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Pl.N application by Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., to run evening tours westwards from Baillieston and Shettleston was refused by the Scottish Licensing Authority in Edinburgh last week. The Authority stated that it was the first time he had been asked to authorize tours starting from within Glasgow and running through the city.
A licence was, however, granted for a tour from Shettleston to .South Queensferry, not passing through Glasgow. .
The objectors were Messrs. D. M. 11/FFadyen and Glasgow Transport Department.
FI.R.T.E. MEETINGS UTURE meetings of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers include the following:— October 1, Scottish centre, lecture on heating and ventilation by F. Duneornbe, Institution of Shipbuilders and Engineers, Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow, 7.30 p.m.
October 2, Eastern group. inaugural meeting, University Arms Hotel. Cambridge, 7 p.m. October 3, London centre, annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting, Central Hall, London, S.W.L 6.30 p.m. October 9, Western group, opening meeting 01" 1951-52 session, Grand Hotel, Bristol, 7.30 October 10, East Midlands centre, lecture on 'adding. Mechanics Institute, Nottingham, 7.30 p.m.
October' 16, Midlands centre, lecture on plastics 71730 Lp..m.A. White, Crown Inn, Birmingham,
October 17, North-west centre, lecture on lightweight sandwich materials by F. C. Lynam. victoria Hotel, Wigan, 7.30 p.m.
October 18, North-east centre, lecture on flect service by W. R. T. -Thomas, Metropolc Hotel, Leeds, 7.30 p.m.: London centre, lecture on brakes and clutches by I. M. Waller, Central I fall, London, SW.!, 6.30 p.m. October 19,South Wales group. Mr. OuncombeN Lecture, South Wales Institute of Engineers, Cardiff, 7 p.m. October 23, North-east centre, lecture on repair by racy-acetylene processes by J. Lewis, Dunelm Hotel, Durham city, 7 p.m.
The extraordinary general meeting is for the adoption of resolutions making certain changes in the Institutes memorandum and articles to comply with Board of Trade 'requirements for the issue of a licence permitting the dropping of the word " limited " from the Institute's title.
HALLS'S PERKINS DISPLAY •
FROM September 24-28 inclusive, a Perkins engine display will be held at Halls (Finchley), Ltd., Odeon Parade, London, N.1.2. Perkins engines and a range of Seddon vehicles will be on view, and the Perkins mobile school will he in attendance. Talks by a member of the staff of F. Perkins, Ltd., will be given from the school at 11.30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. each day of the display.
MUSICAL HORNS AVAILABLE
THE distributorship of S.W.F. musical horns has been obtained by S.E.V. (Sales and Service), Ltd., an associate concern of Smith's Electric VehiclEs, Ltd„ Gateshead, 11. These horns can be supplied to sound two, three or four notes which can be played separately or as a chord.
For vehicles taken on the Continent. the value of such a horn is apparent. The retail price of the S.W.F. musical horn is 129 16s.