L.T.E.'s Wage Bill Raised by Elim.
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THE London Transport Executive's costs will rise by about £1-km. a year on account of the wage increase of 8s. 6d. a week granted to drivers and conductors. The Transport and General Workers' Union referred the Executive's offer to 140 branches and it was overwhelmingly aCcepted last week.
• The pay increase, which dates from August 29, applies to 100 grades of employee, including unskilled and semi-skilled workers, besides platform stiffs. Juniors' rates have advanced by 6s. a week.
Various provincial bus undertakings have computed the annual cost to them of the recently announced wage increase for drivers and conductors. They include: Lincolnshire Road Car Co.. Ltd., £45,000; Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd., £50,000; Barton Transport. Ltd., £32,000; Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., 1250.000; Crosville Motor Services, Ltd.. £120,000. Several companies are considering applying to raise fares.
NUFFIELD BUILDS COLD CHAMBER FOR ENGINE TESTS
THE Nuffield Organization has built an underground cold chamber at Oxford for experimental work with engines. Temperatures down to 108 decrees of frost. can, be obtained.
The temperature of the chamber is thermostatically controlled and there are double doors, each weighing 3;', cwt., which provide an air lock. Insulation is 4 ft. thick and' consists of brick, asphalt, cork and concrete. Specially designed outlets are installed to carry exhaust gases away.