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MHE schemes for I improvement or reconstruction of classified roads

25th November 1930
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and bridges which have been approved out of the Road Fund since August, 1929, have reached the huge figure of £50,000,000. This is in addition to the annual expenditure of some £20,000,000 on maintenance, and a sum of £10,000,000 per annum towards the improvement and maintenance of rural and other unclassified roads. Definite approval has been given to the expenditure of £24,000,000 out of the £50,000,000 total. The measure of Government assistance, of course, varies accOrding to the circumstances. WHY is it' that Ian don's cabs must still have their bodies built so high'? The original regulation was made so that there would be " head " room for the feathers in ladies' hats of long ago. Now that the fine feathers have vanished, could not our cabs be reduced to a more normal height, or is it that Scotland Yard is expecting a revival of this old fashion?

AT a recent meeting of the Institution of Automobile Engineers, an official of T. S. Motors, Ltd., disclosed some interesting details with regard to the combination of an oil engine and an electric trans mission system. With a T.S. chassis having a Gardner engine in place of the normal petrol motor, and weighing, in all, 8f tons, a fuel consumption of 17 m.p.g. was attained on a straight run over undulating roads at 21 m.p.h. With five stops per mile and an average speed of 18 m.p.h. the consumption was 12.3 m.p.g. The opinion was expressed that the use of electric transmission actually improves the rate of fuel use with an oil engine, whereas it, in some instances, causes a heavier consumption when petrol is employed.

IN unofficial but convincing demonstration of the remarkable manoeuvrability of the Daimler double-saloon bus with the Fluid Flywheel and epicyclic gearbox was watched by some dozens of officials, mechanics and others when vehicles were being l)rought into Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, for the Scottish Show. The Daimler had to be fitted into quite an awkward position and many other exhibits were in the way. Yet, without roaring the engine and with almost complete silence, it was rapidly inanceuvred backwards and forwards in a manner which attracted everybody's attention. There was no sound to indicate gear changes or clutch operation and the quickness of handling was quite uncanny.

WE learn that the Commissioners of Inland Revenue have been advised that the allowance now being made in respect of motorbuses, i.e., 20 per cent. on the written-down value, should be continued for a further year. The Commissioners have been seeking advice upon this matter of depreciation, and it is hoped that within the year the Chief Inspector will be able to meet the representatives of the various Associations concerned and discuss a settlement for a longer period.


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