Buses Banned on Scottish Road
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DUS traffic is to be prohibited on the Glenorchy road, a 12-mile section between Dalmally and the Bridge of Orchy, which links the main Oban and Glencoe roads. The narrow, winding hill road, which follows the course of the River Orchy, often compels motorists in the holiday season to reverse long distances along the dangerousriver bank to enable buses to
pass. . OBITUARY
WE regret to an,ounce The sudden IT death. of Mn. E, G. TAYLOR, sales director of Teealemit, Ltd., which occurred recently. He was killed on the railway.
The death has also occurred of Mn. A. H. HARRIS, managing director of the Harris Motor Co., Ltd., Burslem, and Ma. R. Procomay, transport supervisor of the retail branches of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society.
NOT MOBILIZED .
"rE road transport of the country not in a position to meet any severe emergency. It is to be hoped that the Government are aware of this serious position and will therefore release more cars and commercial vehicles," said Mr. A. J. Rayment, chairman and managing director of The Car Mart, Ltd., at the company's annual general Meeting,. last week.
I. OF T. CONGRESS PAPERS
PAPERS by Sir. William. Wood, K.B.E., past-president. of the. Institute, on "Transport , Costs and Charges," and by Mr. David Renton, M.P., on " Parliament and the-Transport Problem," will be presented atthe annual congress of the Institute of Transport at Torquay from June 13-15. The congress headquarters will be the Imperial Hotel.
STANDARD SERVICE WEEKS
A PROGRAMME of service weeks Cl has been arranged by the Standard Motor Co., Ltd., commencing on the following elates:—April 2, Douglas Garage, Ltd„ Northampton; April 9, St. Helier Garages, Jersey; April 16, St. Peter Port Garage. Guernsey, and the Light Car Co., Derby; May 21, J. R. Inwards, Ltd., Ruislip; June 4, White's Garage, Ltd., Grimsby.
IN A LINE OR TWO A branch committee of the Omnibus Passengers' Protection Association has been formed at Barnsley.
The Engineering, Marine and Welding Exhibitionwill be held at Olympia, London, from August 30 to September 13.
The Perkins mobile school will be in attendance when University Motors, Ltd., 69, Lots Road, London. S.W.10. holds a Perkins service week from April 16-20.
The North London and Eastern Counties division and the South London and South-eastern Counties division. of A.C.V. Saki, Ltd., are now housed at 50, Page Street, London, S.W.I.