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11th December 1953
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

" ITis our intention in the near future to extend the range of goods vehicles we manufacture to include others of heavier carrying capacity," says Mr. Sydney S. Guy, chairman of Guy Motors, Ltd., in his annual statement, He also suggests that to give exporters a greater share of the home market that is so vital to them, competition from nationalized undertakings, which are not allowed to export, should be eliminated. He says that the provision of adequate roads would also help.

Mr. Guy says that in the past two years, about 400 war-time utility Guy buses have been discarded by London Transport. Some of them, after eight to 10 years' service, were, without being overhauled, driven 1,700 miles to Yugoslavia and were put into operation immediately. After 18 months, they are still giving satisfaction. These disposals have affected sales of new vehicles, but Mr. Guy believes that such testimony to the quality of Guy products will stand the company in good stead in the future.

During the past financial year, Guy • Motors, Ltd., exported to 26 countries and states.

EDUCATION AUTHORITIES CRITICIZED

Cill-11CM of education authorities which made contracts with bus operators for school services without ascertaining that they had the required licences, was made by Mr. A. Robertson, Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, in Dundee last week.

Refusing the application of Mr. George Gray, of Clackmannan, who applied for permission to operate an express service between Alloa and Glasgow, Mr. Robertson said he would advise the director of education, Clackmannan, not to make a contract which automatically assumed that a licence would be issued. He could not issue a licence because the applicant was not to charge individual fares.

The contract Mr. Gray had with the Clackmannan Education Authority concerned a service to Glasgow Technical College.

"NO SMOKING ": THE OPERATORS' CASE THE Passenger Vehicle Operators'

Association are opposed to any statutory control of smoking in the lower decks of double-deck buses. A proposal to this effect has been made to the Ministry of Transport (The Commercial Motor, October 30).

The P.V.O.A. believe that the matter should be left to the discretion of the operator. They do not think that nonsmokers are inconvenienced by the continuation of the existing practice, whereas if smoking were prohibited, hardship would be caused to workers carried to and from factories and mines.

CUB ENGINE UP-RATED

THE output of the 5.76-litre engine used in the Leyland Tiger Cub coach chassis has been increased to 108 b.h.p. at 2,400 r.p.m. and the torque to 275 lb./ft. The minimum powei-toweight ratio at the maximum gross weight of n tons is, therefore, now 11.3 b.h.p. per ton.

OBITUARY

WE regret to record the death of MR. VY WattAivi R. Wititams and MR. ARNOLD HILL.

Mr. Williams was a partner with his brother in the firm of Messrs. 0. R. Williams and Sons, Caernarvon, coach and bus operators since 1911. He was 57.

Mr. Hill was a director of John Morton and Son, Ltd., Coventry, one of the most efficient haulage businesses in this country. He was at one time with the Coventry Chain Co., Ltd. He was 57.

£800 SAVING ON FUEL? WHEN last week's meeting of West VV Bromwich Town Council authorized the expenditure of £46,150 on 10 new buses with lightweight bodies, they were told by Aid. G. C. W. Jones, chairman of the transport committee, that it was hoped that each vehicle would save £80 a year on fuel alone.

TO TAKE OVER E. G. BROWN?

APROPOSAL has been made to sell the business of E. G. Brown and Co., Ltd., to a new company. An offer for the shares has been made by Singer and Friedlander, merchant bankers.

"Servicemen Should Have Equal Choice"

QUBM1TTING that there was still a " hard core" who wanted coach facilities and that he could see no reason why Servicemen should not have an equal right with civilians to choose their form of transport, Mr. J. Else applied on behalf of Black and White Garages, Ltd., Harvington, at Birmingham, last week, for the permission of the West Midland Licensing Authority to operate services from the R.A.F. Camp, Pershore, to London. Bristol, Leeds and Cardiff until the camp closes next March.

Mr. Else said his clients lad been the local coach operators for some years, and had licences to operate services from the camp to Evesham and Worcester.

Ile admitted that the number of passengers was dwindling, and had been much reduced when the railways introduced cheap return fares in August.

Mr. I. Robey, for Ward's Putman Luxury Coaches, Sidemoor, said they operated substantially in the area until the end of 1950, when an application for a licence and a subsequent appeal were rejected. He thought they should now have a share in any service permitted.

Both applications were opposed by the Railway Executive, who submitted that the number of potential passengers was insufficient to justify the issue of licences.

Decisions were reserved.

BRISTOL LATE-NIGHT SPECIALS

T0 simplify administration, Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., have applied to the Western Licensing Authority for permission to operate special late-night services from places of entertainment. At present the company have to apply for permission to operate these services individually. Proposed fares are 9d. single up to four miles, and is. over, before midnight; after midnight, Is. and Is. 3d. respectively.


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