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DURING a conversation with Mr. B. T. Rumble, a
director of T.S. Motors, Ltd., he gave it as his opinion that the ideal vehicle for coping with peak pasgenger loads in congested areas is the oil-electric double-deck bus seating, say, 70-80 persons and with a conductor for each deck. This combination of oil and electric power has, we believe, not yet been tried out on buses in this country, but it undoubtedly possesses potentialities.
THE first prize in. a recent competition organized by the Eastern Counties Division of the Institute of the Motor Trade for essays on "The Motor Trade as a Career," was gained by a paper by Mr. R. HCastley, of Norwich. In this he prophesied that the petrol pump will disappear and gas lines will be laid on to recharge the cylinders carried by every motor vehicle. No doubt gas undertakings will now be feeling optimistic.
TIMES may be difficult, but there have been im provements in many directions with respect to working conditions and rates of pay. In this connection, a coach painter's time-sheet, which was recently unearthed at Newton Abbot, showed that during a week in 18M the painter worked 65 hours and received for this the munificent pay of 4s, 10d.
SOME amusing allegations concerning the Bishop's +.-/Castle Railway, which is stated not to be connected with the main-line companies, were recently made at a sitting of the North Western Licensing Authority. It was said that a consignment of meal reachid Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, a month after leaving Birkenhead, that a signal post had been used as a mast for a wireless aerial and that a clock at one of the stations had been out of action for 18 months.
AREFERENCE to the use of sawdust as a fire
extinguishing agent where oil, petrol and other inflammable liquids are concerned is contained in the May issue of the 'Journal of the Institute of Consulting Motor Engineers." This material is said to smother flames, and is particularly useful in small fires, but in the case of fires in deep tanks it may sink to the bottom before the entire surface has been covered. It is effective, however, with heavy oils, japan and melted wax because it floats on the surface. It may be improved by mixing with bicarbonate of soda (baking powder) in the proportion of 10 lb. of baking powder to one bushel of sawdust, which may be from soft or hard wood, but not too fine.
A NOVEL feature of this year's " Royal " was the .1-1. employment of an L.N.E.R. Harwich-Antwerp steamer as an hotel. This was anchored oft Parkstone Quay, and the charge made was 18s. per night, a bus service .being operated between the pier and the show ground.
A N interesting example of the receipt of conscience
money was mentioned recently by Mr. W. E. Gough, of Gough's Welsh Motorways. In a letter signed "A Sinner Saved by Grace," the writer enclosed a postal order value 4s. for a Is. fare which he had neglected to pay about the year 1924. The larger amount was sent to make the restoration fourfold, according to the instructions contained in Luke 19, 8.