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Extra-wide Bus to be Made in S.A.

29th April 1955, Page 37
29th April 1955
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Page 37, 29th April 1955 — Extra-wide Bus to be Made in S.A.
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riA NEW Leyland-M.C.W. chassisless bus 8 ft. 2f in, wide is being designed in South Africa for production next October. it will be built by Bus Bodies (S.A.), Ltd., an associated company of Leyland Motors, Ltd., in collaboration with the Leyland and M.C.W. concerns.

All the Olympic buses so far made in South Africa have been 8 ft. wide, The extra width of the projected model will enable a seat for three persons to be placed on one side of the aisle and a seat for two on the other.

Benoni municipality have ordered a number of Royal Tiger Worldmasters with Pneumo-Cyclic gearboxes. These vehicles are required for the transport of large numbers of natives between a new township at Daveytown and a new industrial site.

The township is being built at a cost of Dm. to accommodate 40,000 natives. It is expected that over the next seven years it will be developed for approximately 80,000 natives in 13,000 houses.

Large-capacity single-deckers form the nucleus of the Benoni fleet. and Royal Tiger buses already in service each provide seating for up to 65 passengers.

TEES TRANSPORT TALKS THE Tees-side Industrial Develop" ment Board are to convene a conference to discuss the transport difficulties of local workers. The Board decided to invite representatives of local transport undertakings and other bodies, with a view to establishing a working committee to tackle the problem.

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