.P..S.V. BODYWORK REPAIRS
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.110 ECENTLY the M.O.W.T. an nounced a scheme for the rehabilitation of p.s.v. bodies, under which only five concerns. are available 'for carrying out major repairs.
The Council of the Public Transport Association is much perturbed at the Serious •difficulties which operators are experiencing in having such repairs carried outs The condition of many of these vehicles is such that unless Major repair work he done .without delay, tha vehicles will have to be withdrawn from essential services. It has, therefore, made representations to the M.O.W.P. and M.O.S. urging the need for immediate steps to be taken to deal -with the position. An inquiry made amongst its operating members has .shown that the demands of those running only some per cent, of the total number of vehicles owned by members would be over three times the body-repairing capacity available to the entire passe.nger road transport industry.
Another aspect is that it is most desirable that repaii-s to an existing body should be carried out by the concern which originally built it. This has detailed knOwledge of the construction necessary to, enable proper repairs to hcarried out expeditiously and with the least expenditure of skilled labour. Therefore, all recognized bodybuilding concerns should he permitted to Carry out major repairs.
• NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS—. INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT
A MONGST recently elected Associate Members of the Institute of Transport are the following:—Messrs. H. Ashton, deputy to general manager. Bury Corporation Transport; H. Auty, traffic manager, Wilts United Dairies, Ltd.; R. Fbortgang, Lep Transport, Ltd.: F. Y. Frazer, motorbus superintendent, Manchester City Transport; E. C. R. Lidw.ell, deputy controller of transportation, Ministry of Works; I) P. Martin, chief engineer, Nottingham City Transport; FL Plant, traffic manager and engineer, Hull CO-operative Society: C. Rayner, district super. intendent (Country Coaches and Buses). L.P.T.E.; and C. K. Wilkin, I.C.I. (Explosives), Ltd.
FINED FOR UNDER-PAYMENT OF HAULAGE WAGES
FOR failing to pay a workman the statutory remuneration under the Road Haulage Wages Act, Hilda Harper, of 1, Hope Drive, Nottingham, appeared . at Nottingham. Summons Court on October 27. ' She was also surnnioned for failing, as an employer, to keep records to show that the provisions of the., Art in that respect were being complied with. Her husband, John Harper,. as agent; was summoned for refusing to produce records.
Mr. F. Clayton, prosecuting for the Ministry of Labour, alleged that, over a period, defendant owed R,56 13s. 10d. hack pay to John William Tomlinson. He said that for • the week ended June 12 Tomlinson was underpaid £.1 4s. Altogether, he was over,-56 in arrears of -wages. and the Bench could make, an Order for the refund of that amount.
It was said -that defendants had been obstructive when asked for log books showing the times worked by Total inson.
. A fine of £10 was imposed in each case—£30 in all—and defendants were ordered to pay £4.0 in respect of Tomlinsdn's arrears of PAPERS ON RECLAMATION OF .WORN PARTS ' MAINTENANCE engineers will find much of interest in the syrnposiuni of papers on the reclamation of worn parts, which is to he the subjectat an extra general meeting of the -Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Storey's Gate, St. James's Park, London, S.W.1, on November 12, at 5.30 p.m.
A BROCHURE ON OIL ECONOMY
ANEAT little publication by the Ministry of Fuel and Power is an industrial bulletin dealing with economy measures to be observed in the use of lubiicating and 'industrial
oils. .
It commences by amplifying the need for a staff rnembe-r in every factory -to be made responsible for economy and efficiency in this matter. It deals with receiving and storing, issue and application, reconditioning and recovery, and 'contains many useful tips which should enable users -to save money and promote the national interest.
PERSONAL PARS
MR. T, K. LAWLER has been appointed sales manager of the India Tyre and Rubber Co. He is well known in the tyre industry, in which he has been engaged for 20 years. His career has embraced many forms of sales and commercial activity and he possesses. a highly specialized knowledge of the road-transport tyre industry. He is an associate memberof the Institute of Transport.
Ma. J. E. Psrworrra, L.M.S. district goods manager at Leeci§ since 1930, who has mtired after 46 years' railway service, was closely associated with the development of the use of the mechanical horse for cartage in railway' work: The company's first mechanicalqlorse
in his area was introduced athilly in 1931; to-day there are 205
in the area. His successor is MR. DOUG-LAS INMAN, from Leicester.
MR. ARTHUR BRAMPTON is relinquishing his chairmanship or the Renold and Coventry Chain Co., Ltd., and Ma. C. C. 14NOLD, managing director, has been appointed to fill the position. Mr. Brampton is retaining his seat on the Board. Ma. R. 0. HERFORD, who, for many years,has been works director of -the company, becomes managing director; he is at present on loan by -the company to the Ministryof Supply as Controller of Inspection (Administration).
GASSING A' BUS QUEUE .
SEVERAL cases have occurred where adults and children standing. in queues or, sometimes, sitting in stationary vehicles, have been overcome by.. fumes and have had to receive firstCM treatment.
In two instances of which we have recently. received direct • information, the buses concerned were operating on producer 'gas obtained from trailer outfits. From inquiries which were made it appears that there is little possibility' that • the trailer producers Were directly responsible. It may be, however,' that the exhaust gas contained a higher percentage of' carbon monoxide than is normally, the case, and although in bases the exhaust is carried, to the off-Side of the vehicles.
possibly the joints were leaking. It is unOrtunate for the prestige of the gas producer that so often it is the oldest vehicles, which are converted to this fuel.
NEW COLLOIDAL-GRAPHITED • FUEL ADDITIVE TO assist in preventing the wide1 spread troubles which are being caused by using the present higheroctane grade of fuel, and which concern; mainly, engine valves, seatings and stems, a special upper-cylinder lubricant is being marketed 'by Kerry's (Great Britain), Ltd., Warton Road, High Street, Stratford, London, E.15.
This new product, which is marketed under the name of " Kerry," contains S per cent.. of Acheson colloidal graphite (as against I per cent, used in the pre-War lubricant), and it is stated that extensiveexperiments have proved that its use is meeting with success.
The proportions used are k pint to 15 gallons of petrol in the vehicle tank, or 1 gallon to 500 gallons in a storage tank. Trade prices are:-1-gallon tins, 11s.; 5-gallon drums, 9s. 6d. per gallon; 10-gallon drums, 9s. per gallon; 90-gallon containers, 8s. 6d. per gallon.
GLASGOW'S TRIBUTE TO WOMEN TRANSPORT WORKERS
L"'week, about 200 women workers, who have been in the employ of Glasgow Transport Department for three years were accorded a Civic reception in the city. Lord Provost James Welsh, whir welcomed the guests, said that the purpose of the reception was to offer some recognition Of the valuable work that women of
• the traffic staff were doing. Mr. Eric Fitzpayne, manager, of the transport department; and Mr. Ernest Greenhill, transport Committee convener, joined in complimenting them on their excellent service.
HAULAGE SCHEME MIGHT RUIN SMALL OPERATORS
SMALL road-transport operators meeting at Newcastle-on-Tyne passed a resolution complaining that if the Government Haulage Scheme be allowed to continue indefinitely such operators as themselves would -be. ruined. It was suggested that there should be equal sacrifice by both large 'and small transport concerns.