridlington corporation has asked the town clerk to draw the attention of Messrs. Trown and Tooth to the condition embodied in the agreement entered into by them and the Corporation, relative to their petrol pump in Prospect
• Street being lighted at certain times.
Bulk Storage.
Having regard to the amount of petroldriven plant now used, the Battersea Borough Council has considered the advisability of buying and storing petrol in bulk, and the Works Committee now recommends accepting a tender from F. Brahy and Co., Ltd., for the supply of a 500-gallon tank.
Electrics in America.
According to information received from New York business in the electric vehicle market is beginning to show definite algae of improvement. Makers of electric lorries are extremely optimistic with regard to the outlook for the coming year. During the war and, in fact, until . 1920, when the slump began, most buyers of industrial • • vehicles favoured petroldriven machines, the prices of which appeared to be attractive. Many have since realized that, in some circumstances, the cost of operating an electric vehicle is below that for a petrol-driven iorry.
The American Express Cu. placed an order last; month for 50 lorries ; when these are delivered this concern will have 1,372 electric vehicles in operation.
An extract from the report of the Joint Commission on the Postal Service in New York City, as submitted to the Senate, reads as fotlows :—
" A particularly 'thorough study was made of the relative merits of petroldriven and electric-driven motors, and it is represented that a saving could be effected of 200,000 dollars a year by substituting electric for petrol-driven machines. The engineers recommended,
however, that as a preliminary step to the-organization of the fleet on an electric basis that electric machines be tried out in some small city."
An electric vehicle in the service rif the Consolidated Gas Co., of New York, has been put to a most novel use. Specially equipped with a tank of 250 gallons capacity, this vehicle is used to collect the liquid left in the gas mains by the condensation whith is continually occurring there; this liquid is then taken to a refining plant, where by-products are obtained from the condensed gas. The motive power admits of a cruising radius of about 50 miles, besides supplying current to run a 60 volt centrifugal pump. This electric drip wagon, the only one of its kind, is doing the work that formerly required two horse-drawn vehicles.
The R.A. Accessory Co. have opened premises at 25, Travis Street, Manchester, at which address they will be pleased to receive catalogues and other trade literature from manufacturers,
Plymouth Toll Gates.
• Plymouth Ceeporatien proposes to purchase the Btonehouse and Millbridge toll gates at a price of £100,000. Parliamentary powers are necessary to enable the corporation to purchase the tell gates.
The revenue received by the company during the last 16 years averaged £6,660 per annum, and the amount received for the year 1921 was £6,388. These figures do not represent the total ailment actually received in tolls, as the toll gates " have been let to a tenant yearly who has paid a varying rent, fixed annually, to the company and received himself the actual tolls taken at the toll gates.
Id the amount of receipts is included a suns varying from about £1,300 to £1,600 per annum, which has been paid by the Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonpoet Tramways Company for tramcars
passing over Stonehoussa Bridge. The lease of the tramway company expires on June 30th next, and the undertaking will vest in the corporation, which will then be able to pay these tolls.
Bridges that are Unsafe.
The Ministry of Transport has called the attention of the Nottq County Council to the fact that there are many bridges over classified and other roads, the height of which is less than that laid down in the Railways (Clauses Consolidation) Act, 1845, and asked the County Council to furnish a list of any finch bridges in the county with a view to deciding whether the highways passing underneath, these particular bridges rhoulrl not be closed to certain vehicles which are incapable of paesing under bridges without endangering the safety of the vehicle or the passengers therein.
New Buses for I.O.M.
There has been a storm in the Douglas Corporation Council Chamber arising from the decision of the tramways COMmittee to purchase two new motor omnibuses to deal with the summer traffic. One criticism was that the double-decker buses recommended would
not be suiteibree in winter as Well as in summer; Reuther was that they would require two conductors, in reply to which it was pointed out that in the summertime there were 43 horse-drawn cars on the promenade service, and it was impossible to put on any more. In hot weather people would not readily travel in closed ears. However, it was decided to purchase a double-decker Tilling-Stevens bus and another bus to the design prepared, the cost to be £1,700 and £1,540 leapectively. The vehicles will be put into service in May.
The enterprise of the L.G.O. Co. in parking special fleets of motorbuses at central points for the evening theatre traffic is being well supported by the theatre-going public. Every week sees a steady increase in the numbers of passengers using these special services, which are now extended to cover Routes Nos. 1, 1A, 3, 6, 8, 9,11, 13; 15, 19, 22, 23 and 24.
As the demand increases so the company add to the number of vehicles detailed for this duty. On a normal night about 4.000 passengers are at present using these new facilities.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Alfred J. Kerry, of the East London Rubber Co., Who recently underwent an operation in a West-End nursing home, is now convalescent and is spending a week or two at Bournemouth. He hopes to be back at his past at the Bristol depot of the company by the end of the month.
Linceilnshire Roads.
The Holland CountyCouncil, which exercises c o ontrol over one of the three large areas into which Lincolnshire is divided for administrative purposes, has decided to undertake an important scheme of road construction and to spend £50,000 in the tar macadamizing of firstclass main highways within the county. It is understood that half the amount will be contributed from the Road Fund as the work is completed.
The districts to be covered, extending through a considerable expanse of the Feniands, is largely used by drivers of mechanically peopelled vehicles. The cost hitherto involved for read maintenance in this part of Lincolnahirsi. has been £2,500 per mile; with an annual outlay of shout £200 for surface tarring, bet the results, hitherto, have been far from satisfactory, heavy additional expenditure being necessitated for repairs to the surfaces. It is now proposed to do the work thbroughly -at a oast of .05,600 per mile for a road of 20 ft. in width.
Development of Transport ,Work.
Nottingham is pardonably proud of the marked success that has attended operations which, in the interests of Midland manufacturers, have been developed under the auspices of the motor haulage section of the city's chamber of cornineroe. Opportunity for directing atten• tiers to many encouraging aspects, both local and general, of road transport work, was afforded to Mr. W. Donaldson Wright at the last meeing of the Nottingham Rotary Club, when he spoke as the director of this comparatively new branch of the chamber's activities, which has owed much of its success to him. .
It is significant evidence of the enterprise which has attended the work since its inception by the Nottingham chamber that a bi-weekly transport service to London has been succeeded by a daily service, with the result that goods col: lected in Nottingham up to 5 p.m. are delivered in London the next day.
Lorries in Germany.
Official figures have recently been drawn up by the German authorities slim-wing the steady increase in the number of vehicles in use in Germany. In 1907 there existed in the Reich 1,211 lorries and 10,115 touring cars. In 1914 this number had increased to 9,739 lorries and 60,876 touring cars. No records were ,taken. during the war, but in 1920 the number of lorries had increased during the wax to 19,742; whilst the number of touring cars had fallen to 32,450, or a little more than half the 1914 figure. The 1921 figures, however, are the highest that have ever been recorded, there now being 30,424 lorries and 60,966 touring cars in Germany, an increase of 10,682 lorries in one year, or a total increase for the year of 39,198 vehicles. Of the German provinces Prussia alone possesses more than half the total number of motor vehicles in Germany, the figure being 55,207, Bavaria coming next with 9,999.
The L.G.O.Co.'s Contribution for the Use of the Roads.
The London General Omnibus Company propose to establish a new bus service from West Norwood to Bushey Green. The Lambeth Borough Council has informed the company that the route is exactly the same as that proposed by the L.C.C. for the suggested service of rail-lesa cars, and, further, that it has notified the L.C.C. that the roads were never constructed to withstand such traffic.
The L.G.O. Co. have since informed the borough council that the roads on the proposed route are duly classified roads and, as such, are entitled to a substantial grant from the Ministry of Transport. The company add that in their turn they contribute to this financial grant by reason of the very heavy payment which they are called upon to make to the taxation levied for the purpose, such payment amounting to approximately £250,000 per annum. The company also point out that their buses, fully laden, will probably be much lighter than fully laden rail-less traction vehicles.
Production Engineers.
A general meeting of the Institution of Production Engineers will be held at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, February 24th, at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Storey's Gate, London, S.W. On this occasion, Mr. G. W. Eastwood, superintendent of the bodybuilding department of Arrol-Johnston, Ltd., Dumfries, will read a, paper, to be illustrated by lantern slides, dealing with "Intensive Production of A_utorriabile Bodies."
Advance copies of the paper will be available ai few days before the meeting, and may be obtained on senlication to the. hon. secretary. All interested are invited to attend, whether members of the institution re not, and no tickets are necessary.
M.A.B. Electrics.
The Queen Mau. Hospital Sub-committee of the Metropolitan Asylums Board reports that two of the four elete trio vehicles at the institution are out of use because their batteries are worn out. The recent centralization of the washing and sterilizing of eating utensils is throwing extra work on the electric vehicles, and a third is now needed. If either of the vehicles at present in use breaks down, a considerable expenditure on horse hire has to be incurred, and it is hoped that this will be avoided to a large extent whot three vehicles are running. The committee is informed by the engineer-in-chief that the cost. of supplying a new battery for No. 4 car, which is of two tons capacity, will amount, with the necessary ampere-hour meter and circuit:: breaker, to £235 12s. od. To supply a battery to No. 3 car, which is of 30 cwt. capacity, would be slightly cheaper, but some of the switch gear and other electrical apparatus of this car are.worn out, and it would be necessary to replace this by transferring the electrical appliances from No. 4. The committee proposes, therefore, that No. 4 ear should he equipped.
Foden Steamer Costs:
Some iestruotive running coets for steamers in rural areas were given by the surveyor at a meeting of the Bramp
ton Rural District Council, with referenee to its 5 ton Faden steam wagon. For nee week, full time, the cost wee given as £15 Os., and when standing idle a £2 19s. In his opinion, there was little doubt the wagon was econemical when in use, provided it could be used for two-thirds of the year. Whilst it was difficult to make comparisons between it and team labour, the wagon could be estimated at 9d. per ton-mile and horses at le 3d. He strongly recommended giving the steamer a further trial. The matter, was referred to thehighways committee.
Buses for: Wakefield.
• The Yorkshire (West Riding) Electric Tramways Co., Ltd., has notified the Wakefield City Council of its intention to inaugurate motorbus services in the city and district and asked for -permission. The city council has asked a eons. mittee to report on the matter. The decision will be awaited with interest.
Hired Transport at Swindon.
Instead of purchasine a steam tractor, the Swindon Corporation Works Committee now recommends hiring a steam tractor tied two wagons, with driver and one man, from Messrs. E. Hill and Sons, Maneington, at a_charge of £3 per day and Saturdays £2 per day.
Inst. A.B. Papers.
According to present arrangements papers on the following subjects( will he read before the Institution of Automobile Engineers during the 1922-23 session :- Rail-less Trolley Traction, Roadless Traction, Impact on Roads of Motor Vehicles,The 8tearn Lorry as Compared With the IU.E. Lorry front Builder's Point of View, The Steam Lorry as
Compared with the Lorry from Users' Point of View, The Electric Vehicles as Compared with the I.C.E. Vehicle from Builders' Point a View, The Electric Vehicle as Compared with the I.C.E. Vehicle from Users' Point of View, Automobile Engineering from an Economic Point of View, Ignition, De'hate on the High Compression Highspeed Engine v. the Low-compression Moderate-speed Feseeiney Suspension, Weight Reduction, Motorcycle end Sidecar v. The Small Car, The Frame in its Relation to Costs Convenience and
Accommodation of Body, The Technique of Calculation, Sleeve-valve Engines, Aeronautical Engine Accessories, The Present Position of the Diesel Engine in Relation to the. Automobile, Agricultural Tractors, Dynamometers.
New Liverpool Depot.
Leo. Swain and Co., Ltd., have scoured premises in Liverpool, and will shortly open sip a depot there for the convenience of their Liverpool and North Wales customers. • This depot will carry a full stock of all accessories, as well as Continental, Swain, Dunlop, Henley, and other leading makes of solid tyres. In addition, there will be garage acommodation for motor lorries, and a 16 in. diemeter ram hydraulic press for tyre fitting. This press, we understand, will be the largest one in Liverpool. Full particulars of address and when the premises are ready for opening— which is expected tobe early in March— will be published later. •
SbnIr3 weeks ago Mr. Thomas Lovesey, the popular engineer of the Oxford Bus Co., had the misfortune to sprain bott his ankles. We are glad to be able, to state that, after a painful period if being " jacked tip by two sticks, Mr. Loresey is now able to get about again.
Seaside Bus Fares.
Having had a letter asking the Worthing Corporation to use its influence to get the bus fares reduced, the town clerk was asked to secure information as to bus fares in other towns. He has now compiled the following return:—
L.G.O. Co.'s Record for 1921.
The London General Omnibus Co., flaring analysed their returns of working for the year 1921, are able to announce a remarkable improvement upon a record of all-round efficiency which was already notable. As regards safe running, in actual.nambeas the year has shown a decreast ef 10 per cent, in the gross total of accidents, and there has actually been a decrease of a fraction less than 60 per ceut. in the number of fatal accidents. A period of 67 days, from September 27th to December 6th, elapsed without ally fatal accident being recorded.
The particular significance of the im. proved safety record lies in the fact that it goes with a vastly increased mileage run by the L.G.O.C. vehicles during the year. In 1921 the companyls motorbuses actually ran 1,200,000 miles more than in the previous year. Taking mileage as the measure of " third party " accidents, the total average of accidents —including the merest casualty—works out at one for every' 8,000 miles run. _ This, again, is a decrease of 12 per cent as compared with the 1920 record.
Concurrently, the company have achieved a marked &di/Imo in efficiency in vehicular working. To such a pitch of mechanical excellence have the motorbuses been brought that the mileage lust through breakdowns represented only one-third of a mile per 1,000 miles run in 1921. This figure by a long way surpasses all the records of the post-war period—much more those of the war years or of arty preceding period.
Nevertheless, with the new central overhaul works now established at Chiswick, the company confidently count upon 1922 to eclipse all these records and to set up wholly.newlstandards for the emulation of the world.
Increased mileage and enhanced mechanical efficiency will certainly result from the initiation of the rapid system of standardized reconditioning at Chiswick.
Inst. A.E. Doings.
At a general :meeting of the Institution of .Automobile Engineers, held on February 8th, a large audience listened to a 'paper on "Engine Lubrication," written by MR. E. I.. Bass, a, graduate of the institution. The paper in question was awarded the Daimler Premiumfor the Session 1920-21, one of the conditions of the award being that the win
ES ning paper shall be read before the main institution with a view to bringing its author into touch with the leading men in the industry. The paper was well received, and was followed by an excellent discussion.
The award of the premium was made prior to the reading of the paper, the judges in their report laying special emphasis on the high standard of the papers submitted, and of the interest shown in the competition, as testified by the large number of entries.
Lieut.-Col. D. J. Smith, 0.13.E., has unanimously been elected president of the institution for the session 1922-23. In accordance with the recent alteration in the articles of association two. of the vice-presidents_will this year retire from officel and a ballot to fill the vacancies has resulted in the election of Mr. H. G. Burford and Mr. L. H. Honnsfield. These gentlemen will accordingly take up office at the commencement of the Session 1922-23.
The Brussels Fair. •
The third official Commercial Fair organized by the Municipality o,f Brussels will be held between April 3rd and
April 19th. The list of exhibitors is divided into professional groups, and we notice that group five is set aside for the products of motor vehicle and acces-. sory manufacturers.
All communications in connection with this Fair should be addressed to 19, Grand Place, Brussels,
Plymouth Buses.
The accounts in connection with the Plymouth Corporation motorbuses for the nine months ended December 28th show a net loss of £983, or .792d. per bus mile. Details are as follow :—
Local Proceedings.
Plym.outh Corporation has sold three motorbuses to the Birkenhead Corporation for 1900 each.
Stretford Urban District Council has decided to purchase a motor machine broom at a cost af Ossett Town Counoil has appointed a sub-committee to consider the desirability of obtaining a motor ambulance.
Aberdeen Town Council has decided to make a, by-law requiring all vehicles to stop when tramcars stop to pick up or let down passengers.
At a meeting of the Worthing Fire Brigade Committee it was reported that the cost of the proposed Baico-Ford fireengine would be £489.
Swindon Corporation Works Committee reoommenels accepting the tender of Messrs. Skurrays—£262—for the sup-' ply of a 1 ton Ford motor lorry.
Stretford Urban District Council has granted a licence to the Trafford Park Estates Ltd. for a motorbus service from the Trafford Park Hotel to Barton.
St. Albans Rural District Council is considering the advisability of purchasing a motor gully machine which can also be used for general transport purposes.
The 11.1etropelitan Asylums Board proposes to place a motor omnibus at Highdown Sanatorium for the conveyance of patients, staff and stores to the rafilwhy station.
Plymouth Corporation has decided to invite tenders from local motor carriage proprietors for the hiring, as required, of motorcars and taxicabs for a period .of one year from April 1st.
Swindon Watch Committee reoommends granting a licence to Mr. R. G. Currey, Wroughton, for a motor omnibus, to carry 20 passengers, to ply for hire between Swindon and liVroughton.
The Jarrow T.C. • and South Shields Corporation have in hand a scheme for the proposed construction of a new direct road betweeii the two important centres, and the respective borough surveyors have been invited to prepare and submit at an early date schemes to this end.