Bus Fuel Economy Campaign
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AFIVE-POINT fuel-economy campaign has been launched by the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., after talks between the management and staff. Every driver and litter has been asked to ensure that engines are not left running at terminal points or at garages, and that excessively high speeds are avoided.
Stopping places should be approached at reasonable speeds with gentle brake applications, and leaks in any part of the fuel system should be reported immediately. Employees engaged on fuel filling must take great care not to spill any.
Notices have been inserted in wage packets outlining the economy plans and drivers' attention has been drawn to reporting such matters as the emission of black smoke from exhausts. "Every puff of black smoke represents unburnt fuel and is equal to ld.," says the traffic manager.
[The extent to which driving technique and careless maintenance affect operating costs was the subject of an exclusive investigation by "The Commercial Motor." the results of which were published on April 251