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13th November 1959, Page 81
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[WORKSHOP activities of Scottish IT Omnibuses, .Ltd., will be. centralized at a 10-acre site which has been acquired at Marine Gardens, Portobello, Edinburgh. The change-over will cost about £100,000. The plan will bring under the one roof the engineering and mechanical staffs at present situated at the New Street depot, and the coachbuilding and painting sections at present occupying another part of the Marine Gardens site. The New Street depot will revert to being a bus garage. Plans for a new Glasgow Corporation bus garage at Marine Gardens are also well advanced.

MORE VEHICLES IN HUNGARY

THE number of vehicles in Hungary is to increase by 80,000-85,000 during the next five years, says a report from Budapest. " While maintaining the priority of the railways, the proportion of transport by lorriesand coaches must increase." it adds. It is expected that by 1965 there will be an increase of 40-50 per cent, in goods and 38 per cent. in passengers travelling by road and rail. To meet the increase in passenger traffic, 5,000 more buses will be needed. The length of dust-free roads suitable for passenger vehicles must be increased by about 3,100 miles, it is stated.

LEYLAND'S 000,000 ORDERS

ORDERS from Iran to the value of nearly £300.000 have been received by Leyland Motors, Ltd. The contracts call for 50 Comet haulage and tipper chassis, 30 Super Comet tipper and dump-truck chassis, and 35 Super heavyhaulage and tractor chassis with powerassisted steering. The 'receipt of a £90,000 contract for a fleet of buses brings the total bus orders obtained by the company in the past two years from the Ceylon Transport Board to more than £1m. The new contract calls for 60 Comet passenger chassis with 0.350 oil engines.