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Newcastle Station Deadlock: Move Expected SOM.
Although no settlement has yet been reached between Newcastle Corporation and the members of the Northern Road Transport Owners' Association respecting the working of the Haymarket bus station, Newcastle, which the bus proprietors complain is unworkable in its present state, developments are expected shortly.
The Association complained against the system of allocating platforms by companies, contending that the platforms should be provided according to destinations. Newcastle Corporation refused to alter the layout of the station and the Association declined to pay standage rates until the request for an improved station was agreed to.
Standage rates have been withheld since September last, and the amount now in arrears is over £1,000. Some time ago the corporation proposed to serve writs on the bus owners unless these arrears were paid off within a prescribed period. The bus proprietors have now ascertained that the Haymarket bus station is a highway, and it is stated that the corporation has legally no right to demand standage payments.
Twenty-one Years of Bus Working.
The chairman of the Northern Traffic Commissioners, Sir John Maxwell, C.M.G., and Alderman R. Mayne, chairman of the transport committee of Newcastle Corporation, were guests at a function, held recently, to celebrate the coming-of-age of Newcastle's bus undertaking. Mr. T. P. Easton, general manager of the system, presided.
From a small beginning, the municipal bus fleet has increased to 109 vehicles of A.E.C., Daimler, Guy, Leyland and Dennis makes.
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'SWINDON COTP0FaTIOR is to purchase two S.D. Freighters for refuse collection.
The gas committee of BIRK.ENHEAD Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 2-ton vehicle.
The highways committee of SacraPOS:r Corporation has decided to purchase a Pagefield oil-enginerl lorry.
The electricity committee of BIRKENHEAD Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 15-cwt. chassis and a 1-ton chassis.
ERITH Urban District Council requires a tower wagon, and tenders for its supply have to be delivered by the first post on June 14.
The parks committee of Hum Corporation has accepted the tenders of Messrs. Collinson for the supply of a Pattisson Beta Mark 1 tractor, three Ransomes mowers and a Barford and Perkins motor roller.
The City of NEw SARUM is inviting tenders for the supply of a 30-cwt. or 2-ton vehicle for highways work. Tenders have to be delivered to the city engineer, The Council House, Bourne Hill, Salisbury, by June 20.
PRIEBE BARNET Urban District Council requires a six-cylinder fire-engine of 400-600-gallons capacity. Further particulars may be obtained from the engineer and surveyor, and tenders have to be delivered by June 14.
BELFAST Corporation fs inviting tenders for the supply of petrol motor vehicles, and further particulars may be obtained from the city electrical engineer, East Bridge Street, Belfast. Tenders have to be delivered by June 17.
HALIFAX Corporation has recently ordered eight 30-31-fewt. Albion chassis.
BURNLEY, NELSON and Cor.Ns. Joint Transport Committee is recommended to buy 12 double-deck buses, estimated to cost £18,200.
LLANELLY Borough Roads Committee has instructed the surveyor and the fire brigade captain (Supt. J. E. Jones) to arrange to buy a new fire-engine.
The public-health department of LEEDS is inviting tenders for the Supply of an ambulance. Tenders have to be delivered by 10 a.m. on July 1. .
Scar..sv Urban District Council requires a 2-ton tipping lorry ; tenders have W be delivered to the clerk to the council, 110, Westborough, Scarborough, by noon on June 12.
CARDIFF City Council is to buy an Austin 20 h.p. ambulance and an Austin 20 h.p. special van ; the body Of the latter is to be built in Cardiff. Tenders for these machines are invited from local concerns. Particulars are obtainable from the medical officer of health, City Hall, Cardiff.
DURBAN (South Africa) Town Council requires tenders for the supply of 22 double-deck trolley-buses, 16 six-cylinder petrol-driven double-deck vehicles and 9 six-cylinder oil-engined double-deck vehicles. Copies of specifications and tender forms may be obtained from the council's London agent, Webster, Steel and Co., b, St. Helen's Place, E.C.3. Tenders have to be delivered to the town clerk, Municipal Buildings, Durban, South Africa, by 11 a.m. on FridaY, September. 2Q. . Hartlepool's Debt Paid Off.
During the year ended March 31 last, West Hartlepool Corporation's transport undertaking worked at a net loss of £504. The buses showed a grass profit of £4,642, various charges reducing the net surplus to £1.529, whilst the respective figures for the trolley-buses were £7,206 and £2,033.
The deficit has been considerably reduced as a result of the liquidation of the outstanding debt on the old tramways system. Increases in both mileage and passenger statistics are recorded.
An Interesting Albion for Australia.
An unusual type of vehicle is at pre-sent under construction for Melbourne
uity Council, in the works of Albion Motors, Ltd., Glasgow. It is an Albion :1i-4-twiner that is to be fitted with winch gear for removing overhead line poles. These poles, which each weighs about two tons, are sunk about 6 ft. in the ground, and are to be pulled straight out by the winch without any loosening of the ground about the base. The winch is to be driven by worm gearing that can be operated behind the ordinary gearbox, so that four speeds and a reverse are provided for the winch, which is designed to give a pull of 32,000 lb. at a rope speed of 12 ft. per minute, 'whilst the drum can carry up to 500 ft. of Fin. diameter cable.
The chassis chosen to serve as the basis of this interesting vehicle is equipped with a four-cylindered engine.
219,000 Civic Bus Profit.
A profit of £19,115 on the bus undertaking of Newcastle Corporation for the year ended March 31 last was reported at a meeting of the transport and electricity committee. The expenses on the buses increased by nearly £10,000 during the year, whilst revenue increased by nearly £3,000.
Colwyn Bay's Runabout Buses.
Arrangements were made for Colwyn Bay Urban District Council to be represented at the local police court, last Tuesday, in connection with a case brought by the North-Western Traffic Commissioners, charging the council with operating runabout buses, at Easter, without a road-service licence.