Caledonian Joins B.T.C. Scots Group
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RECENTLY acquired by the British Transport Commission, the Caledonian Omnibus Co., Ltd., which operates in the Dumfries and Galloway district, has been transferred to the Commission's Scottish group of companies (the Scottish Motor Traction group)
Mr. James Amos, chairman of Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., has been appointed chairman, Mr. H. H. Merchant, director ad general manager of the Caledonian company, Mr. Robert Beveridge, director and general manager of Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., and Mr. W. Sword, assistant general manager of the Western S.M.T. Co., Ltd., comprise the board.
Shortly, a system of interavailable tickets is to be put into operation where routes are being worked by more than one of the companies concerned. Otherwise, no immediate material change is proposed in general operations.
Mr. Amos was largely instrumental in initiating and naming the company in the early twenties, and he takes particular interest in its link with the &KT. group. The fleet comprises 160 single and double-deck buses, operating in Dumfries, Carlisle and Stranraer, with a small number in Edinburgh.
GIVE MORE TO HOME USERS, SAYS SCAMMELL CHAIRMAN
A LTHOUGH the company's order rt book was satisfactory, Government -estrictions still prevented the achievement of the output that would permit the delivery of greater numbers of vehicles to home users, said Mr. E. R. Cartwright, C.B.E., M.I.C.E., chairman, at the . annual general meeting of Scammell Lorries, Ltd., last week.
Increased productivity, he declared, would follow release from these restrictions and help greatly to solve many of the problems that had a serious bearing on the company's and national economy.
Later he said that the future was anything but bright. There .seemed to be no prospect :A international currency problems decreasing, and the vicious circle of restrictions on home deliveries and the need for export markets would continue.
The new Scarab mechanical horse, Mr.. Cartwright added, had been approved by the authorities in Sweden, Denmark. Holland and Belgium. Its advantages were being pressed in many countries, including the U.S.A.
MINISTRY'S OPINION IGNORED
DESPITE the refusal of the Ministry of Transport to give its support to Newcastle's scheme for a 100-ft.-wide double-carriageway road, the council ha i decided to go ahead with its construction. It was the considered opinion of the Ministry that a 60-ft. carriageway was adequate, and its grant of £52,8Q0 was based on such a scheme.
The estimated cost of the more ambitious project is £100,000, so that the cost to the city will be 147,200.
NO COACHES ON FILEY FRONT ?
A PROPOSAL to ban coaches from rt travelling o? parking on Filey sea front and roads leading to it has been put forward by the pleasure grounds committee of Filey Urban District Council. The committee recommends that East Riding County Council be asked to apply to the Ministry of Transport for an Order to this effect.
R.T.C.s IN CONFERENCE
T OWARDS the end of this month, the 1 11 Regional Transport Commissioners of Great Britain will be holding a conference in Newcastle. Next Wednesday (June 29), they will be entertained to dinner at the Mansion House.
WHATEVER NEXT?
V/ARIOUS members of the Transport V and General Workers' Union who are employed in municipal transport undertakings have started a movement to secure the payment for time lost in visiting the doctor, dentist or hospital under the National Health Scheme. The question is being discussed by Local authorities.