Mr. Jordan Fears B.T.C. Monopoly T HE British Transport Commission, controlling
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both railway and trunk road services, will be able to gang up and establish, more or less, a monopoly so far as public transport in this country is•concerned."
This warning was given by Mr. C. E. Jordan, Chairman of the West Midland Division of the Traders' Road Transport Association, at the annual dinner last week.
"C-licence holders, who now carry as much general merchandise as the railways, would be the only competitors to such a monopoly, and the only safeguard to transport in this country," he added.
Restrictions on the lading and unloading of vehicles in congested cities could be "disastrous," Mr. Jordan stated.
"PROMISE BROKEN "NEWCASTLE AN appeal against the Northern Licensing Authority's grant to Tynemouth and District Transport Co., Ltd., and Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Co. to pick up passengers for Newcastle at Wallsend has been made by Newcastle upon Tyne Transport Department:
The department stated that it was a concession granted to the companies as an emergency measure during the war. They had given a " solemn promise" that the agreement would be cancelled when the war ended.
WIPER'S HIGH TORQUE A N electric Windscreen-wiper motor ri with a stalling torque reported to be as high as 60 lb.-in, has been produced by P. M. G. Thorpe, Ltd., Springfield, Yeadon, Yorkshire., Known as the OSW 1/128 motor, it incorporates spur gears in the operating train and is stated to be not subject to the losses inherent in worm drive.
The 12v. type retails at £6 6s. and the 24v. at £6 119