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The General Motor Cab Co., Ltd., has now made a rule that no cabs can be allocated after one o'clock p.m.
Suggested Bus Service in Nor wood.
A resolution was passed at a meeting of the South Norwood Ratepayers'. Association, urging the corporation to link up the existing tram termini. There is a strong local feeling in favour of introducing the motorbus.
The P.A.Y.E. Cars.
The managing director of the Pay-as-you-enter Bus syndicate states that, since the introduction of this system in the U.S. A., accidents on the tramways have been reduced by 75 per cent.
Faster Tramcars Wanted.
in order to meet the competition of motorbuses, the Metropolitan Electric Tramways Co. is asking the Board of Trade to allow it to run its cars at 16 instead of 1.-.1 m.p.h. This would give the trains an advantage of four miles an hour in speed.
Northampton Inspects Every Man to Do His Duty.
The Watch Committee of Northampton has appointed an officer to in
tending the qualifications of drivers of motorbuses and cabs plying for hire within the
borough. Applicants will be required to hold the R.A.C. certificate, and must also pass a local driving test.
Ordered Off the Streets.
On 1st April—an appropriate date—the horse-driven cab in Berlin will be no more. The Chief of Police has ordered that in view of the obsolete nature of the cabs they can be no longer retained in the public service. 230 compensation is to be paid to the superseded drivers, and they will be given preference in the granting of motorcall licences.
A Long Lease.
Will the Metropolitan Railway of Paris buy up the concessionnaires of the motorbus services in that city ? Such a combination might have interesting consequences, but we feel that a big price would have to be paid, seeing that the Cornpagnie Genera-le des Omnibus de Paris holds an exclusive concession which will not expire until the 31st December, 1950. A Bonus Cabby.
The winner of the General Motor Cab Co.'s" 250 bonus for the best takings for 1911 was a driver named Connolly, who earned 2600 with a Siddeley cab. All the "associated" companies now have a bonus system, the sum to be distributed at. each garage being 2200—the 1st. prize 250 and other prizes from 210 down to L.C.C. Through Bookings.
The Highways Committee of the L.C.C. has reported that the Council is possessed of powers to establish through bookings with the underground electric-railway companies in London, having stations on or near the Council's tramway routes. It was suggested that this authority should be extended to include bus companies. The matter was postponed without a. de cnsion being arrived at,.
Taxicabbies on Strike at Birmingham.
The Birmingham driving staff of the Provincial Motor Cab Co., struck work last Friday. The men asked for 4s. a, day, without, reductions, while the present scale of pay is 25 per cent. of the takings, less the price of petrol. The district manager offered 25 per cent. free of deductions, and increased this offer later to 33 per cent. The drivers refused to return on these terms by a majority of two to one. A Shepherd's Bush Fete.
On Friday evening last, at the Railway Tavern, Shepherd's Bush, a smoking concert was held by the members of the L.G.O.C. depot in that district. The opportunity was taken to make a presentation to Mr. Parker, late foreman driver at Shepherd's Bush. Mr. J. Symes was in the chair.
The General Motorcab Reconstruction.
An announcement has now kaan made with regard to the new arrangetnents for the reconstruction of the General Motorcab Co., Ltd. The existing concern will be liquidated, and a new company is to be formed to take over the whole of the liabilities and assets of the old concern. The present capital consists of 21,000,006 in preferred ordinary shares ; 26000 in deferred shares ; and 2400,000 in first mortgage debentures, of which 2266,640 is outstanding. The new company will have a capital of 2516,500. The reduction, it will be noted, is drastic in the extreme. The old company's debenture debt and outstanding liabilities are to be paid off at. once. If this scheme be proved to be acceptable to the shareholders, the old company will have the right to nominate two directors on the board of the new concern, and the board will name Mr. W. B. Peat as liquidator.