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It is proposed to construct a bus station in Ripon.
Cheltenham Corporation is to take • steps to prevent steam-wagon drivers from using water from the River Chelt.
Rotherham Corporation has declined to purchase the business of Mr. T. Green, who operates a bus service on the Silverwood section.
Black aisd White Motorways, Ltd., will allow coaches to park at its station at St. Margarets, Cheltenham, at a charge of is. per coach per day.
The watch and tramways committees of Plymouth Corporation are conferring on the subject of fixing stands and stopping places in the city for the vehicles of outside transport undertakings.
A total of 471 commercial vehicles, of an estimated value of £69,841, were imported during the four months ended April last into the Irish Free State. These figures contrast with 456 and £65,085 respectively in the similar period a year ago. The downs committee of Eastbourne Corporation is considering the provision of a municipal vehicle park at Beachy Head.
Thc accounts of South Shields Corporation for the past municipal year show a profit of £1,868 on the trams and a loss of £956 on the motorbuses.
The Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Tramways Board is investigating the possibility of operating trolley-bus services on the tram routes.
The Wayne Tank and Pump Co., Ltd. 42, N'ewlands Park, London, SE.26, has recently issued a treatise entitled "What It Is and How It Works in connection with the Wayne electrically operated meter pump, model 800.
Gibson (West Bromwich), Ltd., Carith Works, Bromford Lane, West Bromwich, has recently been formed to carry on the production of windscreens, louvre ventilators, etc. The managing directors are Mr. J. S. Gibson and Mr. T. E. Tewson, The markets committee of Northampton Corporation is considering the use of part of the Market Square as a vehicle park.
The London County Council has declined to entertain a suggestion fbr the provision of a high-level bridge across the Thames at Woolwich.
The latest pneumatic-tyred Sentinel D.0.6 steam wagon employs chain drive to the wheels on only the centre axle ; both axles of the bogie arc of the nonrotating type, . As most of the tradesmen concerned are agreeable, Gravesend Watch Committee recommends an experiment with unilateral vehicle parking in New Road and King Street.
Siddall and Hilton, Ltd., of Sowerby Bridge, recently sent an exhibit, coinprising spring seating for buses, etc., to the Royal Halifax Infirmary Procession and secured third prize in the Trades Exhibits Class. The same exhibit was awarded a first prize at a Brighouse demonstration.