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Eliminating Inconvenience Through Floods.
A report has been received from the sub committee appointed by Carmarthenshire Main Roads Committee to consider steps that should be taken to avert a recurrence of the serious floods which have taken place. periodically in the Towy Valley. These floods have been a great inconvenience to commercialmotor traffic.
The sub-committee recommends, as an initial step, the removal of the remains of the old Carmarthen and Dryslwyn bridges, which were damaged, and the restoration of other bridges.
The county council has already reconditioned or replaced some of the bridges and restored traffic routes practically to normal since the last flood.
A. survey of the Towy Valley situation, with regard to heavy flooding, is being undertaken at the request of the Minister of Transport.
Passenger Transport Results at Birken head.
The net profit on Birkenhead's motorbus system for the year ended March 31st, 1932, is 127,814, compared with £31,000 in the previous year. The reduction is not due to a fall in gross profit, the figure being £70,108, as against £06,898 last year, but results from setting a larger sum (142,294, contrasted with 135,897) against interest, sinking fund and income tax. The mileage run has increased from 3,217,203 to
2,683,866, and the total income has correspondingly risen from £196,888 to 1216,395, operating expenses rising from £129,990 to £146,287. The motorbus reserve fund now stands at 117,571.
The total income on the tramways, however, has suffered a heavy decline from 178,620 to £66,742, the mileage run falling from 1,177,314 to 1,073,222. The gross surplus is reduced from 110,099 to £8,922, but as the allocation to interest and sinking fund has been reduced from £8.985 to 16,273, the net profit shows a rise of £1,114 to 12,649. The decline in income is partly due to closing the New Ferry. tram route.
The present motorbus fleet totals 121 vehicles of Leyland and Daimler makes, and includes single-deckers and double-deckers.
Portsmouth's Tenders for Haulage.
The transport committee of Portsmouth Corporation recommends the acceptance of the following tenders for the supply of motor lorries, drivers, etc., for 18 months : Lorries to carry 3 tons with tipping Or non-tipping bodies, and drivers, •Mr. E. Byng and Mr. H. T. Hughes, a 15s. per day of 8,i hours (Monday to Friday inclusive), and £1 10s. for 41 hours on Saturdays.
Lorries to curry 30 cwt., with tipping or non-tipping bodies, and drivers, Mr. L. G-. Andrews, Mr. E. Byng, Messrs. T. Cobb and Sons, and Mr. H. T. Hughes, 11 2s. per day of 8i hours and 15s. for 4i hours on Saturdays.
Manchester's Experiment With Gas as FueL Experiments are being made by Manchester Corporation gas department, Rochdale Road, Manchester, for the production of a fuel on which to operate the corporation buses, from the residuals of gas manufacture. Already the results of the research have been plit to practical test. The fuel is being used by about 20 motor vehicles in the corporation gas department, and about a month ago it was tested over a period of two or three weeks on one of the corporation buses.
The results have not yet proved entirely satisfactory, and further research is necessary to remedy the defects which have revealed themselves. The fuel is stated to be considerably cheaper than petrol.
False Road Economy.
in a letter from Hereford county surveyor (Mr. G. H. Jacks), Hereford Rural District Council is informed that the saving of 156,000 effected during the year has resulted in the deterioration of scores of miles of roads.
" Claim Against IVLIt.S. Settled.
After two years' negotiations between Newton Urban District Council and Marstons Road Services, Ltd., Liverpool, a settlement has been reached in the claim for road damage. The council has accented Ihe offer to pay 1800 plus costs to settle the claim.