THE SUMMER PROGRAMME OF AN EDINBURGH COMPANY.
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T"EScottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., who have been running passenger vehicles for 17 yeari, have built up a very big motor coaching trade in addition to the operation of their ordinary bus services, and they are making big ,preparations for the anticipated traffic of the forthcoming season.
The company have in course of con• struction a large number of new 14seaters, the bodies of which will incorporate numerous improvements which have been suggested as the result of past experience. A large number of 32seaters will also be pelt on the road.
In addition to a number of popular tours which were run last year; several new two, three, and four-day excursions are being arranged, and these will open up country which has not yet been topped by mot(); coach owners operating from Edinburgh.
So far as the type of machine which is most popular is concerned, the company point out that, their 30-seaters have been specially built for the comfort and convenience of passengers, and in consequence, quite a number of people find that for anything up to 90 miles a day the large-capacity vehicle provides convenience equal to the smaller unit. Moreover, the fact that a lower fare can be charged is an attraction which does nut escape the public notice. The company use the 14-seater coaches almost entirely on roads which are closed to vehicles weighing more than 2 tons, and for longer-distance tours where an average speed of 20 miles an hour is essential.