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NEW P.S.V. CONDITIONS OF FITNESS.

21st October 1932
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OPERATORS of public service

vehicles are reminded that the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness) Provisional Regulations, made on March 13, 1931, which have already been amended three times, are now subjected to Amendment No. 4, made by the Minister of Transport on September 13, 1932.

The principal requirement is that steering arms shall be polished, as well as being unpainted and free from plating. Dust covers on steering connections must be capable of easy removal to facilitate inspection. It is no longer necessary for fuel tanks to be "suitably encased or screened," so long as they are not placed under any part of any gangway which is within 2 ft. of any entrance or exit of a singledecker, or of the lower deck of a doubledecker.

The clear-space measurement of 2 ft. 2 ins, required in front of the back of each seat (measured along the top of the seat back) may now be. made without regard for grab handles or grips which do not project more than 4 ins. from the back of a seat.

COMPLAINT OF L.G.O.C. BUSES. THE highways committee of Caterham Urban District Council considers that representations should be made to the Traffic Commissioners regarding the alleged unsuitability for public service of the vehicles operated by the London General Omnibus Co. Ltd., on route 75, together with a submission that the licences should not be renewed in respect of these buses. The company has pointed out that the machines will be replaced at the earliest opportunity.

SALTER RECOMMENDATIONS' "DISASTROUS EFFECT." THE -transport committee of Portsmouth Corporation reports that the Salter Conference recommendations will have a disastrous financial effect on the transport undertaking and fares will have to be increased, or the corporation must bear a heavy loss.

SOUTHERN OPERATORS SEEK TAX REMISSION.

A MEETING of operators in the

Aldershot, Guildford, Winchester and Woking districts, etc., was recently held at the offices of the Aldershot and District Traction Co., Ltd., when a resolution was passed urging the remission of the emergency tax placed on petrol in September, 1931.

Mr. J. B. Parker, of the Aldershot and District Traction Co., Ltd., took the chair, had the resolution was proposed by Mt. K. Jordan, of the Venture Omnibus Co., Basingstoke, and seconded by Mr. A. B. Newman, of Safeguard' Coaches, Guildford.

NEW CHARTING ARRANGEMENTS.

ON and after November 1 next, the General Travel Agency, Ltd., 16, Eccleston Street, London, S.W.1, will undertake the main charting control of Red Bus Services, Ltd., running from London to Cirencester, Stroud and Gloucester.

The General Travel Agency, Ltd., has also issued a new ticket book to subagents to simplify the booking of tickets for the Great Western Express

E36 Co., Ltd., Red and White Services, Ltd., Samuelson's Saloon Coaches, Ltd., and Solent Line, Ltd., the company being the main booking and control agent for these operators.

The company is also in a position to quote for all classes of private hire, employing modern A.E.C. coaches.

HUGE COST OF PETROL-PRICE INCREASE.

DESPITE their advantage of a sys tem of co-operative, bulk buying of petrol, the recent petrol-price increase will cost the South Wales Motor Omnibus Proprietors Association an extra 155,000-£60,000 per annum.

CONCESSIONS WITHDRAWN.

THE 'West Midland Traffic Commis

sioners have authorized the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., to withdraw the special shopping tickets and reduced-fare excursions available on a number of services. This action has been taken owing to the

heavy increase in expenditure in which the company has been involved, particularly in connection with the rise in petrol prices, this inflating the costs by more than £120,000 a year.

BUS STATION FOR BARNSLEY?

AS an unemployment-relief scheme, it is proposed to build during the winter a central bus station at Barnsley, SPECIAL EXPRESS SERVICES.

AT South Shields, a municipal express service in the meal hour has been put into operation on the Cleadon route. It is proving highly satisfactory and it ' is proposed to run similar services on other portions of the system.

RAILWAY HIRE OF MUNICIPAL BUSES.

THE general manager of Plymouth Corporation's transport is to deal with an application from the Southern Railway Co. for the hire of vehicles from the authority, to operate emergency services in cases of need. The Western Traffic Commissioners have sanctioned such services to be operated by the Southern and Great Western concerns. ANOTHER RULE NISI ON THE M. OF T.

THE King's Bench Divisional Court, consisting of the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Hewart) and Justices Avory and Du Parcq, has granted MacShane's Motors, Ltd., Liverpool, a rule nisi, calling on the Minister of Transport to show cause why he should not be prohibited from making an Order revoking the company's licence to run buses from Bootle to Liverpool, and directing the North Western Traffic Commissioners to license Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., for the route.

Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., one of the counsel for MacShane's Motors, Ltd., stated that the Commissioners granted the licence to the company after Liverpool Corporation had ceased to operate on the route, the company having spent 140,000 on purchasing vehicles for the service.

It was contended that, in effect, the Minister was ordering the Commissioners to grant an application by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., which had, in fact, not been made, because the only application before the Commissioners was one made nine months ago for permission to run a joint service in connection with another company. It was pointed out that, although the Minister had not actually made the Order, he had communicated his decision to the parties.

MUNICIPAL OPERATION OUTSIDE BOUNDARIES.

THE Northern Traffic Commissioners have refused to allow Middlesbrough Corporation to run buses outside its boundaries. A similar application by Rotherham Corporation was heard on October fl and has been granted. Huddersfield Corporation also has been successful in this respect, the inquiry into its application having been heard on September 23.

INTERAVAILABLE TICKETS GO.

THE United Automobile Services,

Ltd., has decided, "in view of statements that have been made," to terminate the interavailable tickets issued in conjunction with other concerns operating in the Myth, Whitley Bay and Newcastle districts.


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