Prince Philip Travels in Routemaster
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A NEW A.E.C. Routemaster double
deck bus was used to take the Duke of Edinburgh to the works of Park Royal Vehicles, Ltd., on Tuesday, after he had toured the factory of A.E.C., Ltd. The Duke, who was received by Lord Brabazon of Tara, chairman of the A.C.V. Group, showed keen interest in A.E.C.'s development of automation for heavy vehicles.
He inspected various machine shops, before visiting the apprentices' training school and the spare parts organization. Among the party accompanying him were Earl Howe, chairman of A.E.C., Mr. J. 0. BowIey, director and general manager, Mr. W. R. Black. managing director of the group, Sir Wavell Wakefield, chairman of Park Royal Vehicles, and Mr. J. W. Shirley, Park Royal director and general manager.
CARLISLE FARES ARE REASONABLE
BUS services and fares in Carlisle are reasonable, Mr. R. H. Addlesee, general manager of Wolverhampton Transport Department, has reported after reviewing facilities in the town at the request of Carlisle Corporation.
" The number of vehicles allocated to town services in relation to the population compares with other towns, and the • frequencies appear to be in line with what I would expect," he has stated.
He adds that the only justification for concession fares is to induce more traffic. (The corporation had objected in the past to applications by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., to abolish cheap multiple journey tickets.)
Mr. Addlesee felt that the corporation would be justified in meeting Ribble and the other three companies—United Automobile Services, Cumberland Motor Services and Western S.M.T.—who provided services in the town, to discuss whether improvements could be made upon present arrangements.
MORE TORQUAY COACHES FOR FEATHER BROS.
AN application by Feather Bros. (Tours), Ltd., Bradford, to increase the number of out-of-season coaches operated to Torquay, has been approved in principle by the . Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners. The full decision will be given later, and will also cover the company's request for additional pickingup points in the Wakefield, Pontefract and CastIeford areas.
BELFAST RECEIPTS DROP
RECEIPTS from Belfast motorbuses and trolleybuses from the beginning of the financial year to November 3 totalled £1,588,262—a drop of £11,861 compared with the corresponding period of 1956. There was a decrease of £11,971 in trolley bus revenue and an increase of £110 in motorbus earnings. The 115,875,250 passengers carried during the period represented a reduction of 2,445,607.