Passenger-traffic Operations • at Bradford.
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The general manager of Bradford Corporation Tramways has just issued his report for the year ended March 31st last, and it shows that the total income of the department from all sources was £741,220, an increase of £25,732 over the previous year's figure. The income from the tramways 'undertaking amounted to £560,638, from the motorbus undertaking £105456, and from the trolley-bus ser-. vices £54,299. • The working expenses in respect of motorbuses were £91,085,so that £13,870 was carried to the net revenue account, the comparable figure in respect of the trolley-buses being £2,749, the working expenses for these vehicles *having been £51,551.
In our next issue we will •analyse the report at greater length, and give some interesting figures relating to the general operation of the three types of vehicle. • Will Interest Fleet Owners.
Perodo, Ltd., has recently produced a new catalogue which is of interest to the motor-repairing trade and to commercial-vehicle fleet owners. In this publication the main characteristics of the various Ferodo products are given, together with some general information on the subject of brakes and brake facings. Copies of the catalogue can be obtained from the company at Chapeltn-le-Prith.
Wolverhampton Buying More Trolley-buses.
Guy Motors, Ltd., Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, is obtaining a very fair share of the trolley-bus business, and its vehicles of this type are giving satisfaction in several important towns. It is some time now since the Wolverhampton Corporation placed the first of its Guy trolley-buses in service, but that they continue to give every satisfaction is indicated by the fact that this authority has lately indented for a further five six-wheeled trolleybus chassis with front-wheel brakes and a lower overall height. This is the 17th repeat order received from the Wolverhampton authorities.
Eastbourne's Bus-service Finances.
The auditors' report on the Eastbourne Corporation accounts states that the motorbus section shows a falling off in comparison with the previous year, the gross profit having dropped from £18,100 to £18,700 and the net profit from £9,200 to £3,600. The difference in the gross profit is mainly accounted for by an increase of £8,200 in the running expenses, whilst the passenger fares have gone up only 14,400. These figures represent an increase of per cent, per bus-mile in the running costs and a similar decrease per bus-mile in the fares. The higher cost of petrol is responsible for about £3,500 of the extra running expenses. The net profit suffers a further reduction by the additional income-tax liability of £600, based upon the higher profits of the preceding year.
Institute of Metals 'Programme.
The Institute of Metals has just Issued its programme for the forthcoming session, from which we gather that it includes over 40 meetings to be held in metallurgical centres throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The programmes of the local sections have been drawn up to meet the needs of local industries, and the subjects which are to be dealt with are of an essen tially practical character. Copies of the programme can be obtained from the secretary of the Institute, 36, Victoria Street, London, S.W.1. Keeping Ordnance Maps Up to Date.
That section of the public which spent its holidays this summer at Plymouth may have observed that the district was being surveyed by Ordnance Survey staff. The surveyors were en• gaged on the never-ceasing work of keeping Ordnance maps up to date, and were at the beginning of a revision which will, in time, cover the whole of the country. The latest publication of interest to road users is a sheet of South Wakes on a scale of to one mile. Bristol is on the extreme east and Aberdovey on the 'northernedge of the sheet. ,On linen it costs 3s.
An Appeal for Ambulances.
The Seamen's Hospital Society is issuing an appeal to motorists to provide its hospitals with new ambulances so as to ensure comfortable transport for sick and injured seamen. Six hospitals will benefit by the new ambulance service. Donations should be sent to the secretary, Seamen's Hospital Society, "Dreadnciught," Greenwich, London, S.E.10.
Co-operation in North Wales. Negotiations calculated to secure closer co-operation between the Llandudno Coaching and Carriage Co., Ltd., and the L.M.S. Railway Co. have been satisfactorily concluded. A new system of co-operation will provide, as from November 1st, for interavailability of tickets, and the meeting of all principal trains by the company's buses, which will take up their stand on the station premises. At Carnarvon and Colwyn Bay the buses have already begun operations from the station entrances, where they run in conjunction with the train services.
An Irish Council and Heavy Read Traffic.
Donegal County Council has referred back to its heavy-lorry committee a recommendation that only vehicles not exceeding 2i• tons in laden weight should be allowed on the unscheduled roads in the county, and only vehicles not exceeding 4 tons on the scheduled roads. It was pointed out by members of the council that many of the bus concerns would be compelled to withdraw their buses if the suggestion were adopted. •