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" The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of traasport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs."—John Beattie Croiisr.
A Special Municipal Number.
The issue of T he Commercial Motor for Tuesday, June .5th arid on sale everywhere on that date), will deal extensively with the employment of motor vehicles and appliances in the field of municipal endeavour, including road construction, maintenance and repair, street cleansing, fire extinction, haulage of raw materials, refuse, etc., etc. We shall be pleased to throw the columns of that Special Issue open to coMmunications from municipal officials upon matters which they consider of importance and interest. to others occupying similar positions.
l922 Production in America.
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports that 2,659,064 motor vehicles were produced in the United States during the year 1922, of -which total 252,668 were commercial vehicles. The registration production figures show an increase of.60 per cent, over those for 1921.
The export of commercial vehicles twin America amounted to 11,453 vehicles. The export of vehicles from the Canadian branches Of American companies totalled 37,958 vehicles in 1922. It is interesting to note that in 1895 the total registration of motor vehicles in the United States war 300, whilst in 1922 registrations totalled 12,239,114.
Oil Industry Growth.
The remarkable growth of the oil indastry in Great Britain has been strikingly endorsed by the Customs House figuresof imports of -petroleum and its products into the United Kingdom for the first week of May. During this period, of a total of 38,722,583 gallons of crude oil and its products—a new record—no leas than six full cargoes
of crude petroleum, aggregating 15,039,050 gallons were delivered from Persia to the National Oil Refineries at Llandarcy for refining into B.P. motor spirit, lamp oils, etc. These figures give an indication of the very extensive industry built up in Great Britain by the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., and additions now under construction at the great Llandarey plant will add considerably to the capacity for treatment of imported crude oil.
Extaordinary Traffic Damage.
Swansea Borough engineer reports that, after considerable effort, he has persuaded the Ministry of Health to sanction a grant of £2,460 in respect of a claim which he made resulting from damage to roads by reason of the existing traffic to the Townhill housing site.
Dennis's Latest Production.
We had the pleasure of being present at Guildford on Friday last and of examining the new 60 h.p. Dennis lorry capable of dealing with six-tort., loads and also of hauling a trailer with a carrying capacity of four tons, and of witnessing a demonstration of the ability of the lorry to take its load • over the Mount which is a continuation of Guildford High Street.
The lorry accomplished its task with palpable ease and created an excellent impression upon everyone present at the demonstration.
We hope, in the next issue, to be able to devote space to a technical description of the vehicle.
The London.Liverpoof Motorway.
We have several times referred to the scheme for constructing a road for the use of motor vehicles between Landon and Liverpool, and although we have not heard anything definite with regard to the project, it is stated that the -work of survey and negotiation has already commenced. It is said that the road will cost between £10,000,000 and 215,000,000, and that it will start at a point near Uxbridge and pass a point about. six miles south of Birmingham, -whence it will run more or less direct to Salford and thence over the line of the proposed road connecting Manchester and Liverpool.
Another French Producer-gas Competition. • An international competition for motor lorries run on producer-gas generated in gas producers installed on the vehicles will be held, starting October 1st, 1923, in France. This competition is being organized by the French National Bureau of Inventions and Researches, in cooperation with the technical departments of the Ministry of War. The competition will include shop, road, and endurance tests, and Will be open only to lorries carrying a load of 3,500 to 5,000 kilos. The vehicles must be built specially for the use of lean gas, either with special motors, or ordinary motors suitably transformed, and must • be built to utilize petrol as an emergency fuel. Charcoal and wood are specified as the only combustibles for these tests. Entries will be received until July 1st, at the Commission Technique of the Automobile Club de France Paris, where detailed programmes and schedules may be secured.
Number of Buses in London.
The Home Secretary has stated that the total number of omnibuses plying for hire in the Metropolitan Police area is approximately 4,369. In 1914 the total number was 3,057 buses.
One-man Bus Driver's Pay.
The. Transport Workers' Union is asking for the rate of pay of drivers of one-man-operated buses to be increased by 2d. per hour. The West Hartlepool Corporation Tramways Committee recommends that this request. be not acceded to.
Damage by Tar to Fisheries. .
it is rather interesting to hear from the Joint Departmental Committee on Damage to Fisheries, which was set up by the Ministries of Transport and of Agriculture and Fisheries, that a number of experiments and tests have been carried out under natural conditions with washings from tar-treated roads, and that the committee has come to the conelusion that, drainage from bituminous roads shows no appreciable toxic character due either to soluble materials extracted by the rain from the bitumen itself or to particles derived from the bituminous surface on disintegration. Thus, if an asphaltic bitumen free from tar products is used for the treatment of road surfaces. no deleterious action upon fish need be anticipated.
Driver Out of Employment.
We know of a good driver who has had experience in steam wagons for 18 years and who has first-class references. He is able to do all sorts of work in . connection with steam wagons and carries out, his own repairs. He holds a clean licence, and is not so anxious to
• obtain big wages as to obtain a regular job. ' His son, aged 161 years, would like to become a stoker. We shall be pleased to pass inquiries addressed to W.T.D., care of the Editor of this journal, to the driver in question.
Vacancy for a Traveller.
We know of a, vacancy for a traveller who is thoroughly acquainted with all the road transport business in Lancashire (including Liverpool and Manchester) and Cheshire and North Wales, and he is required by a concern owning a number of transport vehicles, his task beMg to secure back-loading for those
vehicles. We shall be pleased to put applicants in touch with the concern in question. Letters should be addressed "3.I.J.." care.. of the Editor of this journal.
A Booklet on Batteries.
A very interesting booklet is to hand from the Chloride faectric Storage Co., Ltd., entitled "Facts for Consideration:" As might be expected, it, deals in a comprehensive manner with the use of electric industrial trucks and tractors aridgives numerous examples of the application of vehicles of this sort to varying uses. The purpose of the booklet is of course to indicate diverse Uses to which Chloride batteries of various types ore -put.
Lincoln Buses and County Roads.
Trouble has arisen between the Lincoln Corporation and the Lindsey Council, which exercises administrative control over-contiguous county areas, as to the running of municipal motorbuses over roads inthe latter territory. A deputation from the city authorities had attended a meeting of the highways committee of the council, when surprise was -expressed at the action of the corporation, in resuming the running of the buses without notice, it being reported at the last assembly of the council that the chairman of the corporation had stated the latfer did not admit that the county council-had any power to-require it to cease running the buses, but without prejudice it was prepared to consider making a payment, either upon a mileage basis or a percentage of the profits.
The committee recommended that the council should. consent to the buses be
longing to the corporation being run on county main roads on terms to he arranged, and this was agreed to: .
Mrs. F. G. Bristow and the Freedom of • London.
The City of London Corporation has honoured Mrs. F. G. Bristow (wife of Mr. F. G. Bristow, general secretary of
the C.M.U.A.), by admitting her to the freedom of the City of London.
Mrs. Bristow is the first married woman to be admitted to the freedom, the City Corporation having now decided, in view of the terms of the Sex Disqualification Removals Act, no longer to set up the custom of the city as the only reason for refusing admission to married women. Mrs. Bristow is wellknown to the members of the as she him materially helped her husband in certain phases of his work and is invariably present at functions in connection with road transport.
Lancashire Road Expenditure.
At a meeting of the main roads and bridges committee .of the Lancashire County Council a statement was made to the effeut that it is proposed to spend £163,626 on the roads in the county for the year endine. March -31st, 1924, this suns being obtained entirely. out • of revenue. . In addition' it is proposed, with the sanction of the Ministry of Health, to borrow £68,167 for similar Jim-poses.
Making 126,0011 Sparking Plugs per Day.
The factory of the Champion Sparking Plug Co. is said to be the largest devoted to the manufacture of plugs in the world. On their present schedule the company are making 120,000 sparking plugs each working day, which means that they arebeing produced at the rate of 271 per minute. In 1922 the Champion Co. made more than 35,000,000 complete sparking plugs.
Proper Use of Disco).
It was recently stated that, in order to ensure the maximum results from Disco! (the home-produced motor fuel, .which, made by the Distillers Co— Ltd., sells at a price lower than that of No.-3 petrel), it was necessary to add hot-air feeds and air-chokes to carburetters that are not ordinarily provided with these fittings. The cost of such equipment was stated to be considerably below £10, and we would emphasize that this figure would only be approached on very few lorry
chassis. Fifteen shillings .would cover the cost in several well-known instances. Discol can be obtained in Scotland at the concern's depot in Glasgow.
Char-a-bands Accommodation.
Rotherham Corporation is obtaining a report on the proposal to adapt land at the Bridge Street end of Corporation Street for the accommodation of 15 to 20 chars-a-banes.
Motor Mowers for Glasgow. •
Glasgow Corporation Parks Committee has sanctioned the ra.rehase of eight motor lawn mowers, required for, putting greens in certain of the public parks, at an estimated cost of £60 each.
Swansea Bus Traffic,
At a meetineb of the Swansea Watch Committee the thief constable submitted a report on the question of diverting the motorbus traffic in Western Street into St. Helen's Road, as requested by a deputation which attended the last meeting_of the committee. He stated that, as a, result of a census which be had taken' the vehicular traffic in St. Helen's Road was found to be mon than double that in Western Street, and in the summer would be much greater than at present.
He therefore recommended that the buses of the South Wales Transport Co. should he allowed to continue to make their eastward journey_ through Western Street as at present, but that the Bishopston bus services, which at present make both eastward and westward journeys through Western Street, ..should be diverted as follows :—Isaac Jenkins's bus service — from Waesail Square through Albert Row to Oystermouth Road, then direct to Blackpill; Swan bus service—from Princess Street, Clarence Street., William Street, Gordon Terrace, Glamorgan Terrace to OysterMouth Road, then direct to Blackpill.
The chief constable's recommendation seas approved.
The UnitedStates Electric Vehicle Market.
Manufacturers of electric vehicles in America report that business continues to improve. A tea firm in Chicago who operate more than Ima petrol-driven lorries in various western cities.recently placed orders for 100 electrics; if they prove eatisfactory it is said that the company will purchase an-additional 900 vehicles, which will be substituted for the petrol lorries now in use.
An English shipping company • h , ave recently bought six industrial trucks fur use on their piers. •
The American Express Co, have'pure chased 25 electric vehicles for use in San Antonia, Texas, to replace 100 horse-drawn wagons, bringing, the total number, of electrics hi use by this company to approximately 1,500
Many smaller orders have been received during the past few weeks.
The New York nisMeger of an electric truck-manufacturing company recently stated that his company s output in March was the largest for any month in the firm's history, and that the number of orders on-hand on April 1st. also established a new high record ; the eonsparry are booked up to capacity for the next three months.
140 Exports of electric vehicles are also on the up-grade, according to a recent New York advice. One company shipped 26 lorries to Cuba during the past few weeks; another concern sold four trucks for use in Rio de Janeiro. Australia is also in the market for electric vehicles.
I.A.E. Membership.
The total membership of the Institution of Automobile Engineers at the present time is well over 2,000. It is interesting to compare this figure with that for December, 1915, when the total membership was only 972.
For Carrying Barrels.
The stake-sided lorry shown in one of our illustrations on this page has been specially constructed for carrying. barrels for the Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries, Lid., by T. Startin, Jernre Aston .Road North, Birmingham. Ile body; . which is exceedingly strong, is mounted OH a 6-ton Leyland chassis. It will be noted that very clean lines have been obtained by budding up the sides of the bpdy to the same height as the driver's 'cab, which is flat topped.
Considerate Oil Companies.
Recently the Wareham Town Council complained to the Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., and .Shell-Mex, Ltd., about the nature of their vehicles whieh were traversing some.of-the narrow lanes, and the town clerk has now been informed that the, two companies have-instructed their drivers to avoid these roads.
Roads Replacing Railways.
Reporting on the recent traffic census, the Hertfordshire County Council says the increase in tonnage of motor vehicles proves conclusively that the main reads of the county are practically acting in place of railways.
The question of closipg narrow gravel roads to motorbuses is an important one, but regard has to be paid to the fact that motorbuses provide a cheap means of transport for a section of the population in out-of-the-way parts of the county, and if these facilities are taken away these people will be deprived of a ,cheap and convenient method of transport.
As the volume and weight of traffic are increasing, a higher and better standard of road maintenance is imperative.
Water for Steam Wagons,
Mr. F. G. Bristow, the general seere. tary of the C.MITI.A., and Mr. C. Is M. Gosselier attended the recently held meeting of the Liverpool Area Committee of the Commercial-Motor Users Association for the purpose of discussing the scheme which has been adumbrated by the British Waterworks Association, in co-operation -with the C.M.U.A., for the supply of water to steam wagons. There was a discussion on some of the difficulties which had arisen in connection with the operation of thie scheme locally, but eventually a decision was come to regarding the supply and distribution of tokens for operating the lock mechanism of the device from which the water is to be taken. A sub-committee was .appointed to administer the scheme.
The secretary was instructed to advise the water engineer that in the committee's view it ought not to be compulsory for every wagon to carry a key, but that one or more keys should be sold to each, firm to suit requirements.
Damage by War Traffic.
The Ministry of Transport has paid
the v Town Council 350 on account of the sum of £1,120 expended by the borough in connection with the reconstruction of roads due to the haulage of ammunition from Oxshott to Banbury, and the Disposal and•Linnidation Commission of the War Office intimates that grants already made will be taken into consideration when final settlements are made.
A New Midland Bridge.
The newly constructed bridge over the Spadesbourne. on the Birmingham to Worcester main road, was opened at. Bromsgrove a few days ago. There is a regular stream Of traffic to and from Birmingham and Worcestershire, adjoining counties, and the South and West of England, and a bus running on schedule passes over the roadevery 15 minutes, besides countless numbers of coaches, lorries and cars. The work on the bridge was commenced in January. The old bridge was a stone and brick arch, the original portion of which dates back to the 15th century, and had a span of only 7 ft. over the stream. It has now been replaced by the county council with it move imposing structure built of. aeinforced concrete, with slag concrete parapets. In all, the cost of the improvement has been about £2,200.
The Ministry Refuses Hull's Application.
The -Ministry of Transport has refused sanction to the Hull Corporation for a motorbus service to Hassle, and, by its decision, has put the corporation in a
curious position. The corporation has just. purchased six buses at. a cost of 28,000, £4,500 of which re.presents the value of the buses, and the balance the goodwill of the service, and negotiations for purchase were completed before application for sanction for the buses was secured. The Mmistry is being asked to reconsider its decision, — •
Speed Limit Law.
The general purposes committee of the Deptford Borough Council reports that it has received a report from the town clerk as to the present state of the law with regard to motor traffic, and, as it thinks it. may be of interest to the members of the council, the following summary of the report, is set out :
1. That it is an offence to drive a motorcar recklessly or negligently or at -a speed or in, a manner which is dangerous to the public.
2. Under the Motor Car Act, 1903, the maximum 'speed of a motorcar is limited to 20 miles per hour.
3. That the Ministry of Transport may, upon the application of a local authority (in. London, the County Council)' impose aspeed limit not exceeding 10 miles an hour.
4. That under the Roads Act, 1920, the Minister of Transport may, after public inquiry, prohibit or restrict the driving of mechanically propelled vehicles of any specified class on any specified highway.
Healthy Co-operation.
The Porthcawi Urban District. Conn:it has invited all holders of hackney .-urriage licences to confer with its representatives prior to any alteration being made by the council in the scale of hackney carriage chaages. This step has been taken as a result of the council finding that a previous conference for the purpose was not fully representative of the Owners, who have a local organization, a fact of which the council was ignorant. -•
Double-deckers in Malvern.
At a recent meeting of the Malvern District Council an application received fi-orn the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd.. for licences to ply for hire with 10 double-deck omni
buses (similar to some of those vehicles that have been running for Some 12 months) in the Malvern district Was recommended to be granted by the licensing committee, on condition (1) that the buses are Confined to the main route only, between Malvern Wells and Worcester; (2) that the number of passen
gels carried is strictly limitedto 29 inside and 22 out. These previsions were agreed to by the company.
Concession to Bus Users.
Owing to congestion, especially iii summer months, the Ormskirk Council some time ago forbade the unloading of produce in the marketplace. Now, however, a reversion to the old arrangements has been made, and venders are allowed to unload from the motorbuses at the market-place up to a. certain time
each day. •
New Fiat Prices.
The prices of Fiat 1923 comfnercial models have been reduced. The 1-ton chassis now sells at £360 as against £390; the 14-seater coach for £670 as against £700, and the 30-cwt. chassis, with a 12:iul longer wheelbase and electric .lighting equipment, wh,ch is suitable for an 18-seater public-service bus, for £495 as against £550.
Trolley-buses for Croydon?
A sub-committee of the Croydon Cot poration has • visited Birmingham te irgpect the system of railless cars in operation, and, in view of its favourable report, the Tramways Committee expresses the opinion -that a suitable system of railless cars could be established on the Addiscombe tramway route.
The committee has accordingly asked the tramways manager to report on the subject, including any desirable extension of the-route. • The borough surveyor has also been requested to submit a revised estimate of the cost of reconstructing the existing track so that. the corporation can consider each scheme.
Avoiding Inconvenience to Road Users.
The London Chainber of Commerce has recently discussed the question of traffic congestion in London', and it is stated that reassuring reports have been received as to the steps which the City Corporation is taking to expedite sepsis work and to efforts which it is making to secure close co-operation with authorities in adjacent areas, as well as with statutory companies, such as the Water Board, electric light compades, etc., with a V„iew to minimizing the inconvenience caused to road users.
Objection to Bus Routes.
The London County Council has applied to the Ministry of Transport for an Order under Section 7 (4) of the Roads Act, 1920, prohibiting the use of portions of Burbage Road, Turney Road and Calton Road, find of Wooclwarde Road by motor omnibuses, other heavy vehicles and locomotives, provided that nothing in the Order shall prevent the driving upon the said roads of :— (a) Any vehicle which is beihg used for the conveyance of goods or merchandise to or from any house, bnildiN, or other premises situate on, or ac.jacent to, the said roads.
(b) Any vehicle which is being used in connection with the maintenance, improvement, or reconstruction of the said roads.
Satisfaction from Goodyear Giants.
Although one does nut hear quite so much in these days of the giant pneumatic tyre-, there are many passenger vehicles in service on which equipmetut of this description is giving much satisfaction.
A typical instance is to be found in the case of a vehicle run by Mr. Edward McCartin, of Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, who writes to the Groodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd., as follows " I have been running four 36-in. by 6-in. and 58-in by 7-in. big pneumatic tyres for two seasons, and am very pleased with them. They have done between 30,000 and 40,000 miles on a 30-cwt. Wallace char-a-baucs, and the covers are still in use."
The mileage to the credit of the tyres speaks highly for their long-wearing qualities.
Relief ior Nottingham Ratepayers.
It has been found possible by the authorities of Nottingham to allocate .10,000 for the relief of ratepayers in the -coining financial year from the profits accruing from the operation of the municipal trams and motorbuses during the past 12 months. It has been long urged that the revenueearning power of the Nottingham undertaking might be substantially increased by the running of a larger number of motorbuses. The responsible committee appears, however, to favour the exten B22 sion of rigid tracks to the exclusion of more flexible means of communication. It has been abundantly demonstrated of late that buses running in districts not served by the cars can render invaluable service as feeders to the cars.
Higher Road Grants. Hertfordshire County Council expresses the opinion that, having regard to the large increase in the test of the repair of the highways in the. county, necessitated by heavy motor traffic, it is essential that larger contributions than at present should be made by theMinistry of Transport, Roads Department, out of funds to be raised from the owners of heaVy motor vehicles.
The Tram Rail Danger.
Camlaerwell Borough Council reports receipt of a letter from the Middle Classes Union, Dulwich braboh, stating that it has written 'to the London County Council calling attention to the tramway lines and margins in Lordship Lane, as in their present state they constitute a danger to other road traffic.
Activities of Bootle F.B.
The Bootle Corporation Fire Brigade was occupied 59 hours last year in the extinction of fires, and the total distance travelled by the motor fire-engines to the scene of outbreaks was 201 miles, the average length of call being 52 mins. and the average distance travelled err each journey 1,91 miles.
During the year the fire brigade's official car performed 673 journeys, and the motor van 905, the total times occupied being 594 and 806 hours respectively. Motor ambulances in the service of the brigade have been called out on 887 occasions during the year, an increase of 120 as compared with the previous year. The total number of cases conveyed was 907, 702 being accident cases and 140 removals of medical cases. The total distance travelled by the ambulances on their journeys was 2,541 miles, an average of 2; miles per journey.
The principal appliances of the Bootie Brigade are :--One 600-gallon motor fireengine and escape combined, one 450. gallon motor fire-engine and sliding ladders combined, one steam fire,engine, one-steam motor fire-engine, one 62-ft. escape, one 35-ft. escape, two motor ambulances, one prison motor .van, one general motor van, and one official car.
Eastbourne Bus Profits.
The motor omnibus committee of the Eastbourne Town Council reports that on approximate profit of £,7,223 was made on • the motorbus services for the year 1922-1923.
Rotherham Trolley-bus Services.
Rotherham Corporation is .considering the extension of the trolley-bus servioes which now.runto 'Maltby. It is also proposed to seek Parliamerdary powers to enable the . corporation to eStablish further trolley -bus services.
A Protest Unheeded.
Wandsworth Borough Council . has turned down a -protest against the WO of Greyhound Lane, Streathaei, hY motorbuses, as the service in question is only Maintained on Saturdays end Sundays during the summer-months. The Fight for Traffic.
At a meeting of the West Hartlepool Corporation Tramways Committee the manager reported that a conductor of a. Stockton lane had touted for passengers at fares lower than those charged on the Hartlepool Corporation buses at both termini on the Tees Road route, the result being that several passengers left the corpora:on bus and travelled by the Stockton vehicle.
He was instructed to report any further conduct of this nature_ The May T.B.R. Guide.
May is now generally resognized as the month when regular motor coach activity may be expected to begin, and the may issue of the " T.B.R. Guide," published by Rim, Wiley and Co., Ltd., of 123, Pall Mall, price Eid., gives particulars of an interesting munber of services which are to start operating dur ing the Month. As last year, the majority of these regular services will radiate from London to the coastal towns, round a half circle from Yarmouth in the north-east to Portsmouth and Bournemouth in the south-west, Return tickets will be .issued in most cases at. reduced' rates, and the public will note with eatisfaction a general reduction from last year's fares, averaging about 2s. in 10s., or 20 per cent. Thus, the London to Bournemouth fare is now 15s. (return as against the 17s. 6d.(return 30s.) charged by the same firm in 1922; and.London to Hastings is 7s. or 7s. 6d., as compared with the 9s. or 10s. charged last year.
From the list of firms operating these services several well-known names have disappeared, and among new ones we notice the South London Coaching Sec` vices. The London and Coastal. Motor Services (operated by Pickfords, Turn. hams, and others) figure largely once more, as do Holiday Coaches, who are responsible for an experiment in fares, the success of which Will be watched with interest. For an extra charge of about 20 per cent. they offer de luxe travel in special coaches, mounted on pneumatic tyres.
Parking Charge Withdrawn.
Aylesbury Town Council has, having regard to the common law liabilities of a bailee Or custodian to which the council at preseut submits itself, decided that the charge of 1s. 2d. in respect of a motor vehicle standing on corporate property in Kingsbury and the market squares be 310 longer" aemandecl..
Against Further Bus Services. •.
The Weston-super-Mare Urban District Council has, on the advice of its licensing committee, refused 'approval of several additional local bus services which the Bristol Tramways and Car-.
nags Co., Ltd., intend to run. The committee's refusal is based on the
gronrid that (1) certain of the roads are not adapted for heavy traffic, and (2) the use of such roads by the company 'A omnibuses would 'cause obstrtiction to traffic and be a public danger.
Runbaken's Scottish Depot. • The Ruilbaken Magneto Co., Ltd., inform us that their Scottish repairs and spares Service branch is removing to much .larger premises at 67-369, St. Vincent Street,' Glasgow.
Commercial Sidecar Prices Down.
The prices of Dunelt comehercial motorcycle outfits have been reduced, the model B chain-cum-belt now being sold for £85, and the model C all.chain drive for £90. Danford and Elliot (Sheffield), Ltd., Bath Street, Birmingham, inform us that in each case a capacious body suitable for carrying 4-cwt. loads is fitted. Local Proceedings.
Essox County Council proposes the purchase of three Ford ton trucks.
Prestatyn Urban District Council is considering the purchase of a motor fireengine.
Ashton-under-Lyne Tramways Committee has decided to purchase two oneman-type motorbuses.
Fast Ham Corporation has arranged to make tests with petrol and steam gully-emptying machines. • Barnes Urban District Council has decided to • purchase another • electric vebicle for refuse collection.
The Settle Rural District Council has decided t6 purchase a motor ambulance at a cost, not exceeding £300 Wolverhampton_ Corporation Electricity Committee has authorizedthe -purchase of three Ford vehicles.
Lowestoft Watch Committee has given atemporary licence to F. Reeve, Ltd.] in respect; of a 14-seater motor Coach.
Ilfracombe Urban District Council has decided to purchase a 2i-ton Garrett electric wagon for house refuse col lection.. Urban DistrictCouncil is
arranging for the establishment of a joint fire brigade with neighbouring authorities.
East Ham Corporation is asking the Commissioner of Police to provide a motorambulance in the borough for street accidents.
The medical officer of health. for Tunbi'idge Wells suggests the provision of a motor ambulance, as removal by horsed vehicles is slow.
Weytimuth Town Council has accepted the tender of Messrs. Crabh and Co. for three Ford 1-ton chassis with tipping bodies, at £1117 10s. each.
• Tunbridge Welle Town Council is buying a Chevrolet vehicle at a cost of £200 for the conveyance of first-aid appliances and as use for a police ambulance.
Rotherham Corporation Tramways Committee has rejected a proposal for a, service of cars for through running between Mexborough and Sheffield.
Rotherhain Corporation Tramways Committee recommends the purchase, from Messrs. Clough, Smith and Co., of two rail-less chassis, at a.787 each.
.. Southend Corporation has asked ethe engineer to obtain information as to the price of a suitable petrol vehicle for the conveyance of coal to the generating station.
Wolverhampton Corporation has accepted the quotations of the British Petroleum Co., Ltd.' and the AngloAmerican Oil Co., Ltd., for the supply of petrol during the ensuing 12 months.
Walton Urban District Council, which is considering the advisability of introducing mechanical road transport • for refuse collection, has decided to hire a motor lorry for a few weeks in order. to make sonic comparisons of costs.
The Metropolitan Asylums Board has accepted the offer of North and Sons, Ltd., Watford, for the supply of speedometers and spare parts as may be recluired during the period ending September 30th, 1923. • The estimated total value is under £100.
Cheltenham Watch Committee has granted the application of Messr4. A. Hughes and Sons for permission to erect a kerbside pumo in front of 21, Pittville Street, subject to the pump being a Bowser pump or pump of similar' construction and dimensions„ with self-contained doors.