Strong Opposition to Fare Bids TWENTY-THREE local councils yes
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terday opposed an application by United Automobile Services, Ltd., to place their fares on a mileage basis. They claimed that to grant the proposals would result in an unjustified rise in income.
One of the points made by the councils was that a Ministry of Transport inspector, Sir Oswald Allen, said after the last fare increases that any further proposals would require much closer scrutiny of the company's finances.
Six counties and 38 burghs decided last week to oppose the application of Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., for higher fares. One representative said her council strongly objected to passengers having to bear the brunt of higher fares; the British Transport Commission should share the burden.
Hartlepool Town Council are to oppose a higher fares application made by United Automobile Services, Ltd. The council have also put forward counter-proposals for fare increases on the inter-town service rim jointly with West Hartlepool.
A bus company in the Orkneys, two small operators in the north-east, and City of Oxford Motor Services, Ltd., have also applied to raise fares.
ALBION ENGINE RUNS ON PETROL-OIL MIXTURE
AFTER carrying out experiments on test benches as well as on the road, Albion Motors, Ltd., have found that their oil engine fitted in Chieftain, Clydesdale and Reiver models performs reasonably well on a half-and-half mixture of petrol and oil fuel.
The necessarily limited amount of testing that has been undertaken shows that petrol when used in this way, will give many more miles per gallon than if used in an orthodox petrol engine. Disadvantages include some slight loss of power, someWhat noisier idling, and a reduction in miles per gallon pro rata to the reduction in the weight of fuel.
The engine on which tests have been carried out is the Albion four-cylindered type EN286, which with normal fuel develops 75 bp. at 2,000 r.p.m.
DEATH OF PIONEER
WE regret to announce the death of . SIR WILLIAM LEFTS, KB.E., C.B.E., one of the founders of the British motor industry. He was associated in 1894 with the early British motor companies, and in 1900 founded Jarrett and Letts to import American cars.
He was one of the founders of the Automobile Association and supplied transport to the Government during the 1914-18 war. He became managing director of Crossley Motors, Ltd.,in 1910, and in 1925 was president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
He died on Monday night, the eve of his 84th birthday. During his long life he took a prominebt part in philanthropic and public work.