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The bridge over the River Severn at Worcester is to be widened from 33 ft. to 60 ft.
A. number of Morris-Commercial taxicabs has recently been put into service in Cologne, Germany.
• According to a letter received by Eastbourne Corporation, the Minister of Transport hopes shortly to indicate his views on the question of bus doors.
Sheffield Corporation is approaching Rotherham Corporation regarding a proposed joint service of buses between Sheffield, Treeton and Rotherham.
The complexion of the buses of the "London General" is being altered and within the next few months all the buses will be painted a combination of red and primrose yellow. The tramways committee of Aberdeen Corporation recommends obtaining powers to replace the tramcars on certain routes by motorbuses.
The watch committee of Cheltenham Corporation has granted th.i application of Black and White Motorways, Ltd., for six additional bus licences.
The watch committee of Eastbourne Corporation has decided to inform the Minister of Transport that it. is of opinion that all large buses and saloon coaches should have emergency exits.
The licensing committee of Dartford Urban District Council has recently granted the following bus licences:— Maidstone and District Motor Services, -Ltd., 280 vehicles.; Mr. C. M. S. {ever, four vehicles, and Mr. It. E. Hollands, one vehicle. United Dominions Trust Ltd. announces the opening of a new branch office at Exchange Buildings North, Nottingham.
The Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd., announces an interim dividend of 4 per cent, on its old ordinary shares and 2 per cent. on its new ordinary shares, less tax.
Mobile butchers' shops are carrying meat from industrial centres to Lancashire villages. The Leigh Friendly Cooperative Society has a quartet of such vehicles in daily service.
The watch committee of Leeds Corporation has refused to grant licences to Mr. Edward Wilke for buses to ply for hire in the city in connection with a proposed service between Leeds and London, via Wakefield and Doncaster.