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T na wheels of wealth Wit be stowed by ati difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs."—John Beattie Crozier.
The Next Scottish Show.
The next commercial motor exhibition at Olympia being now definitely fixed for the closing days of October and the first week of November, it is more than likely that the Scottish Show will again be held in November instead of January. It is yet too early to predict a precise date for the fixture, but, so far as trade opinion can be provisionally ascertained, the 20th of the mouth will be selected as suitable to the majority of exhibitors. This will give ample time to recuperate after the Metropolitan event, which is due to close almost exactly a fortnight earlier. As usual, the Scottish Show will be held in Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.
First Published Details of the ReoPullman.
In our article entitled "A Coach Chassis on Car Lines," which appeared in our issue for last week, we pointed out that first details of the Reo-Pullman coach chassis were published by us some months ago.
We have since been asked to give the date in question. This is May 6th, 1924, so that it is actually some eight months ago. Both the chassis and the 21-seater American-type one-man-controlled bus were illustrated, and in all nearly two pages of particulars were given.
M. of T. Uphold Welsh Councils' Action.
The Ministry of Transport has given its decision in connection with the recent appeal of Messrs. Thomas Davies and Sous, Seng,henydd, against the decisions of the Caerphilly Urban District Council and the Bedwas and Machen Urban District Council not to grant them licences for a through bus service between Senghenydd and Newport, via Caerphilly, Bedwas and Basseleg. The Ministry held a public inquiry into the matter, and after subsequent consideration of the case, intimates that it upholds the decisions of the councils.
Better Road Communications Needed in Lancashire.
Colonel Fairelough, a prominent member of the Liverpool C.M,Lt.A., raised a discussion at a meeting of the Warrington Chamber of Commerce on local transport communication. He spoke of the possibilities of the proposed tunnel between Liverpool and Birkenhead, and said that it would be of material advantage to the heavy traffic of the district.
The secretary suggested that it might be well to consider the tunnel in conjunction with the question of the improvement of transport facilities generally in this part of the country, and alluded to the proposed loop road, to avoid the heavy traffic through Warrington, between Liverpool and Manchester, to the town-planning roads in Howley and Latchford, and the intended bridge across the Mersey to link these roads together.
It was eventually decided to appoint
committee-to discuss the matter from all its aspects, and to-invite the following companies to nominate representa
1i20 tives :—Joseph Crosfield and Sons, Ltd., James Pairclough and Sons, Ltd., Greenall, Whitley and Co., Ltd., the Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Co., Ltd., the Penketh Tanning Co., Ltd., Rylands Brothers, Ltd., and the Whitecroes Co., Ltd.
Enlisting an Albion's Aid.
In connection with the recent efforts to raise funds for the Infirniaries of the City of Glasgow, the students of the University of the city made use of an Albion vehicle to assist them in the collection of money, and by its aid more than 17,000 was gathered in.
Prizes for Coachwork Designs.
In connection with the competitions for coachwork designs organized by the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers, the Insti tote of British Carriage and Autonfobile Manufacturers and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, three prizes to the value of £50, together with a silver and two bronze medals, will be awarded for a working drawing of a single-deck bus designed to carry 19-22 passengers.
The 1926 Highland Show.
The Highland Agricultural Society has decided to hold the 1926 Show at Kelsall in spite of the threat of the railway officials not to be responsible for the conduct of the traffic to the Show. In a discussion of the matter at a recent meeting of the Society, it was pointed out that the railway was not the only means of conveyance.
Kelsall is not very well served by the railway, and, now that it has been decided to hold the Show at this centre, a good deal of work will have to be done in organizing road transport.
Company Registration in 1924.
We always peruse with interest the informative list of company registrations prepared and published annually by Jordan and Sons, Ltd., company mgistuition agents, of Chancery Lane, London, W.C. The statistics which have just been issued, covering the year 1924, reveal that the number of public and private companies registered in the Period was 7,984, as compared with 8,005 in 1923, although the aggregate nominal capital shows an increase of about £1,500,000.
The number of public companies registered in the year with a direct interest in motors in some form or other was three, with a capital of £210,100, the number of private companies with similar interests being 360, with a combined capital of £1,684,050. Other classes of industry with which we are concerned are those dealing with oil and rubber. In the first class, 68 companies were registered—nine of them private concerns — the total capital being 11,155,300. So far as rubber is Concerned, 24 companies were formed, with a total capital of 1920,400.
The Perth-Inverness Road.
It is said that there is keen competition among contractors for the work of reconstructing the main road from Perth to Inverness. At a meeting of the subcommittee of the Inverness-shire Road Board, tenders for the northernmost section were opened, and the clerk was directed to forward them to the Ministry of Transport. It is expected that actual operations will be started forthwith.
A Guy Folder.
Guy Motors, Ltd., Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, have issued a novel little folder, the main purpose of which is to draw attention to certain outstanding features of the company's chassis. Stress is laid on the fact that the decarbonizing of cylinders can be atti0Mpui shed without dismantling the engine, this being due to the use of a detachable headpiece. Other features for which • distinct advantages are claimed include side-type valves, automatic chassis lubrication, patent flexible subframe suspension -and skid-preventing springs, and a claim is made that the loading platfornis of Guy vehicles (with standard wheels) are lower than those of other vehicles on the market
The flap of the folder, which carriee an illustration of the detachable cylinder head, reveals, when lifted, the combesdon spaces, pistons and valves on the illustration reproduced on the sheet below.
A Bridge Barred.
Drivers of heavy vehicles should note that the bridge in Richmond Road, a turning off the Uxbridge Road connecting that thoroughfare, by way of Netherwood Road and Shepherd's Bush Road, with 'Hammersmith Broadway, cannot now be used by such vehicles, owing to the development of serious defects. An alternative route is to continue along Goldhawk Road, turning to the left at the tram-crossing and direct by way of Shepherd's Bush Road.
Opposition to Bus Bills.
Practically all the district councils of Monmouthshire sent representatives to a conference called by the Abercarn Urban District Council at Newport recently to oppose the omnibus clauses in the Bills which are being promoted in Parliament by the Newport Corporation and Bedwellty Urban District Council.
. A deputation was appointed to wait on the promoting councils in an endeavour to secure protection for the authorities whose interests they represent in regard to running powers for 111 ot orbuses .
Fiat Spares.
All Fiat users will be interested to learn that, as from the beginning of the month, considerable ;reductions have been made in the prices ,3f7all spare parts and replacements.foi the range of Fiat commercial vehicles. Users' requirements can be met from the premises of Fiat (England), Ltd., 43-44, Albemarle Street, London, W.1, or from the headquarters of any authorized dealer.
H.B. Trailer Rights Acquired.
We are informed that Sheffield Steel Products, Ltd., have acquired from Messrs. Henry Boys and Son, of Vv'tilcall, the sole manufacturing and selling rights in the United Kingdom of the YLB. patent self-loading and self-tipping trailer, which is now being produced at the company's works at Templeborough, near Sheffield.
f; The U.B. trailer is at present made In three standard sizes, to carry 4-ton, 6-ton and 6-ton loads respectively, and It can be used with any type of lorry Ir with the Fordson or other types of tractor. Amongst the advantages of this type of trailer, it may be mentioned that it is entirely automatic in action, that it can discharge or pick up a load at any angle, that it can be manoeuvred in the tipping position without the need for uncoupling, and can be converted into a bolster wagon when long loads have to be dealt with.
• Transporting Cocoa and Coolies.
One of the illustrations which we reproduce on this page depicts a special Chevrolet lorry and trailer forming one Pf a fleet of vehicles supplied for service in West Africa. The bodies of these vehicles, which hive, been constructed by London Lorries, Ltd., Spring Place, Kentish Town, London, N.W.5, are intended for the transport of cocoa, whilst they are also turned to account for transporting coolies to and from the various plantations.
The lorry body is a straightforward pattern, but it is soundly built to withstand rough usage. It is fitted with a deep canopy, which extends from a point beyond the driver's cab to the rear, and this serves to give proper protection to the load. Furthermore, roll-up curtains are fitted at the sides to assist in this direction.
The wheels of the trailer are of the same
size as those fitted at the front of the Chevrolet chassis. so that it is possible to interchange them should it become necessary. The trailer is adequately sprung, and all wheels are shod with pneumatic tyres.
B.A.T. Traffic Receipts in 1924. The total traffic receipts on the passenger vehicles owned by the British Automobile Traction Co., Ltd., and its associated companies for the year 1924 amounted to £1,860,488, a figure which represents an increase of £418,259 over the receipts for the year 1923.
West Riding Licence Revenue.
Last year the revenue in West Riding from Road Fund licences totalled £456,179 in respect of 125,444 licences, compared with £397,108 for 107,299 licences in the preceding year.
New Rotax Agents.
Rotax (Motor Accessories), Ltd., Rotax Works, Willesden Junction, London, N.W.10, inform us that they have appointed Messrs. Utility Electrical Co., of Grosvenor Street Works, Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton, to act as their official service and battery agents in the towu of Wolverhampton and the surrounding district.
Personal Pars.
_ The growth of mechanical road transport—both passenger and goods—is acknowledged to be one of the most striking of modern developments. That its importance is appreciated is demonstrated by the announcement by the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., that they have formed a special department for dealing with the question of tyre and wheel equipment for publie-serviee vehicles of every description.
Operating under the title of " Public Transport Division," the new organization will'Aeal with all questions relating to pneumatic or solid tyres or wheels for omnibuses, chars-à-banes, taxicabs, and for the larger fleets of goods transport vehicles.
It will be controlled by Mr. W. S. McCormack as sales manager, public transport division, whose very extensive experience in transport matters renders him, particularly fitted for the supervision of an undertaking of this character.
We have known him intimately for a. good many years. He is, to our mind, a man of great organizing capacity, and is endowed with the gift of making and keeping friends, a very sincere character, and it is with pleasure that we give on this page his "counterfeit presentment," feeling sure it will interest our readers.
Mr. .McCormack will be supported by a highly trained technical staff, who will maintain close contact with users everywhere. , Probably no concern in the motor and allied.tradeS has so nearly attained its high ideals of "service" as the Dunlop Co., and their extensive service department a.t Fort Dunlop, with branches in each Dunlop. depot, is well equipped to deal with technical inquiries of every description relating to tyre equipment and usage.
We learn that-Mr. A. 'Guy Little has recently been appointed northern represenlative for the range of Reo vehicles, He will probably be installed in headquarters at Sheffield. Mr. Little has had considerable experience in various branches of engineering, and for four years prior to the war was with the Canadian Fairbanks Morse Co., Ltd., marine engineers of Toronto. As a captain in the North Somerset Yeomanry, he subsequently saw four years' war service, and upon relinquishing his military duties he became assistant to the manager of the machine-tool department of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., Ltd., at Manchester, with whom he was associated for a period of two years from MS.'
4,500 Loaves Per Load.
, The particularly capacious Leyland an which we illustrate on this page is in the service of the Ideal Bread Co., of Vancouver, who use it for the bulk conveyance of loaves of bread. The body has a capacity for 4,500 loaves, and the vehicle is principally used between the main bakehouse of the company and their delivery stations in outlying parts of the city.
It will be noted that loading and 'in loading operations are effected through doors in the side panels of the body, which, considering its size, is of shapely proportions.
The van is most handsomely finished and a striking colour scheme is followed. The figures; which are represented in actual colours, stand out boldly against the green panels with their black-beaded edges. This colouring, with the bright red chassis and frame, and black bonnet and polished radiator, give the machine a most imposing appearance.
This is the third Leyland vehicle delivered to the company through the makers' branch in Vancouver.
London Tragic and Thames Bridges.
A number of new proposals for dealing with London traffic were referred to In the course of a paper which Mr. W. It. Davidge read before a meeting of the Town Planning Institute held recently. Mr. Davidge, who is vice-president of the Institute, said that during the past two centuries some 15 new bridges across the Thames had been added to meet the growing needs of traffic, but in most cases these bridges merely superseded local ferries, and were intended, in the first place, only for local traffic. It-was not too much to say, he continued, that the road traffic of to-day was at least ten times as heavy as it was 50 years ago, and he gave definite indications of where new bridges would eventually be needed.
Sooner or later, said Mr. Davidge, high-level roads for motor traffic would have to be constructed as by-passes to relieve the points at which the heaviest congestion occurs. He expressed the view that none of the existing roads was wide enough to permit this plan, which he designated "double-decking," and that such motorways must, therefore, either form part of new highways or be B22 built with special tracks of their own. In view of the limited space available in the busiest areas of the city, the latter course appeared to be more probable.
Sir Lyndon Macassey, president of the Institute, in passing a vote of thanks to the speaker, said that when he was secretary to the Royal Commission on London Traffic, It inquired why there were . so many more bridges in Paris, Berlin and Vienna than in London. It was found that the reason lay in the fact that the bridges were treated from the first as ligaments in an area tremendously greater than that of the actual city in question, whereas in London the bridges had been constructed as local propositions. He ventured to suggest that the most pressing and vital necessity for bridge communication in central London at the present time was the scheme for a new bridge at Charing Cross.
Welding Engineers' Meeting.
The fourth annual meeting of the Institution of Welding Engineers will be held at Caxton Hall, Westminster, London, .S.W.l, on January 29th, at 8 p.m., when Sir W. Peter Rylands, J.P., president of the Institution, will deliver a paper on " The Philosophy a Welding."
Heavy-vehicle Longevity.
One of the foremost of American commercial vehicle manufacturers—i.e., The White Co.----keep a record of many of their vehicles after they have been delivered, and, by maintaining constant touch with the _users, they are able to follow the performances of individual machines. It is from information thus acquired from the actual owners that the company have ascertained that 4,195 White lorries have each run 100,000 miles or more, and that many others have reached the 300,000 mark, and some have more than 500.000 miles to their credit. These high mileages are not confined to any particular type or capacity of White chassis, but include vehicles at work in varying spheres of activity. Of a large fleet of Whites in the service orthe Gulf Refining Co., 116 vehicles have passed the 1.00,000mile mark.
A Tramway Company Purchases a Bus Undertaking.
At the semi-jubilee of the Lanarkshire Tramways Co., which was celebrated in Hamilton a few days ago, the chairman of the company stated that they had just completed the purchase of the business of the Scottish and General Transport Co., who inn bus services from Coatbridge to Airdrie.
The company, who established their tramway system in 1903, have had a very successful career, and have shown much enterprise in setting out to meet the passenger travel needs of local inhabitants. In fact, so long ago as 1908 they sought powers to tun motorbuses in extension of the tramway services, but not for a greater distance than five miles from any point of the rigid system.
Birmingham's Bus Specification.
Amongst the provisions of the standard specification for motor coaches and buses prepared by the Birmingham Watch Committee, it is now provided that "the chassis frame shall be of such a length that the body does not overhang at the back, that the reverse gear mu.st have a safety catch, that the front axle must be of the forged type, and that all new vehicles must be fitted with electric lighting only."
Devon General Dinner.
Some interesting speeches were made at the annual dinner to their employees recently given in Exeter by the Devon General Omnibus and Touring_ Co., Ltd. The managing director of the company, Mr. H. P. Barnet, presided, being Supported by several other Members of the hoard, and among others present were Sir Robert Newman, M.P., the Mayor of Okehampton, and the Deputy Mayor and Chief Constable of Exeter.
In submitting the toast of "The City of Exeter," Mr. Barnet claimed that the Devon General Co. bad fulfilled a great local want, and said that it would grow bigger later on. He added that the buses were helping shopkeepers and brought an enormous amount of trade to the towns which they served. Mr. Barnet expressed the hope that before many years had passed they would find all the principal 'shops issuing free tickets to customers who came by buses.
Mr. D. Campbell, the manager, in proposing "The Directors," said that during the past year the conipany's buses had run 1,400,016 miles and, in spite of this huge total and the difficulty of Devonshire roads, they did not have a single accident. -1+.7o fewer than Z3,687,746 passengers were carried during 1924, and given fine weather they hoped to carry 5 million this year, The bad weatherexperienced last year accounted for the results not being quite what i they had expected, but they showed a big improvement on those for the previous twelve months. The company, said Mr. Campbell, are endeavouring to give the public an up-to-date and efficient service, and they had to carry a large number of pli"Asegtgers before they could show a satisfactory financial result.
Fighting Petrol Fires.
The L.C.C. Fire Brigade Committee reports that some time ago it approved it capital estimate of 11,500 in respect of the provision of a petrol-driven wagon for carrying Foam in bulk for dealing with large petrol fires and the like, and tenders for the provision of this appliance were invited.
A tender, amounting to 11,750, has been submitted by Tilling-Stevens Motors, Ltd. The committee points out that at the time the estimate was approved no appliance of this description had been built in this country, and it was, consequently, difficult to arrive at a correct figure. Moreover, the estimate was based on the cost of a standard 6-ton gear-driven chassis, which could have been obtained for considerably less than the petrol-electric type of chassis used by Tilling-Stevens Motors, Ltd., for this appliance. The committee considers that the additional initial cost of the Petrol-electric chassis is more than outweighed by economy in maintenance and reliability, and, in the circumstances, it has decided to accept the Tilling-Stevens tender.
Demonstrating a Dennis.
The Leeds fire-brigade authorities, who have recently taken delivery of one of the latest \Dennis fire-engines, have just carried out a demonstration of the machine with eminently satisfactory results. The vehicle under test is illustrated on this page, and, as will be seen, it is in use without a body. It is an example of Messrs. Dennis Bros. latest model 50-60 h.p. 500-600-gallon patent turbine engine, and is fitted with the new Dennis pump, which, by reason of its unique design and its construction in gunmetal throughout, effects _a
very marked saving in weight over the more orthodox types of pump. In this particular model the pump weighs less than 4 cwt., whereas hitherto it has been necessary to use a pump approximately 12 cwt. in weight.
At the time the picture was taken the pump was operating eight jets.
Buses for Douglas.
At a meeting of the Douglas (I.O.M.) Corporation, particulars were given with respect to an offer of Tilling-Stevens Motors, Ltd., to sell buses at £600 each in lots a ten. A committee was authorized to inspect the vehicles and purchase ten of them if they met the requirements of the authorities.
R.A.C. at Manchester.
The Royal Automobile Club has recently opened its Manchester office at 16, Princess Street, where Mr. J. ManClark Hollis is serving as the local manager. The premises are centrally situated and occupy a prominent position at the junction of Princess and Moseley Streets.
Messrs. Frank -How and Co., 77-33 High Street, Stratford, London, E.15, manufacturers of the Trogon brands of lubricating oil, inform us that they have again been accorded fr. large contract by the Air Ministry for 'the supply of acreengine oil.
Simple Route Maps.
Those road users who find some difficulty in reading the usual type of ordnance map, and are not so concerned with contour complexities and other valuable data which they provide, but require to be assisted in the selection of a definite route from one place to another, with the towns and villages passed en route as a guide, will not fail to be interested in the latest booklet (forming one of a series) which has recently been issued by the Dunlop Touring Bureau, the publishers being Ed. J. Burrow and Co., Ltd., 43-47, Kingsway, London, W.C.2. A copy of Vol. 1, which deals with the routes from London to Brighton • (2), Eastbourne, Hastings, Folkestone, Dover and Margate, has just reached us, and, with tho two volumes to follow at an early date, will serve as a guide to the whole of the main centres in the South of England and South Wales.
As the title of the book implies—it is aptly entitled " Oa The Road "—the routes are indicated as pictorial road plans. The idea is not entirely new, since it follows the strip maps of the old coaching days; that is to say, the route is clearly indicated in red from the bottom to the top of each page, being continued from one page to the next until the destination is finally reached.
The route is not represented by merely a straight line, for the general variations in direction are clearly portrayed. Moreover, the milestones are marked at a scale of about ten miles to each page, the height above sea-level at these points also being shown. In this way the contour of the road between definite points can be gauged.
On each side of the route a number of delightful little thumb-nail sketches is reproduced, and these serve to awaken a deeper interest in the journey. At the nominal price of 6d., each volume should find a ready sale.
A Large Order for Buses.
"What is stated to be the largest order for motorbuses so far placed in America has just been secured by the Yellow Coach Mfg. Co., of Chicago, from the Philadelphia Rural Transit Co. It is for 250 petrol-electric buses, 200 of which are to be used in Philadelphia and the others in Buffalo.
New Bridge for Montrose.
Following the intimation that the Ministry of Transport will contribute 65 per cent, of the approved estimated expenditure on a structure to replace the existing suspension bridge over the River South Esk, Montrose Town Council has decided to proceed with the scheme for the construction of the new bridge. The Ministry's percentage of the total cost will be about 1.00,000. leaving a sum of 131,500 to be found by the town council and the Forfar County Road Board, the latter being responsible for 50 per cent. of this sum.
Road v. Rail in the Canary Isles.
In the Canary Islands motor lorries and public-service vehicles are now competing successfully with the railways, and in the recently issued report of the Societe des Tramways Eleetriques de Teneriffe et Extensions reference is made to a reduction in the traffic, owing to the competition from road vehicles. In order to speed up their trains, and so better compete with the motor vehicles, the company are increasing the number of passing places on their single-line system. They have also appealed to the authorities urging that the new road services should be subject to the same regulations as regards payment of a percentage of the passenger and goods traffic earnings as the tramway company.
M.T.A. and M.A.A. in South Wales.
The annual dinner of the South Wales and Monmouth division of the M.T.A. and M.A.A., held at Swansea a few days ago, was largely attended by traders from all parts of Wales. Lieut.Col. R. G. Llewelyn, M.C., presided, and had the support of Mr. A. R. Atkey (formerly M.P. for Nottingham), Mr. E. W. Garnon, general secretary M.A.A., and Mr. Elridge, general secretary M.T.A.
The chairman submitted the toasts of "M.A.A. and M.T.A.," and stated that in the past year businesa in the motor B24
trade had been none too encouraging, but that indications for the current year gave promise of much better times ahead.
Mr. Atkey expressed gratification at the formation of a motor agent's union to eliminate price-cutting and voice the grievances of the motor trade.
New Type of Armoured Car.
An armoured car, capable of carrying a crew of 20 men and eight machineguns, has just been constructed by the Spanish Government at the National factory of Trubia. This is the first car of the kind produced in Spain, and, with the exception of the chassis, which is of Krupp manufacture, it is entirely of Spanish construction.
New Midland Red Bus Garage.
The Midland Red Omnibus Co., Ltd., have converted their property in Rearweod Road, Birmingham, into a most extensive and elaborate bus station. In addition they have built, or equipped, large garages in every town of importance touched throughout the wide area in which the company operate their services. They now intend erecting a large garage at Coalville which will provide accommodation for 50 buses.
Plying With Unlicensed Buses.
At a meeting of the Torquay Corporation the town clerk reported that he had taken proceedings against Mr. IL B. Ashcroft for plying for hire in the borough with unlicensed vehicles, and that a fine of 10s. had been imposed in each of three cases, together with £2 8s. 9d. costs.
Turkish Import Duty.
It is reported from Constantinople that the Turkish Council a Ministers has approved a proposal that industrial motor vehicles shall be admitted into Turkey free of duty.. The proposal has, however, still to be ratified by the Turkish National Assembly.
Local Proceedings.
Bedford Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £450 for the purchase of a motor lorry.
A Dennis motor fire-engine has lately been added to the equipment of the firebrigade at Bangor, Ireland.
Newport (Mon.) Corporation proposes to purchase two more motorbuses at a cost of about 11,400 each.
Rochdale Corporation is seeking Parliamentary powers to enable it to run motorbuses in and beyond the borough.
The report of the lorry transport service of the Newport (Mon.) Corporation for the past six months shows a loss of 11,502.
Kensington Borough Council proposes to purchase two light motorvans at a cost of about £200 each for disinfecting work.
Circularizing local authorities, the Ministry of Health suggests the provision of ambulances for the removal of patients to hospitals.
Brighton Corporation Tramways Committee reports that it does not consider it desirable at present to introduce trolley-buseS into the town.
West Riding County Council has decided to purchase a motorbus for the Middleton-in-Wharfedale Sanatorium at a cost of about 1700.
Morpeth Town Council has invited the rural district council to join with the corporation in securing a motor fireengine for joint use.
Swansea Corporation has accepted the tender of Karrier Motors, Ltd., for the supply of a 4-ton lorry, with hydraulic tipping gear, at a cost of £059.
Whitehaven Corporation has arranged to meet bus proprietors regarding the overcrowding of vehicles and to suggest an augmented service as a means of obviating the difficulty.
Glasgow Corporation Tramways Committee recommends acceptance of the offer of the Associated Equipment Co. Ltd.. to send for three months' trial a covered double-deck 52-seater motorbus.
The Glamorgan County Council Main Roads Committee invites tenders from contractors for the removal of mud and dust, etc.. from the roadways of the three divisions of the county. Tenders have to be delivered to the county surveyor not later than January 31st.
The Willington (CountyDurham). Urban District Council, which has for the past four years operated a small fleet of four 1-ton Ford lorries for the removal of refuse, with extremely economical and efficient results, has decided to expend a sum of £300 upon new chassis.
An Employees' Provident Society.
In dealing with the report of the United Automobile Services Employees' Provident Society for the year ended September 30th, 1024, in our last issue we did not make it quite clear that the adverse balance mentioned only referred to the legal defence fund, the reserves of which had been depleted by payments ;it respect of fines and legal expenses. The society itself, we are pleased to learn, hag an accumulated fund available for the assistance of members during periods of sickness, etc.