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THE general manager of a clothing company claimed at Glasgow, last week, that for eight years he had carried on a struggle with Scottish Omnibuses. Ltd., in an effort to secure an improved service between Airdrie and Glasgow. He was Mr. Abraham Reuben, of Collins (Juveniles), Ltd., who supported an application by Mr. William Gorman, Coatbridge, for a new express service between the points.
Mr. Reuben said that since Iasi September he had provided a service for his girl employees by hiring a Gorman vehicle, but he wanted the girls to be paying passengers. in 1951 he had visited Scottish Omnibuses at Edinburgh asking for improvements on the route, yet on many occasions girls were still left behind both morning and evening. Each time a complaint was made there was a spasmodic improvement.
Mr. A. Ross, Scottish Omnibuses' assistant traffic manager, replied that he had not been told of the difficulty. He could not understand why Mr. Reuben had not made a further approach to the company if he was not satisfied with the results of his trip to Edinburgh.
Mr. W. F. Quin, chairman of the Scottish Traffic Commissioners, said the application would be granted. No new principle was being established, and applications of this nature would be decided on the evidence.
NEW AIR-COOLED VAN
A NEW type of delivery van, the Mont pelier Model 75, has been introduced in the U.S.A. powered by a Hercules V-4 air-cooled 70 b.h.p. petrol engine, It is also available with a comparable watercooled unit. Other features include onestep entry into the cab with a low floor allowing the driver to stand at full height, and a complete front-end assembly, including engine, clutch, gearbox and front axle, which allows the unit to be
removed without great difficulty. The body has a reinforced plastics roof with transhiscent panels.