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Official Moves to Reduce Nome

11th September 1959
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OFFIC1ALS of the Ministry of Transport are stated to be interested in the use by Southend Police of a sound level meter to measure the noise made by vehicle exhausts. The apparatus is usually connected to a microphone positioned about 23 ft. from the traffic stream, and the amount of noise is registered on a dial.

The average decibel reading for a bus is 85 and for a goods vehicle 78. At present, the police take action if a decibel reading exceeds 95, but this may be lowered to 90. Mr. W. A. McConnach, chief constable, considers that the law against noise should be as consistently enforced as are speed limits.

Talks between the Ministry and vehicle manufacturers on the subject of noise are stated to be proceeding rapidly.

PUNCHED TAPE TICKETS

ATICKET system which uses a roll of

teleprinter tape, automatically punched with special fare-value stamps. is to be tested for two months by Bury transport department. At the close of the day's business, an evaluator will total the takings in three minutes.

The " teleticket " machine has a pushbutton control and is lighter than older models used by the undertaking. Mr. F. Thorp, ' general manager and chief engineer, has stated that the system. if proved successful, will be adopted for all the 150 conductors and conductresses of the undertaking.


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