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The new Lambeth Bridge, in London, is likely to be opened for traffic in July.
Morecambe Corporation's transport manager is to report as to opening up new bus routes.
Armstrong Sourer Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., is acquiring land on the Great West Road, Middlesex, Stockton-on-Tees Corporation has obtained power to run bus services on two routes outside the borough.
One of the bus undertakings operating within and outside Hull has been offered for sale to the corporation, but the local authority has deferred consideration of the matter.
The highways committee of Middlesex County Council is to submit to the Ministry of Transport a proposal for the construction of a second carriageway on the Cambridge Road. in Tottenham and Edmonton, the cost being estimated at £250,000.
A32 There are now 669 buses in operation in Berlin.
Bolton Corporation is rep• lacing the trams on the Brownlow Fold route by buses. a 4,
Crossley Motors, Ltd., has recently received orders from the Air Ministry for a number of 30-70 h.p. six-wheeled chassis. , * * * ' We are notified by the AngloAmerican , Oil Co. that Pratts ethyl petrol has been reduced to the same price as ordinary brands of motor spirit.
* * * At the end of October, 1931, there were 29,904 motor vehicles in use in Hungary, the total including 4,467 goods vehieles, 1,921 taxicabs and 667 motor buses. * * Mr. R. Stuart Pilcher, the general manager of the transport undertaking of Manchester Corporation, in a report to the city council, states that during the past 18 months 14 per cent. of the tramway routes in the city have been abandoned in favour of motorbuses. Morecambe borough engineer is to prepare plans for the further development of the bus station.
The Manchester Division of the Petroleum Distributors Committee is making every effort to improve the appearance of petrol stations.
. * * * The United Service Transport Co., _Ltd., has contracted to hire petrol lorries to the stores committee of the London County Council, the estimated value of the business being £3,400.
The highways committee of Middlesex County Council now recommends seeking an Order, at the request of Sunbury Urban District Council, for restricting to light traffic the use of Themes Street.
Middlesex County Council's highways committee is asking the Ministry of Transport to give special consideration to the proposal for the extension of the Western Avenue to the 'Bucks county boundary, at a cost of £350,000.