National Flat Rates Wanted .
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'HERE was need for a national flat
rate system for road haulage, said r. McNair, of Messrs. Macdoned, of illington, Glasgow, when he addressed e Glasgow centre of the Institute of .affic Administration, last week. He cited pre-war railway arrangerats which ',cut down paper work and mdered why similar national rates uld not be offered by road services. He was not concerned about the vnership of haulage facilities so long full national coverage at agreed rates uld be provided. He urged the full e of professional carriers' services as
ainst ancillary transport. _
Mr. J. H. Young; chairman, agreed at retailers and consumers were not
erested in the ownership of vehicles livering to them. There was definite erest in a national flat-rate service, d it offered much food for thought to td transport men. Ft was announced that a new centre s being established at Falkirk.
C.D.C. REDUCE ROAD OPERATIONS 'HE Colonial Development Corporation have further contracted the rk of Tanganyika Roadways, Ltd., which they hold most of the shares. affic between Tanga and Mombasa ; ceased to pay because of the ivities of coasting vessels, and the nga depot has been closed.
kn organization had been built up Northern Province which was prov; of great value to farmers because the regularity of its services. The usha depot, from which the area was ved, and the vehicles based there, ie now been sold to Northern Procial Roadways, Ltd., a farmers' operative transport undertaking.
ks there is no licensing in Tangana, this company will be able to carry the general public, whilst guarantee
ing the farmers continuity of the service afforded by Tanganyika Roadways, Ltd. This concern now has only its main depot at Dar-es-Salaam, but is assured of a Successful future with the continued growth of the port and the development of new roads into the hinterland.
TIGER CUBS FOR M. AND S. Q IX trolleybuses now in service between Rotherham and Rawmarsh are to be replaced by 10 Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC 1/1 buses, ordered by the Mexborough and Swinton Traction Co., Ltd. The new vehicles will be delivered this year.
GONGS FOR ELECTRICS ? /HEN Stockport Road Safety Corn
VV recently discussed two fatal accidents involving battery-electrics, it was suggested that such vehicles should be fitted with a device to sound a warning before they moved off. It was decided to approach local operators of battery-electrics on the matter.
"LOOK OUT FOR CHILDREN"
DRIVERS of local delivery vans have 1--/been asked by the transport division of Northern Ireland Ministry of Commerce to exercise greater care in avoiding small children playing in streets. An analysis of statistics revealed that the battery-electric vehicle was no more dangerous, because of its silence, than petrol-engined types.
TWO-DAY TOUR OF LONDON 'THREE Commer Avenger 33-seat I luxury coaches have been chartered from West London Coachways, Ltd., Ashford, Middx, to carry a party of 62 Dutch and two Americans on a tour of London next Wednesday and Thursday. The party will consist of fare-paying passengers from the K.L.M. Royal Dutch Airlines aeroplane which is to take part in the race to New Zealand, starting from London Airport on Thursday.