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Licences for six public-service motor vehicles have been recommended to be issued by the Walmer District Council to the British Automobile Development Co.
La Cornpagnie Caerale des Omnibus a Paris has decided, after lengthy trials of tires by different makers, to fit Continental solid rubber tires to a large number of its vehicles. .
An Increasing Scottish Service.
It is reported that the Stranraer and Drummore Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., has arranged to acquire a third motor omnibus, in order to meet the increased requirements of the coming season. During the past five months, the company's machines have given every satisfaction, and we understand that the traffic receipts are all that could be desired.
Tram-Drivers Neglect of Rules.
In his summing-up, at the conclusion of an inquest, at the London Hospital last Saturday week, on a man who, in trying to avoid two tramcars, was knocked down by a motorbus, the coroner drew attention to the rapidlyincreasing risk to life and limb in the main metropolitan thoroughfares. In his opinion one of the chief dangers was " caused by the drivers of tramcars neglecting to carry out the rule of running their cars with a certain distance between them." This, as we have frequently urged, is a state of affairs which should not longer be
tolerated. The L.C.C. tram-drivers habitually neglect to " keep stations," to use a naval term, both when they are moving and when they are at a standstill at a crossing.
Hove Refuses Licences.
At the general licensing meeting of the Hove Town Council recently, an application from Worthing Motor Services, Ltd., for licences for 15 motor coaches was refused.
A New Registration.
Harrison's Motors, Ltd., with an authorized capital of £2,000 in £5 shares, by Waterlow Bros. and Layton, Ltd., Birchin Lane, E.C., to carry on the business of motorcar and omnibus proprietors, carriers of passengers and goods, etc., formerly owned by A. W. Harrison, of Pontypool, Monmouth. A Fleet in the Malay States.
In a recent issue, we notified our readers that " one hears that" Mr. A. E. Meaden has returned from the Federated Malay States. In reply to
several inquiries, we shall be happy to forward any communications to Mr. Meaden at his present address. We are informed that the fleet, of which he had charge in the Federated Malay States, consisted of 23 Milnes-Daimler, 3 Thornycrofts, 6 Strakers, 11 Albions, 1 Halley and 1 Crossley-Leyland. A mixed lot indeed!
The "K.P.L." Daimler Motorbus.
We reproduce on this page a snapshot of some of the Press representatives inspecting the Daimler Co.'s latest production, outside the chief offices in Coventry, on Tuesday, the 7th inst. It will be remembered that, in the issue with which we went to press on that day, we published a full description of this interesting petrolelectric machine. It is not inappropriate again to remark that the trial run to Leamington and back, which followed the inspection at headquarters, was quite remarkable for the comfort of the riding. The large hind wheels, the ample nature of the springs, the quiet and smooth running of the engine and of the electrical transmission, the simplicity of the control and the absence of gearchanging disturbances, were characteristics which could not but secure the approbation of its critics for this new design. It is of interest to note the unusual method which has been adopted to secure a suitable reverse drive. The generators are made to act as motors, using current for that purpose from the battery. No means are provided for the disconnection of the petrol engines, and it is therefore necessary to drive these backwards while the vehicle is being reversed,
Strip Bus Tickets.
We reproduce, on this page, one of Tilling's penny-stage motorbus tickets as used on the long Oxford Cireue-Sideup route. The number of "points" on this route is a graphic illustration of the present-day tendencsto employ London motorbuses over long routes.
Shrapnel Splashguards.
The engineers in charge of motorbuses owned by the Hull and Widnes Corporations have written to the Shrapnel Splashguard Co., Ltd., of 266a, South Lambeth Road, S.W., in the following terms, respectively: " Your latest type of guards are giving most-satisfactory results, and the residents on the road have ceased to complain about mud
splashing.'' " The splashguards are satisfactory." First-class Vehicles.
Liverpool makes first-class electric tramcars pay ; why does not London have first-class motorbuses? There was a halfhearted attempt, for a few months, with tun) single-deck Pullman omnibuses, be tween Earl's Court and the Queen's Hall, but the necessary infrequency of the service—quite apart from the 6d. fare— wrecked its chances of success. The at tempt was farcical, as frequency of service alone permits a " road " to be fairly tested. A quarter-hour service was tried in Liverpool, on the Croxteth-road-Pierhead route, and it did so well that there is now a 10-minute service. The mini
mum fare is 2d., and the first-class seats are all inside. The first ear leaves Croxteth Road at 8.30 a.m., and the last " home " is at 8.28 p.m.