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The number of licensed motorbuses on the London streets during the week ended 31st January, was 16.52. Last year it was 1191.
Theatre Buses in Paris.
With seats bookable in advance at 4d. each, a service of theatre motorbuses was inaugurated in Paris on the 10th inst.
Salford Buys a Small Ambulance.
Salford Tramways Council has accepted an offer from Wilson and Stockall, Ltd., Bury, for the supply of a niotor-brougham ambulance at an inclusive cost of .1:395.
To Help Warrington's Trams.
The tramways manager of Warrington (Lancs.) has been instructed to report on the working and cost of motorbuses for linking up the existing tramway services.
A Suggested Bus Service at Reading.
At a. meeting of the Reading Town Council, a councillor attemp: ed to move that £3000 be set aside in the estimates of the next tramway's committee for the purpose of establishing a motorbus service. The motion was ruled out of order.
Orders from India and London.
By shipping two de Dion buses to India, Boras Ltd., of Peckham, recently completed an order for 72 similar vehicles placed by a native
potentate. These buses are fitted with circular-tubed radiators, with dummy fronts, and large fans specially designed for colonial work. The bodies are smartly painted in dark green, and have side windows and curtains, with seating capacity for 20 passengers. The same firm has secured an order from the L.G.O.C. for the supply of 100 bodies for the B-type buses.
Another London Promotion.
The latest flotation in the London motor-omnibus world is that of the Associated Omnibus Co., Ltd., with a capital of i;297,500. On the 1st January fast, this company was emnloying 106 horsed out in which services 17:11 horses were engaged. It is intended to replace all these by motorbus services. The prospectus states that an option has been acquired by the directors for the delivery of 50 of its new-model chassis, suitable for motorbus work in Loudon, from the Daimler Motor Co., of Coventry. A Small New Company. , Southall and District Omnibus Co., Ltd., with an authorized capital of £600 in £5 shares (110 five per cent. preferred ordinary participating and 10 deferred), and with its office at 1, The Broadway, High Street., Southall, to carry on the business indicated by the title. First directors: E. W. Tapping, E. Standley, A. Standley, and W. Or. Smith.
L.G.O.C. Stock.
We observe that the Financial Editor of " The Daily Mail," in the issue of that journal for Saturday last, recommends stock-holders to sell their stoek for cash in the market. A paragraph proceeds: "We prefer that course to either joining the combination or remaining omnibus stock-holders." This is precisely the advice which TEE COMMERCIAL MOTOR tendered three weeks ago (page 423 ante).
The Committee May Suggest- A correspondent who is .1sually well informed gives it as his opinion that the recommendations of the Taxicab Arbitration Committee, whose deliberations are still cloaked in mystery, may include a payment of 4d. ner mile, with petrol found, by the driver, or, alternatively, a total payment of 4-id. per mile, with petrol supplied by the owners. Such an arrangement. would lead to serious congestion on fast-moving ranks, and outlying ranks would be badly served.
Troubles of the Cabby.
London drivers are desirous of obtaining means for ascertaining the names and addresses of persons lodging false and unntst accusations with regard to cabmen with the police. An endeavour is to be made to induce the Home Office to give permission for licences to be made out. in the drivers' names instead of the vendors', when the cab is being bought by hire-purchase. A movement is also on foot tp secure the abolition of the recentlyimposed medical test. A deputation with these objects in view will wait on Mr. McKenna, to-day (Thursday). - The "CM.' at the Westminster Council Meeting.
Delegates from many of the Metropolitan Borough Councils met last week at the Westminster City Hall for the purpose of discussing motor-omnibus traffic in London. The Town Clerk of Camberwell was of opinion that motorbuses should not pay a tax any more than other heavy commercial vehicles. When_ niud-gnards and mud splashing were being discussed, this gentleman scored heavily against his opponents by quoting the article " Splashguard Tests in Paris," which appeared in our last issue, early particulars of which he had received from the Editor. The meeting was convened to discuss mudsplashing, but taxation of motor vehicles proved absorbing.