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"The wheels of wealth, will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at 2vhatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it rsoss."---fohis Beattie Crozier, The Tractor-1611-y a Locomotive.
The question as to whether a Knox tractor hauling, a trailer (in addition, to the trailer which is partially superimposed upon, and attached to, the tractor itself) is a locomotive hauling two trailers, or a light locomotive hauling one trailer, came before the Lord Mayor of London at the Mansion House Police Court a fortnight ago, when judgment was reserved until Tuesday lasts Driver B. G. Church, in the employ of Hay's Wharf Cartage Co., Ltd., with whom Pickfords, Ltd.,. are associated, was summoned for driving his vehicle through the City during prohibited hours.
Mr. Rowancl Harker, for the defence, said a light locomotive was entitled to have a trailer and to go through the City at any time without contravening the by-laws, whereas a locomotive was not. He urged that-the first part of the vehicle—that is to say, the tractor of the first trailer—was one vehicle. It was licensed as Such by the London County Council, and was entitled to draw the second trailer. He added that the question was of great importance to many haulage contractors who used the streets of the City of London.
The assistant City Solicitor, on behalf of the prosecution, contended that the tractor and the first trailer were two separate vehicles. The total length of the vehicle was 42 ft, and on the day on which the alleged offence took place no fewer than five of them were driven up Cornhill, one after the other, in the middle of the day. The police regarded the vehicle as dangerous to the thoroughfare, and it .was necessary that the bylaws for controlling the traffic should Ise carried out. The weight of the vehicle was given as from 6 tons to 7 tons. The licence had cost L30. and 'R2 for the second trailer.
In order to give the court a better understanding of the position a demonstration was given outside of the Mansion House with the vehicle and also with a steam lorry and trailer, which latter combination was admittedly light locomotive. The Lord Mayor witnessed the demonstration with much interest, and observed that the Knox tractor with its second trailer was the easier vehicle to manceuvre, and was decidedly less cumbersome.
Mr. Elliott, engineer to the Hay's Wharf Cartage Co. said that the vehicles had passed through the streets during prohibited hours some thousands of times without oornplaint. They were -chiefly used for taking meat to Smithfield Market.
The Lord Mayor, in giving his decision a week later, said that he was of opinion that the vehicles in this case comprised a locomotive and two trailers. The mischief aimed at in the by-laws is the obstruction likely to be caused in City streets during business hours by the ordinary locomotive when towing two other vehicles. He was satisfied by the evidence and by ocular demonstration that the novel and ingenious method of construction of the vehicles in this case "educed the obstruction to a minimum
—much less, in fact, than that likely to be calmed by one locomotive and one vehicle carrying an equalload. The latter method of transport is permissible by the Locomotives and Highways Act, 1896. He therefore did nes convict tho defendant, but dismissed the information under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907.
Nottingham's Clearing House. In connection with the proposed new clearing house scheme for road transport, Mr. Donaldson Wright, the manager. of the transport department of the Nottingham Chamber of Commerce, has expressed the opinion that the lines upon which the proposed clearing house movement expects to work are practically similar to those on which the transport department of the chamber has been conducted for the past three years. Various schemes, he remarked, have been put forward for the-co-ordination of the clearing houses established up and down the country, but they have not proved successful, because their business methods left much to be desired, and the schemes were not remodelled in such a way as to command the confidence of the parties concerned.
The Nottingham clearing house, Mr. Donaldson Wright continued, was not run for profit, its charges being merely sufficient to defray administrative and office expenses. 'Until this fundamental principle was accepted, clearing houses could not command the confidence of the haulage contractors or of the trading community, nor would they adequately perform their part in advancing the Cause of road transport, as against rail transport.
The Nottingham Chamber of Commerce is now recognized as possessing one of the leading road clearing houses in the couistry, and it has certainly gained the confidence of the haulage contractor.
Taxation Returns and Statistics.
The Ministry of Transport has just issued figures of the number of licences used in connection with motor vehicles of all classes, etc., from December 1st, 1921, to August 31st, 1922, and of the tax collected in that period in Great Britain, as returned by the local authorities, together with the number of licences current on August 31st last.
The total gross receipts shown in these returns amount to £10,835,417, a figure which is subject to some adjustment as regards refunds, etc. The receipts, it is stated, during the remainder of the year will be relatively small. The total number of motor vehicles in respect of which motor licences were current on August 31st. is given as 952,664, of which 150,995 are commercial goods vehicles and 77,614 aremotor hackneys, For commercial goods vehicles, quarterly licences to the number of 57,118 were taken out in the first two quarters of the year. There were current on August 31st last 26,046 licences that would expire at the end of September, 20,277 taken out for a longer period than three months, and 104,672 annual licences, making up the total already given above. Road locomotives totalled 2,499, of which only 1,134 were licensed for the inhale year. The nuriiber of agricultural tractors, motor ploughs, etc., was 15,951, metor tractors totalled 1,464, and exempted vehicles, that is to say, fire-engines, etc., 11,065. In respect of motor hackney vehicles, 54,046 quarterly licences had expired at the end of June, 30,212 were taken out for the third quarter of the year, 8.216 for the slightly longer period than a quarter, known as "part year," whilst the total number of annual licences was 39,186.
Organizing Clearing Houses.
A scheme for the organization of clearins. houses for road transport is referred to by Mr. E. S. Shrapnell-Smith. C.B.E., president of the Commercial Meter Users Association and chairman of the Standing Joint Committee of Mechanical Road Traesport Associations, in an article which aupears in the bulletin of the Federation of British Industries.
Mr. Shrapnell-Smith considers that the clearing house and freight exchange will furnish a remedy to the problem which faces 35,000 motor contractors as to what to do the better to occupy their many thousands of idle. road motors.
The further organization in -viewis not monopolistic, he says, does not involve amalgamations between owners of individual road. motors or fleets of such vehicles, and will not call for heavy overhead or other new charges, to set up regular services by the purchase of addi tional .and, present, superfluous machines.
He believes that the 'benefitswill be twofold : (1) Better and regularized earnings for the owners who support the clearing houses, and (2) lower road rates, due to improved organization, without duplication of capital expenditure on smplus vehicles for the traCer.
A New Scottish Road.
The Royal Scottish Automobile Club advises us that the new road connecting Glencoe and Kinlochleven has now been completed, and is open to the public. The entrance to the new road from the Glencoe Road is still of a temporary nature, and care 'should be exercised in using it. This road affords a means of communication between Kinlochleven and the West-of Scotland generally, and connects with the Kinlochleven-North Ballachulish and Fort William Road, and thus the use of the ferry at Ballachulich may be obviated.
British Enterprise in Spain.
A British 'company entitled The Sociedad General de Autobus, the chairman of which is Mr. II. E. Carter, hasi been successfully floated in Madrid with a capital of 10,000,000 pesetas (2400,000 at par) in order to provide for the wants of Madrid by instituting a number of services of motorbuses. It is pleasing to note this recognition of British enterprise, and the 107 vehicles which the company intend to put on the streets at an early date will undoubtedly improve the passever traffic facilities in the city.
Lorries and Trailers Wanted.
With reference to earlier notifications which hayeleen issued from the Department of Overseas Trade on the subject of motor lorries and trailers required by the Board of Sanitary -Works of the Nation, Buenos Aires, it is now reported that it has been decided not to accept ay of the tenders presented,
The Sanitary Board now asks for tenders for 15 motor lorries of 31--5 tons capacity, 20 11-2-tanners, and 25-5-6-ton trailers. These tenders are to be sent
not later than December 11th, and, as previously stated, it is essential that they should be presented by an :gent, established in the country. The terms of payment suggested are 35 per cent. in 15 days (presumably after delivery), 35 per cent, within one year, and 30 per cent, within two years. No specifications are available at present, but probably the lorries would be required to conform to the conditions [liven in the previous call for tenders. The Commercial Secretary to _His Majesty's Legation at Buenos Aires states that he is forwarding specifications.
The Sheffield Bus-testing Case,
Sheffield Corporation Tramways Committee has decided to appeal against the recent conviction of the corporation for using a bus on test with trade plates. The justices held that the bus should have been duly licensed inasmuch as it v,as plying for 'hire, although the corporation was testing the bus on a route to ascertain its capacity and valui for traffic purposes.
Transferable Driving Licences.
In asking the Truro W tett Committee for three more motorbus licences-which will make six in all—the Cornwall Enterprise Co, states that some difficulty was being experienced in the matter of drivers' licences, and asked whether transferable licences could be issued in respect of The drivers. The committee left the matter in the hands of the chairman and other members to investigate.
Taxi-owners' Petition.
A petition signed by 180 taxicab owners in Manchester has been presented to the Hackney Carriage Sub-committee pointing out that the charge for taxi hire should be Is. 3d. per mile for one passenger and 3d. for each additional passenger over the whole journey, and a charge of 5s. an hour for waiting time instead of 6s. The conditions governing the taxi-owners' offer, namely, that 1110 Motorcycle taxis shall be licensed in the city, yet remains. They contend that even at present there are more vehicles on the streets than there is work for, and it is possible that a system of elimination will be introduced; Alderman Carter, the chairman of the Hackney Carriage Sub-committee, has asked Mr. Cr. H. Greenhough, the secretary of the Manchester Taxi-owners' Association, to obtain more signatures, so that there shall be no opposition when the new rate of fares is officially adopted.
A New Enterprise.
A company styled Motor Credit Services, Ltd.,_ was registered a, few days ago as a.prigvate company, with a nominal capital of .£25,000 in £1 shares, to carry on the business of buyers, hirers, and mblers of motor coaches, buses, wagons, vans, etc. The first directors of the company are_ for the most part on the board of directors of Thomas Tilling, Ltd., and they comprise Messrs. H. Tiling, W. Wolsey, T. Wolsey, J. F. Heaton, and G. Wolsey. The registered lance of the company is at 20, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W.
The Repairing of Cord Tyres.
The Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., state that cord tyres made on the multipleOy principle can be repaired with the same facility as canvas tyres. The only special precaution necessary—and that a perfectly simple one—is tfiat, after the .repairer has removed the damaged plies. the new material must be introduced into the cover in such a way that the cords run in the same direction as the original layers removed. In other respects the repairing operations are the same as for canvas tyres. B21
Glenshee Road Widening.
At a meeting of the Blairgowrie Diss triet Committee it was intimated that the Ministry of Transport was prepared to sanction a scheme for the widening of the Glenshee Read (the main road from Blairgowrie to Aberdeenshire via the Cairnweil), at an estimated cost of 227,588; to the extent of 75 per cent., viz., £20,691. The committee is of the opinion that the suggested improvement would be entirely in the „interests of road users, and the county road board, which is not prepared to agree with this view, is of the opinion that this road is in an exceptional position, and agreed to ask the Ministry for 90 per cent. of the 'coat. The Ministry, however, is not prepared to contribute more than the sum stated, and points out that it is in their own interests that local authorities should develop traffic facilities in, and through, . their areas.
Twelve Months to Fit Taximeters,
The proposal of the Middlesbrough Hackney Carriage Committee that taximeters should be installed in vehicles operating for hire has been met with opposition from the local taxicab pro prietor. In a deputation the latter pointed out that the meters would not be popular with the bulk of commercial visitors to the borough, and they further contended that the meters would only be useful for the two-mile limit, and that there were only two miles in three directions in which such meters would register. Upon the deputation retiring, the committee decided to give 12 months' notice of the introduction. The step is being taken in oeder that the public may kno* exactly what fare they must pay when hiring.
Building and Running Buses.
The activities in the motor omnibus world of the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., who have the largest transport organization in the West of England, form the subject of a special three-page article under the heading " English Tramways Company Builds and 01 perates Buses" in Bvs Transportation, which is published in New York. It is, of course, well known, as we pointed out in a recent lengthy article describing the company's services, that the Bristol chassis is the result of many years' experience gained by the Bristol Cransways and Carriage Co., in the conduct of their large transport business, where the utmost reliability, coupled D22 with the strictest economy in running and maintenance costs, necessarily received their closest consideration.
The latest type chassis produced
the company is exclusively used throughout the whole of their transport system, and, being so successful, the company's constructional works have been enlarged and fully equipped for the purpose of an increased production of vehic.es for aale amongst municipalities and others desirous of securing such chassis as the Bristol, which has proved its merits in the hilly and difficult country of the West of England.
Licences in Rural Districts.
A committee of the Rotherham Corporation has approached the Rural District Council with regard to the granting of hackney-carriage licences to persons plying for hire in the Rotherham area. The suggestion was put forward that as an experiment the corporation sholild, for six months, pay ihe salary of an inspector to be appointed by the rural council to see that the by-laws in the rural district were complied _with. The rural council has agreed, and the Corporation Watch Committee recommends confirmation accordingly.
Inst. A.E. Matters.
Arrangements have been made to hold another informal meeting of the Institu tion of Automobile Engineers early in December, when the subject to be dealt with will be " Impulse Starters." All those who are interested in any such device are invited to send particulars to the Institution with a view to their being exhibited at this meeting.
The .Crompton Medal for the seAsion 1922-23 of the.. institution Ea.§ been awarded to Mr. H. F. L. Orcutt, for his paper on "Motorcar Gearboxes."
The vacancy on the council caused by the death of Mr. A. A. Remington, a past president of the institution, has been filled by the appointment Of Mt.' A. T. J. Kersey, the chairman of the North of England Centre.
Bournemouth Traffic.
The recent censlis taken in Bourne. mouth of traffic ,OIL the main roads indicates remarkable increases . in motor vehicles since 1920. Through the centre of the town, in One day, 2,400 passed, compared with 1,450 two years ago. The number .of horse-drawn vehicles showed a dropof 250.
Co-operative Bus Services.
The proposal of the Cardiff Corporation to inaugurate a service of motorbuses between Cardiff and Newport has been advanced to some degree by the agreement reached between the Cardiff and Newport Councils. The chairman of the the Cardiff Tramways Committee at a recent meeting announced that the Corporation was now ready to rnn the buses. An agreement had been signed by the Newport Corporation under which the profits accruing from the Cardiff _Council's services, after the deduction of expenses, sinking fund and road charges, etc., would be divided equally between the two corporations, in so far as they applied to the distance beween Ebbw Bridge, on the Newport boundary, and the Newport tram terminus. The Newport Council would not be liable to share any loss, and the Cardiff Corporation 'would not. be under obligation to run the buses.
It was further stated that the Newport Council at first stood out for a sum per annum for road maintenance, but this the Ministry of Transport would not allow.
Storage in Forecourts.
At a meeting of the Hove Watch Committee an application was submitted by Messrs. Hartley and Midgley, motor engineers, for a licence to keep 1,000 gal
Ions of petroleum on their premises at Kingsway, Aldrington. The mode of storage is in an underground cylindrical steel tank in the private ground forming the forecourt, at the applicants' work, and a pump will be fixed on private ground. At the present time the roadway hi front of the premises is a private road, .but,in...the future, when the road is:made'a.pnblie high:tay, some 'arrange
Ment have to be made by 'Means of an:overhead service -arin extending 0,v,er, the. pavement. , The. inspector, recoms
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.mendecl. the application being granted, an& the Watch Committee propeses ts: grant the licence, on condition, however,. that the 'arrangement. with regard to the pump is approved only so long as the roadway in front of the appficants'spremises remains a private road, and .that when the road is declared a public highway the matter will be reconsidered.
Saving by Steamer.
The annual report of the Sosterby Bridge medical offieer of health states that the use of a. steam wagon introduced for refuse collection during the year has enabled a saving of 2263 to be effected.
Herefordshire Roads.
At the quarterly meeting of the Herefordshire County Council, held a few days ago, a resolution was passed, on the motion of Mr. J. A. Thompson, expressing the opinion that it was impossible, out of the present sources , of revenue, to remake main roads suitable and strong enough to carry the mechanically, driven traffic of tosclay. He said that the question of a new through road from Birmingham to South "Waleswas being considered. This would pass through the county, but such a road was not necessary for Herefordshire traffic, and the county should not be called mann to bear its' cost..
A resolution was also passed protesting to the War Office against war stores being conveyed by motor lorry between munition dumps at Gloucester, netherwas and Credenhill, to the serious detriment of the roads and the inconvenience of the public, and pointing out that the railways should be used for such purpose. Mr. G. Whita.ker remarked that 60 to 70 lorries from Credenhill passed his house every day.
-A" proposal to expend £500 on the widening of the Wyche cutting, Malvern, was not entertained.
Buses in Tavistock.
At a resent meeting of the Tavistock Chamber of Commerce, a letter was read stating that the Devon Meter Transport Co. could not at present see their way clear to run a bus service from Tavistock to Callingtors The company have,. however, promised to give the matter their consideration in the early part of the new ,year.
• -With the inauguration of the cornrany's winter services, they have made a reduction in the fares for children from full 'fare to half. fare for all children's charges of ls. 64. and over. •
32 Tons Drawn by One Wheel.
It is a matter of interest to learn that the one-wheel tractor—the Autohorsewhich was described in our last issue, has been demonstrated tothe officials of one of the big railway companies operating from Liverpool. It emerged from .some very trying tests with very satisfactory results. Not only did it haul a loaded railway truck (on rails)— a matter of 32 tons—but crossed railway lines, 5 ins. or 6 ins deep, at the diagonal, and performed other severe tests with complete confidence. Buffers are to be fitted to the Autohorse so that it can push, as well as pull, with equal facility. The weight of the Carrimore trailer, made by Carrosserie Latymer, Ltd., with which the tractor is employed is 1. ton 11 cwt.., and, when it is mentioned that the nominal haulage capacity of the Autohorse is 15 tons on the it will be appreciated that the little machine is a sturdy giant,
The coupling and uncoupling of the trailer is the quintessence of simplicity. A' longitudinal bar runs across the end of the sub-carriage of the tractor, which, when backed in alignment, with the trailer, canse,s the locking bar to engage in-two castings, shaped 60 that. the backward motionof the tractor elevates the, carriage and auxiliary wheels, until the locking position is -reached.
When the' Autehorse is detached from the trailer the two auxiliary wheels rest on the road. The machine can turn a' complete circle in its own length. 'By turning. the steering wheel the carriage of the machine moves in sympathy, without the sub-frame showing any motion whatever. The whole superstructure can be made to revolve round the autowheel with each complete turn of the steering' wheel.
Railway rates for fruit have risen from 15s. a ton pre-war to 33s. a ton from parts of Bedfordshire to London, and fruitirowers hese, to combat these extortionate charges, organized a mechanical road trae.sport service which is giving good results. •
A Three-way Tipper.
• We illustrate, on this page a Saurer 5-5&-ton three-way tipping lorry discharging its load to the near side of a narsow country lane. Where material is to be spread on the road, tipping to the rear is the most convenient method
of discharging: Where, however, the material has to be :stored for, future use —that is to say,•when;it, cannot he put direct on to its job andhaS to:be. accumulated on the: side of the.ro-adss-tipping. to the . side isessential,as the length of the lorry when Upping to the rear would cause an obstruction to the roadway which could not be tolerated under -present conditions of traffic. Furthermore, in 'the case of a narrow road, such as.that illustrated, it would be absolutely impossible to discharge the hsad on, to the greensward by means of a rear tipper, and the contents would have to be hand-shovelled, thus entailing loss of time and high cost.
The Saucer three-way tipper is specially constructed for this job, and can tip either to the near or off side, or to the rear, with equal facility, the control being in the hands of the driver when in his driving seat..
In the illuStration it will be noticed that the load is being discharged by the driver only, and there is thus a great saving in wages bills.
Southport Coach Owners.
Now that-the end of the season has been reached, char-à-banes fares are cheaper. The Southport price to Blackpool has been reduced to 5s.' Morecambe 7s., and Windermere 12s.. Some of the coach proprietors are running circular tours, covering an area of some 20 miles, for a 2s. fare, The charges from Blackpool to Southport are as low as 4s., and to Windermere 5s.
Non-ferrous Metals Research.
An interesting pamphlet, entitled " Research Work in Progress," has recently been issued by the British NonFerrous Metals Research Association, 71, Temple Row,. Birmingham. The investigations in hand cover many important problems of the coppers brass, aluminium, nickel, and lead industries, as well as subjects of importance to all users of such metals.
Ryburn .Valley Buses.
A conference of local authorities, the areas of which border upon Helium Valley, was held a few days ago at the invitation of the Sowerby District Council. The meeting was convened to consider what action should be taken to control the bus service which, for a considerable time, has boon running under private enterprise between Sowerby Bridge and Rishworth.
The main objects in mind were to endeavour to secure uniformity of conditions as regards safety of the public, the proper construction and general euitability of the buses in use, and, essen tially, aregular service. The. whole facts of the situation were reviewed, and a statement from the Halifax Corporation that, should the buses be continued, the Tramways Committee would consider the question of withdrawing its trams on the triangle route owing to the opposition, was considered. Eventually it was decided to set. up a ioint board, to be known as the Ryburn Valley Joint Hackbey Carriage Licensing Authority, an which the four councils concernedSowerby ,Bridge, Sowerby, Soyland and Rishworth—will be asked to appoint two representatives. A further meeting will he neld next month to consider the steps to be taken to control the buses running up the Val
F.W.D. Spares,
The Four Wheel Drive Lorry Co., Ltd., 44-46, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2, have just issued a spare part list and instruction book which they are prepared to supply free to dealers, motor engineers, F.W.D. users and others interested in road transport. The company firmly believe that adequate ,servico is. the backbone of the motor industry, and they areendeavouring to establish connections with dealers throughout the country so that they may be in a position to assist K.W.D. users to the fullest possible "extent.. The instructions are concise and to the point., whilst the list of spare parts is put together in a very readable form, the price of each part being clearly indicated.
N.-W. Institute of Transport.
The winter syllabus of the NorthWestern. Section 'of the Institute of Transport is much more comprehensive than. %at of the last winter session. The important papers of the 1922-1923 season are —November 16th, Manchester, " The Function of Inland Waterways in the National Transport Service," by Col. F. Rayner, D ' .S.P. T.D.,
M.Inst,T.; December 21st, Liverpool -University, "The Organization of a Transatlantic Passenger Liner," by A. II Mearns ; January 18th, Manchester University, " Some Important Aspectsof Railway Traffic Operation," by Mr. Aehton Davies, M.B.E., M.Inst.T.; February 2nd, annual dinner, Manehes• ter; February 15th, Liverpool, " Some Factors Relating to the Growth of Passenger Traffic, and Means of Meeting the Demand in Largo Cities" • March 15th,Preston, "Heavy Road Transport," by
Mr. Norman E. Box, M.Inst.T. ' • ,April. 19th, Manchester, Mr. W. H. Breach, 0.13.E., M,Inst.T.
A Lancashire Road.
Horwich Trades Council has sought the assistance of Mr. Rhys Davies, M.P. in an effort to persuade the Liverpool Cmr-poration to permit of the extension of the new road to Lever Park. The member for the West Houghton Division is placing the facts of the Case before the Ministry of Health, which is asked to give its observations on the subject. The Horwich District Council has prepared a public petition.
A Correction.
We regret that in the caption under the composite illustration of various types of vehicles accompanying our article entitled, "Considering the Comfort of the Driver," published in our issue of October 17th, we referred to vehicle No. 2 as a 7-ton Karrier. Actually, this should have read, "7-ton Maudslay," as the builders of the latter vehicle have taken great pains to make the type of cab utilized on this vehicle; a thoroughly satisfactory one. •
The premises formerly occupied by the British Gregoire Co., at 2, Helkin Place, Belgrave Square' London, W., have been acquired by Maxwell Monson, Ltd., of which Sir Maxwell Moneon (the British representative of the famous Trench Roceet-Schneider car before the war) is chairman and managing director. The object of the company is concerned with specializing in shopsoiledaand second-hand vehicles of wellknown makes. Overhauls and repairs will be effected in the well-equipped and spacious workshops by a selected staff.
Tee Commercial Motor " 1923 Outlook" Number will be on sale on Thursday next at the same price as the ordinary week/y issue.
Local Proceedings.
Sandown Urban District Council has decided to purchase a steam wagon. '
The Cardiff Corporation is now ready to establish a bus service to Newport, baying come to terms with the Newport Corporation.
Swansea Watch Committee has granted four additional bus licences to the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., for an extension of the service to Burford.
Tottenham Urban District Council has asked a committee to consider arrangements for parking motors at Coombes Croft Home on the occasion of football matches.
Plymouth Corporation Housing Committee has approved of a standard motor shed plan and empowered the surveyor to grant licences for the erection of the etandated sheds.
Rotherham Corporation Tramways Committee proposes to discontinue the bus service to Bradgate because results have been unsatisfactory, but it zuggeste an experimental service to Thornhill.
On the recommendation of the cleansing and sewerage sub-committee, the Southport Town Council has decided to: purchase two additional motors and the necessary wagons, at an estimated cost of £3.113e0.
The Health Committee of the Maidenhead Town Council has instructed the medical superintendent to obtain quotations for the provision of a motor ambulance in connection with the isolation hospital.
Leicestershire County Council is considering the advisability of the appoiet-. ment of a transport officer. Since 1919 the council has purchased a petrol roller, eight Sentinel 5-ton steam wagons, three Maudslay 5-ton lorries, and one Mandslay 4-ton lorry.
our reference to the Spenwood cord tyres in last week's issue, we should have said that G. Spencer Moulton and Co., Ltd.., and Woad-Milne, Ltd., will continue to manufact-ure their well-known three-ribbed type of tyre in cord fabric.
Members of the Worthing and Brighton staffs of the Southdown Motor Services, Ltd., assembled recently at the Spaniard Hotel, Worthing, to honour Mr. A. Douglas Mackenzie, a director and the traffic manager, on the occasion of his marriage. Mr. A. E. Cannon, director and general manager, presided, and was supported by other departmen• tal officials.