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b4yers. are again catered for 10 of transport units, which ;as issued on. Wednesday. It includes 61 .operational vehicles in 542 units. lie distribution of vehicles by divisions
as follows:— '
South-eastern, 336; Scottish, 73; iorth-western, 95; North-eastern, 158; lidland, 128; Western, 45; Special raffles, .26. All are vehicle-only units and tenders re returnable by May 25. The British 'ransport Commission may, however, e asked to extend the date until after le result of the General Election is
Five contract-hire vehicles are offered t the South-eastern Division.
aucE CONNIVED AT PARKING
.T Birmingham Quarter Sessions, on
• Monday. the Recorder, Mr. R. C. aughan, said that part of Old Square, irmingham. • had, with the approval ad assistance of the police, been used a 'car park. It had been left to the olice to decide what, in their view, was reasonable time to -park, and for them t say, that for the first 20 minutes a.. • hicIe' caused no obstruction, but from 21st minute it became an obstrucon, was completely illogical.
The difficulty could be overcome by Acing notices limiting the time of irking, but, in their absence, it was ght to Say, the Recorder declared, that te authorities, through tke police, had :quiesced in the spot becoming a peranently recognized parking place for :hicleS for _indeterminate periods.
He quashed a conviction for obstrucan and a fine of 50s, imposed by the ity Magistrates on a driver who left s vehicle in the square for four hours.
MORE VEHICLES FOR SOCIAL SERVICE
-"TIE Yorkshire Licensing Authority on Monday granted an unopposed tplication by Mr. C. G. Littlewood, Jrngreave Road, Sheffield, to add 11 urneys to his service to Torquay for e benefit of the Sheffield Council of icial Service.
The council arrange for inexpensive tlidays at Torquay for pensioners and ipples. They had 800 applicants this ar, compared with 400 last year. Mr. tticwood had allocated 11 of his 24 urneys to the council, but a further were needed.
B.I.F. STAND GOES BY ROAD SPECIALLY designed stand for X the British Industries Fair at rmingham began its journey yestery from the Gourock Ropework Co., d., Port Glasgow, on a Bedfordammell vehicle. The load is some ft. wide and I2 ft. high. It is pro:led by two P.V.C.-covered tarulins, each 25 ft. by 32 ft.
The outfit is expected to arrive at istle Bromwich today, after following devious route, with police escort.