Buses Stay in Private Hands
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A S the Government have rejected the I-1 recommendation of Singapore City Council to form a transport board to take over the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd. (The Commercial Motor, April 30, 1954), the company have decided to plan ahead without reference to any possible acquisition, the chairman, Sir Thomas I. Strangman, Q.C., says in a statement to be given at the company's annual meeting in London next Thursday.
Profits for the year were £91,600. At September 30, 1954, the fleet consisted of 354 motorbuses and 50 trolleybuses. and since then more Albions have come into service. Forty Guy Arab singledeckers with aluminium bodies have been ordered. Like the Albions, these will cost more than £4,000 each, but .it is expected that the increased cost will be justified by reduced maintenance charges.
There was an increase of 15.6 per cent: in the mileage run and 17,6 per cent. in the number of passengers carried.
NO EVIDENCE, NO LICENCE DECAUSE of insufficient evidence, the I-) Metropolitan Licensing Authority last week refused a B licence to Mr. H. F. N. Dale, Crawley, who wished to carry goods Within a 20-mile radius. The future residential and industrial expansion of the town was referred to, but no supporting witnesses appeared.
The Authority observed that the applicant might have a case, and when Mr. Dale had the necessary evidence he could make a further application.
Objections were lodged by British Railways, British Road Services and seven hauliers.
BACK AFTER 20 YEARS
A COACH service is to be started by Sheffield United Tours, Ltd., between Sheffield and Liverpool on May 27. It will be the first for 20 years and will continue until September, with another period of operation at Easter. Travellers to the Isle of Man will benefit. The service leaves Sheffield at 6.45 a.m. and enables the morning boat from Liverpool to be caught after a 31-hour journey,
BECLAWAT EXPAND • CI
A FACTORY covering 4,000 sq. ft.
in Acton Lane, London, N.W.I0, has been acquired by Beckett, Laycock and Watkinson, Ltd. In 1953 the company added 5,000 sq. ft. to their Caversham factory. Development plans are in hand.
NEW " WINKER " INDICATOR
GWING an illuminated area of 121 sq. in., a new winking-light direction indicator has been produced for commercial vehicles by James Neale and Sons, Ltd., Graham Street, Birming
ham, I. All necessary switches and relays can be supplied.