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Israel Places Elm. Order •f or Leylands

25th November 1955
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Keywords : Egged, Bus

AN .order from Israel fol. 250 Royal • Tiger .Worldmaster bus • chassis valued at Elm. was announced on Wednesday. by Leyland Motors, Ltd. During the past 13 months, contracts for this type of vehicle have tcitalkd over £4m.

• The buses for Israel are expected to be allocated in the proportion of 150 tothe Egged Co-operative, which operates passenger and parcel. setvices throughout the cotintry; 75 to. Dan Co-operative, which serves Tel-Aviv, and 25 to Ha mek ash her Co-operative, of Jerusalem. . • The delegation of tranSport specialists who signed the order visited manufacturers and operators. in Sweden, Holland, Denmark and France, as well as Great Britain. Mr. J. Goldin, deputy controller of road transport in the Ministry of Communication, Israel, headed the party.

Lightweight bodies will be built in Israel. They will be of all-metal construction and will weigh 3 tons 3 cwt. Buses for inter-urban services will have 51-55 seats. Those for use on town routes will be crush-loaders. Goods will he carried on the strengthened roofs of the Egged vehicles.

WHAT "BUILDERS' MATERIALS" COVERS

I F a haulier were allowed to carry "builders' materials,' he could transport not only sand and cement, but everything in connection with the erection of factories and houses; the Western" Licensing Authority was told on Tuesday by Mr. G. McMurtrie and Mr. Pratley, representing objectors to an application by Mr. F. W. Huntley, 472 Filton Avenue, Bristol.

Applicant sought an A licence for two vehicles, mainly to carry builders' and quarrying materials in the Bristol area. Mr. T. D. Corpe said that Mr. Huntley had a stone and building' material business, but was a newcomer to haulage. He had advised his client to apply for a B licence.

The Authority suggested that Mr. Huntley should apply for a B licence to carry quarried materials within 100 miles, excavated materials and plant for John Knox (Bristol), Ltd., and solid fuel within seven miles.

HIGHER EXCURSION FARES? rOACH operators in the West Midlands, decided in Birmingham, on Tuesday, to press for increases in fares for excursions and tours and seaside express services. They failed to agree on the amount. The operators, members of the Road Passenger and Transport Association, are setting up a sub-committee to decide the amount-of the. increase.

• FINLAND TO SPEND /9.4m.

WESTERN currencies to the value of £9.4m. have been allocated by Finland for the purchase of vehicles, tractors and farm machinery.


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