Coach Company Wanted to Lose 6d. a Mile • A TENDER
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of Is. Id. a mile was submitted by Barwell's Coaches (Leicester), Ltd., when the War Office sought transport for employees between Leicester and Lubenham, Market Harborough. But the bus company knew that the actual operating cost would be ls. 7d., the East Midland Traffic Commissioners learned last week. Mr. W. H. Milward, a director of Barwell's, explained that the service could be operated at Is. Id. provided they were allowed to combine it with a school contract already being operated. The company wanted to run daily between Leicester and Lubenham. There was opposition by Mr. F. R. Wheeler., proprietor of Commodore Coaches, who said he had tendered is. 9d. a mile, which was an economic figure, Barwell's application was refused.
BRITISH CUMMINS FOR CANADA
E"iNGINES made by the Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., at their factory in Shotts, Lanarks, are being exported to Canada for installation in chassis made by the White Motor Co., Ltd., Toronto. and Canadian-Kenworth, Ltd., Vancouver. Another three Canadian vehicle manufacturers are also said to be fitting British-made Cummins engines, which are standard with American products. The parent concern have invested about £2m. in the British company. Shotts units are also to be installed in Canadian International-Harvester construction and mining equipment. BIG WINDOW FURNACE rAPABLE of handling glasses up to 7 ft. long and therefore able to produce one-piece windscreens for big vehicles, a new furnace has been installed in the factory of the Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd., King's Norton, Birmingham, for the manufacture of laminated wrapround windscreens. It cost more than £25,000.