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Buses for Liverpool
DELIVERY has commenced of 50 double-deck buses for Liverpool Transport Department. They are based on A.E.C. Regent chassis with bodywork by Crossley Motors, Ltd., Stockport. Built to the maximum permissible dimensions of 27 ft. by 8 ft., the new vehicles have all-steel bodies, incorporating the Crossley patent flexible pillar mounting.
In this design, the wheel-arch forms part of a continuous longitudinal beam, so that the usual mountings are superfluous in this part of the body. The mudwings and rear corners are of rubber and lifting points have been fitted in the body in such a way as to conceal their presence.
The interior finish is cream and green, the upper half of each saloon being in cream and the lower half in two shades of
green. All seats are upholstered in hide. A bell-cord signal system is employed.
Each saloon has eight sliding windows ad there are six extractor ventilators in the roof. A single air intake inspires fresh air for both saloons and the driver's cab. Large destination indicators are fitted, embodying improved gearing. This enables each indicator roller and blind to be readily removed and replaced.
One of the new A.E.C. 27-ft. by 8-ft. buses for Liverpool Corporation. The Crossicy body is of all -steel
construction.
CORPORATION AND COMPANY SHARE TRAFFIC
IT was Understandable that the cor
poration should wish to run a service to a housing estate that it had developed, but work done by other transport undertakings in meeting local demands had to be taken into account. The Northern Licensing Authority passed this observation when he granted both Sunderland Transport Department and the Northern General Transport Co., Ltd., permission to run services to Hylton Red House estate.
The department and the company already operate joint services to Pennywell., where there is another new housing estate.
250 REPAIRS WITH MR-STEAM . BAG
WHILST there is nbthing new in the VV principle of employing an airsteam pressure bag inside the tyre to vulcanize it, the Blue Peter bag represents a new departure in the way it i3 constructed.
Fabric as a reinforcing agent is eliminated, . and the design permits greater flexing where required. Excessive stress on the ends of the bag is prevented and the all-rubber cylinder can be replaced for a small proportion of the original cost of the complete 111111.
In the event of a sharp object penetrating three or more cords in a cover, a spherical rasp is used to determine the full extent of the damage. The hole is then filled and a reinforcing patch is applied to the prepared surface of the inside of the tyre.
The pressure bag is next placed inside the tyre and the. whole assembly inserted in a vulcanizing mould. Heat is thus applied from both sides of the tyre, the plastic rubber plug and
a6 reinforcing patch being thoroughly bonded together.
Tests carried out by Auto Tyre Services, Ltd., of Basingstoke, manufacturer of Blue Peter products, have shown that the life of such a bag is in the region of 250 repairs, and when the rubber cylinder is replaced the bag will carry out another 250 repairs before replacement again becomes necessary.
Examples of this bag and other tyre repairing equipment will form the exhibit of the maker at this year's Motor Show at Earls Court.
NEW lo.T.A. CENTRE AT HULL .1-1 A NEW centre of the institute of Traffic Administration is being formed at Hull. The inaugural meeting, to be attended by the chairman of the national council and other officers, will be held at the Royal Station Hotel at 7.30 p.m. to-night. Mr. E. H._ Burn will preside.
Other cen tr e meetings are as follows:—
November 7. London, discussion on transport integration, Kingsley Hotel, London, W.C.I., 7.15 P.m.
November 12, Birmingham, lecture by F, H. Patti on the development of road transport vehicles. Crown Hotel, Corporation Street, Birmingham, 6.311 p.m.
November 13, Manchester, lecture by S. F. Page on the functions of a design engineer in road transport, Queen's Hotel, Manchester, 7.15 P-nl.
November 28. Preston, lecture on lubrication by F. Dawes, Bull and Royal Hotel, Preston, 7.15 p.m.