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'At Southport, a municipal scheme is to be prepared for the provision of sites for motor parks.
.Tynemouth Corporation's transport committee has been asked to prepare a modified scheme for a central garage.
During the past seven months Newport (Mon.) Corporation's buses made a profit of £583, against which £1,764had to be set in respect of sinking fund.
France imported 313 commercial vehicles during the 10 months ended October last, as compared with 1,682 in the corresponding period a year ago.
A special committee of Southport Corporation is to consider what roads should be scheduled in connection with proposals for the diversion of heavy traffic. * Douglas (I.O.M.) Corporation is being asked to consider the question of demolishing property to make a site for a central bus station, thus reducing traffic congestion.
Wakefield watch committee has agreed to a proposal of the Yorkshire (West Riding) Tramways Co., Ltd., to substitute buses for trams on the Agbrigg-Ossett route.
It is stated that a process has been evolved by the Japan Gasoline Co., of Tokio, for the manufacture of motor spirit from the alcohol which is produced in considerable quantities as a by-product of the Japanese sugar industry.
Efforts are being made to have coach traffic, diverted from Seymour Street, London, W.
The transport committee of Lowestoft Corporation is to consider extending its bus services.
The Yarmouth municipality is to seek permission to extend the bus system to the North Denes estate.
The London address of ArmstrongSauter Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., is now at Thames House, Westminster, S.W.1. * Torquay borough engineer is to inspect and report upon a road in Willesden constructed of what is described as non-slip paving.
According to an advice from Warsaw, a service depot for Morris-Commercial vehicles—the largest of its kind in Poland—was opened in that city on December 15th.
At present Lindsey (Lincolnshire) County Council is to take no steps to free Kirkstead toll bridge. The toll is said by Woodhall Spa Urban District Council greatly to have interfered with the development of the surrounding districts.
Surrey County Council has authorized the public control and licensing committee to .enter into a contract for the supply of five motorcars and two vane for a year from January 1st, 1932, on the basis of an aggregate minimum mileage of 35,000.