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Thieving from motorcah oanera, and the way the public entourages it See pages 349 and 330 of thia issue.
Two of the taxicabs belonging to the Stoke-on-Trent Motor and Taxicab Co. ere in future to be stationed at Bu rsIem.
The Provincial Motor Cab Co., Ltd., is rapidly placing its house in order with regard to its many increased seaside services.
The Highways Committee of the Urban District Council of Cromer has decided to issue no licences for taxicabs to ply for hire during the ensuing season.
We are asked to give publicity to a notice of removal which has been issued by Vinot Cars, Ltd. This company has moved into larger premises, which are situated at 147-149, Great Portland Street, W.
Walsall is congratulating itself upon its new taxicabs. The fact that these machines are the property of local ownera and not of an outside company appears to be a source of additional . gratification to the residents.
In our issue for the 13th January, of this year, we notified the registration of the Australian Motor Cab Co., Ltd, This concern is now to be wound up voluntarily. Mr. F. S. Asbury, Finsbury Pavement House, E.C., is the liquidator.
A telegram sent to the "Berliner Tageblatt " from Vienna reports that the managing director of an automobile company has been poisoned by horse-cabmen for establishing a motor line between Proskurow and Lamnetz. Five cabmen are under arrest.
At an extraordinary general meet. ing of the Oxford Motor Cab Co., Ltd., held at 138, High Street, Oxford, a resolution was passed to the effect that the company should be wound up voluntarily. Mr. E. „T. Brooks, Ma:gdalen Street, Oxford, was appointed liquidator.
The success which is attending the
• operations of the fleet of motorcabs belonging to W. and G. du Cros, has -inspired no fewer than three other
• owners in London to have their vehicles painted and finished so as closely to resemble the Napiers and Panhards which run out of the huge Acton garage. So close is this imitation that two initials, although not " W. and 'G.," are painted upon the top portions of the door panels. Vienna Lags Behind.
Vienna will have to wait for a fleet of alitartaxis worthy of a capital of sonic two million inhabitants, the municipal authorities having 'decided that the city is suffieiently well served by the horse-ilacres and some two hundred antotaxis. The Central Bureau for Vienna Traffic; Affairs has petitioned the higher authorities against this decision, but. the prospect of getting it. revised in the near future is not very bright. Berlin, whose population ranks with that of Vienna, can boast of 1,500 autotaxis.
To Abolish the Cab Whistle.
The praiseworthy effort of the proprietors of the Carlton Hotel to abolish the practice of whistling for cabs at night time, by means of the illuminated indicator which we illustrated in our issue of the 16th of June, has met with unqualified approval on the part of many residents in the West End of London. Complaints are made, in this connection, that, apart from the objectionable nature of the noise of this whistling, it is, nowadays, useless to rely upon this method of summoning a taxicab, especially at night time. A probable reason for the apparent dearth of cabs after dinner and theatre. hours is indicated in the course of the editorial notes at the beginning of this issue.
Smoke or Tip?
The Daily Mail," " The Daily Chronicle," and " The Standard " are a few of the London "dailies " which have recently afforded publicity to the views of a number of their readers with regard to the right of taxicab drivers to smoke whilst on duty. In spite of the Home Secretary's unnecessary permission, it appears that the great majority of London drivers have the common-sense not to smoke while actually conveying a passenger. . Individual instances have been cited, in the course of the correspondence to which we make reference above, in which passengers have taken serious objection to what is considered to be discourtesy on the part of the drivers, Surely, however, this discussion is all rather in the nature of a storm in a teacup. Were all passengers to omit the customary tip, when smoking, or, in fact, any other discourtesy on the. part of drivers, has taken place, the general behaviour of the average driver would soon become more consistent with his actual position as one who depends upon public custom and approval for his livelihood. Aron Taximeters.
A first instalment of Axon taximeters for Australia, to tho number of some hundreds, is now well in hand at the works of the Aron Electricity Meter, Ltd., of 80a, Salusbury Road, Kilburn, N.W. The company made a net profit of k2L,118 during the year ended the 31st March last. Satisfactory new orders for its taximeters have been received for use in London, Brussels, Vienna, and various other cities.
A "W. and G." Anniversary.
On Alonday evening of last week, at the invitation of Messrs. W. and G. do Cros„ a large number of friends and employees, of the company met at the garage to celebrate the first anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the new buildings. The occasion was also the 64th birthday of the chairman of the company, Mr. Harvey du Cros. An admirable concert was provided for the huge audience, and, subsequently, Mr_ Harvey du Gros made an interesting speech, in the course of which he said that " W. and G.," on the side of their cabs, meant " Willing and Good "—the men were willing and the cabs were good. In his opinion, he added, a slow corner was better than a bad smash ; drivers should always remember to make haste slowly.
Charron v. Indian Motor Cab Co,
Charron Ltd. applied for an injunction last week against the Indian Motor Taxi Cab Co., Ltd., to restrain the defendants from forfeiting a large number of its shares about which an action is pending. The first-named company, as the subject of this action, is asking for a rescission of an agreement to take these shares, on the grounds that certain conditions had not been fulfilled and that there had been no effective allotment.
In addition to the claim for rectification and the return of the money already paid on the shares, the plaintiffs alleged (it was denied by the other side) that there was a very-large sum, equal to or exceeding the amount of the calls, due from the defendants in respect of the sale of motorcabs. That question was being litigated in France, and would be decided next month.
His Lordship thought it better to preserve the status quo, and said that on the plaintiffs giving an undertaking in damages and paying the amount of the calls, with interest, into court within twenty-one days, he would grant an injunction until the trial, restraining the forfeiture of the shares.