Sunday Opening at Clapham: A special Sunday opening of the
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Museum of British Transport at Clapham was staged last week end. More than 4.000 people attended, although the admission charge was twice the normal. One of the at was that many of the trams and buses on display were " open "—normally they are available for inspection only from the outside. In addition, special film shows were staged and there was an" any questions " session, the questions being answered by a panel of experts, The future of this museum. regrettably. is still in doubt : meanwhile a further special Sunday opening is being
planned for the autumn. Normally the museum is open on weekdays only --admission 2s. 6d., children Is. 6d. Five Single-lleekers for Barrow: Barrow-inFurness Corporation has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors Ltd. for the supply of live single-deck bus chassis at a cost of E2.436 each, and the tender of East Lancashire Coachbuilders Ltd. for five single-deck bodies at a cost of £3.190 each.
AEC Swifts for Philippines : ALC Ltd. has received orders from its Philippines distributor. Marvex Commercial Co. Inc.. Manila, for a total of 74 passenger and goods vehicles including six Swift rearunderfloor-engine bus chassis for city service. Other buses ordered include 33 Ranger veri;cal-engined rural service buses and 10 Reliance under-tie/r-engined chassis.