India's Tyre Imports.
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The total imports into India of pneumatic motor tyre covers in the period from April to September of this year showed a most promising expansion, and His Majesty's Trade Commissioner mentions that it is most satisfactory to record that British manufacturers, largely as a result of active and efficient selling organizations, are steadily improving their positions. The total imports into the country rose from Rs.34 lakhs to Rs.47 lakhs, of which the British share advanced from Rs.121. laklis to Rs.19 lolls, in contrast with arrivals from Prance, which declined by Rs.41 lakhs to Rs.8 lakhs.
The total imports of solid-rubber tyres was valued at Rs.51 lakhs, of which the United Kingdom supplied tyres to the value of Rs.2iI akhs, and Germany and America 1ls..'1. lakh each.
Moseley Price Increases.
David Moseley and Sous, Ltd., Chapel Field Works, Ardwick, Manchester, inform us that, owing to the sustained high price of rubber, they are compelled to raise the price of their tyres and " Float-on-Air " cushions. As from December 10th, the prices of the company's motor covers and tubes, accessories and their ' Float-on-Air" cushions (interiors only) have been raised by 20 per cent, on current lists, whilst a 10 per cent, increase has been made in the price of complete " Floaton-Air " cushions.
Co-operative Bus Licensing,
What may be an important development of the system set up by -urban district councils of Monmouthshire some three years ago for the central control of licensing buses was mooted at a recent meeting of the Aberearn Urban District Council, It will be recalled that all the urban authorities in the county combined to form a joint advisory committee in the matter of bus licensing, mainly for the purpose of securing co-ordination of services in adjoining areas.
The committee has, in the main, operated successfully, and its system of issuing licences has given more satisfaction than did that of independent licensing. In view of the success attending this co-operation between the eciuncils, it is now suggested that these authorities" should act jointly in running buses in the area. There are some dozen councils concerned with the proposal, and, if the joint service eventuates, the whole of industrial Mon
mouthshire and some considerable part of the agricultural area would come within its scope. Extensive services run by private enterprise already operate in the area.
The Abercarn Council has ordered committee to report on ' facts and figures pertaining to municipal bus enterprises throughout the country.
Edinburgh's "White Line."
Edinburgh is having its first experience of the "white line" for the regulation and safety of road traffic. The experiment is being confined to the east and west ends. of Princes Street for the time being, where tiaffic is particularly heavy.
Rotax Battery Agents.
Rotax (Motor Actessories), Ltd., Rotax Works, London, N.W.10, have just appointed Mr. A. It. Epps, Tunbridge Road, Maidstone, and Messrs. C. J. Lindsill and Co., Broad Street, Deal, as agents for batteries of their manufacture.
One-way Traffic for Oxford.
The chief constable of Oxford has suggested that several of the narrow streets in the city might with profit be made one-way streets for traffic. Power is given to the local authority under Section 21 of the Towns Police Clauses Act, 1847, with a view to preventing obstruction, to orderthat during certain hours definite routes must be observed by traffic. He suggests that this idea be given a trial first in Blue Boar Street and Bear Lane, which are frequently blocked, and slat. during the period from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. traffic be only allowed to proceed along each of these-thoroughfares from east to west. The watch committee has agreed with the proposal.
Motorbuses in the Argentine.
The Anglo-Argentine Tramsvays Co., who operate the tramway service in Buenos Aires, have entered into an agreement with the municipal authorities not to increase the number of tramcars running in the centre of the city, but to meet future requirements of increasing traffic by means of motorbuses.
North Western Motors, Ltd., of Norton Street, Liverpool, ask us to state that they are sole concession/ aires for Traffic trucks for the whole of the British Isles, and they have appointed distributors for various districts throughout the country.