Taxi Owners Fight Late Bus Services WOLVERHAMPTON taxi, proVV prietors
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are protesting against the proposal of Wolverhampton Corporation to run occasionatnight bus' services to meet late trains. When the application for licences is heard by the West Midland Licensing Authority on June 6, the Wolverhampton and District Taxi and Private Hire Proprietors' Association will object on the ground that the Association's membets provide a service all through the winter and now the buses propose to take away some of the work in the summer.
The night service, stated an official of the department, was proposed by British Railways, which wished to advertise that limited transport facilities would be available for train passengers returning from excursions, such as those to theatres in London. Applications would thus b.e made only for those particular occasions. Bus fares might be inclusive of the railway fare, it was stated. or protective fares might be applied. The whole project would be experimental and for a limited period.
KINGSTON-BUILT BODIES FOR LEYLANDS
A T the Kingston depot of Leyland leiNtotors; Ltd., platform-, bodies are now being built. 'A number has already . been eciropletecr felBritish Road Services. Thebodies are based on the 'type made at the company's CP■rley factory before 1940.
Fixed and drop sides are also being Supplied, the standard depth being 2 ft., but this dimension can be vgried to meet customers' needs. The weights ofthe platforms :vary according to the grade of timber employed, but are approximately 17 cwt. for the Leyland Octopus, 15 cwt. for the Steer, 14 cwt. for the Beaver and 12 cwt. for the Comet.
It is understood that the company 's to build special types of body to meet various needs.
MORE RADIO TAXIS
THE second fleet of taxicabs In the London area to be equipped with two-way radio has been put into operation. Pye sets have been fitted to four Oxford cabs belonging to Messrs. • Jack Kernsley, Petts Wood. Kent. Complying with the desire of the Metropolitan Police, the micro--: phones are fixed just below the steering wheel, instead Of being on a (lex. An article on two-way radio appeared in "The Commercial Motor" on April 7
LN A LINE OR TWO McKeivie and Co., Ltd.; is muting fortnightly tours to the French Riviera. operating Albion coaches.
-:British. Railways have now replaced by mechanical transport the last 52 horses in Newcastle-on-Tyne,
Exide service agents in Fire attended a meeting in Dublin, last week; to discuss methods of improving sales and service of Exide and Drydes products.