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The tramways committee of Kirkcaldy Corporation, which recently decided in favour of the abandonment of the tramways, has appointed a committee to visit towns to inspect trolleybus systems.
The manufacture of giant pneumatic tyres has lately been commenced at the works of the Dunlop-Perdrian Co. at ”rummoyne, New South Wales, where tyres of dimensions up to 40 ins. by 10 ins, are being produced.
In our issue dated February 10th we referred to price reductions in the Halley 4-ton and 5-ton goods-carrying chassis, and we are asked to make it clear that the new prices include electric-lighting sets and-front wings, items which previously were only supplied as extras.
B38 The East Midland Motor Services, Ltd., has been granted permission to ply for hire in Chesterfield on the SheffieldLondon route.
The Warrington municipal tram service on the Longford route is to be abandoned, and replaced by a bus service from Folly Lane Bridge to Longford Bridge.
Lanes County Council has prepared a scheme for the construction of a new road in the Sefton rural district between Dunnings Bridge and Litherland, at a cost of £130,000.
The South Lancashire Power and Transport Co., Ltd., has given 'notice to Leigh Corporation that next year it expects to convert the Leigh-Atherton tramways route to trolley-bus working. The Bolton licensing authority has refused to grant permission for the Mayfair Transport Co., Ltd., to operate a daily coach service from Bolton to Leicester.
The watch committee of Bolton Corporation hes approved arrangements with tho Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., for the co-ordination of the bus services between Bolton, Egerton, Damen and Blackburn.
Orders received by John T. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., from new users of the company's machines include one for seven buses from the Southern and Eastern National Omnibus Co., Ltd., and another for seven 5-ton chassis from Strong and Co., a brewing concern of Romsey.