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The British Goodrich Rubber Co., to erect a factory in Derby Road, Burton-on-Trent.
The bus committee of the Eastbourne Corporation recommends various bus. route extensions and new services.
Carlisle Corporation is considering sites suggested for the proposed establishment of a central bus and parking station.
The Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner has granted licences to Messrs. Joseph Grange and Sons, of Plaistow, for express bus services to the Kent hopfields.
Worcester Corporation proposes to .experiment with an iron road, a company having arranged to lay down the material in Lowesmoor Place, one of the city's busiest streets.
The watch committee of the Plymouth Corporation has asked the city engineer to prepare a scheme for the provision of a public bus station and ear park at Glanville Street.
The transport committee of Manchester Corporation reports that it has been unable to come to terms with Salford Corporation for the co-ordination of the transport undertakings of the two authorities.
During the six months ended June 30th passenger-traffic receipts on the standard-gauge railways of Great Britain fell by 6.9 per cent., as compared with the corresponding period of 1930, whilst freight receipts suffered a fall of 10.5 per cent. Drivers using Llandilo market ground as a terminus must refrain from switching out lights at night.
It is reported that the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., is to erect a bus garage for 50 vehicles at Berwick-onTweed.
At the bus committee of the Eastbourne vorporation the town clerk reported that the corporation had no power to run any public-service vehicle as a contract carriage.
The transport committee of the Dundee Corporation is to ascertain if there 'be any legal difficulty in the way of the suggested utilization of an old burial ground for a bus station.
Kent County Council is to complete the remaining sections of the FavershamMargate coastal road at an estimated cost of £382,000, subject to a 75 per cent, contribution from the Ministry of Transport.
Armour and Melvin (Dundee), Ltd., has taken over premises formerly occupied by D. F. Mann and Co., at 166, Seagate, Dundee. The sales activities include the distribution of Singer vehicles over a wide area.
Hardie vehicle washers, which are marketed by Brown Brothers, Ltd., Great Eastern Street, London, E.C.2, are finding a ready sale amongst important commercial-vehicle users. Amongst recent purchasers are several big passenger-vehicle-operating concerns. The watch committee of Carlisle Corporation is to consider the installation of electric traffic-control signals.
The transport committee of Sheffield Corporation is to seek sanction for a bus service to the Shiregreen housing estate.
Barimar, Ltd., 14-18, Lamb's Conduit Street, London, NY.C.1, advises us that it has reduced its prices for welding repairs.
The transport committee of Manchester Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £50,000 for the extension of tha Parr's Wood bus garage.
Batteries of Dagenite manufacture have recently been reduced in price. In the case of a small type the price has been reduced from 13 to £2 8s., whilst a larger pattern retails at £4 Ds. 6d., as against £5 2s. 6d.
As a result of the realization of the urgent need for economy it is expected that Plymouth Corporation will postpone the provision of a new central bus station and ear park, estimated to cost from 1100,000 to 1150,000.
The Egyptian Ministry of Communications is calling for tenders for garage machinery and equipment. Tenders have to be presented in Cairo by September 26th. Further details can be obtained from the Department of Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, &W.1., reference AX. 11,094 being
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