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OUR papers on air pollution by road vehicles are to be presented on ktober 5, during a conference to be 'cid at Harrogate by the National ;ociety for Clean Air.
The subjects are: "The Administrative 3ontrol of Smoke from Road Vehicles," ly Douglas Lister, county health inspecor, Northumberland; "Prevention of iir Pollution by Diesel-engined Road lehicles," by G. J. Waring, development nd proving engineer, Leyland Motors, Methods of Removing Smoke rom the. Exhaust Gases of Diesel Engines," by L. E. Reed and S. C. Wallin, Varren Spring Laboratory, Department
,f Scientific and Industrial Research; and Some Factors Concerning Diesel rigine Exhaust Smoke," by J. K. Lock, IP. Research Centre, British Petroleum :o., Ltd.
LEEDS RING ROAD PRIORITY
NORK on the northern section of the proposed Leeds inner ring road, etween Park Lane and the junction of ,Iorth Street and New York Road, vould start within two years and be ompleted within four or five years, Mr. Villiam Sleight, chief assistant planning ifficer of Leeds, forecast last week. Speaking at a planning inquiry he said hat the work had the highest priority lecause the road would relieve an stimated one-third of the traffic at ;resent congesting the central area of ,eeds.
The inquiry heard an appeal by Mr. /lax Statman against Leeds Corporation's imitation on the change of use of part pf a house in Brunswick Street, which lies is the path of the proposed road.
0-YEAR DRIVER ORDERED TEST A MAN who was stated to have had more than 20 years' driving experirice was ordered to take a driving test, t Macclesfield, last week. He was Frank 'rebble, Audley Street, Crewe, who was ned a total of £12 and disqualified from riving for one month. He was charged iith careless driving, failing to stop, sing a van without an efficient braking ystem, and using a van without an ffieient warning instrument.
His employers, Messrs. R. G. Sumner nd Sons, Delamere Street, Crewe, were ned a total of £12 for permitting him 3 use the van.
55 FINE FOR DANGEROUS LORRY /1/4 T Darlington County magistrates'
court, last week, Norman Alexaner Feren, Deepdale Crescent, Newcastle pon Tyne, transport contractor, was ned a total of £55 for permitting the se of a lorry in a dangerous condition. he charges specified inefficient steering nd speedometer, no warning instrument. efective tyres, lights and reflectors, and lso the absence of two driving mirrors. The driver, William Lee, Norfolk treat, Newcastle upon Tyne, who leaded guilty to the offences, was given n absolute discharge on payment of 4s. osts.