East Midland Break Records
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AILEAGE and passenger records LVI were broken by East Midland Motor Services, Ltd., during the year ended September 30 last, the chairman, Mr. J. W. Womar, M.Inst.T., said at the company's annual meeting last Friday. Altogether 9,983,173 miles were covered, an increase of 342,242. The number of passengers carried was 49.737.940.
Mr. Womar said that the new express service from Chesterfield to Great Yarmouth had proved popular, and further developments in that direction were hoped for.
The company's operating area was still hampered by inadequate roads and particularly by narrow and low bridges.
Extensions to the garage and workshops at Chesterfield were nearly complete, and work on a bus station at Worksop was to begin in the spring.
OBITUARY
WE regret to record the death of MR. THOMAS GORDON JONES. Mr. Jones retired last September from the post of principal in the road transport division of the Ministry of Transport, where he was concerned with public service vehicles. He joined the Ministry on its formation in 1919 and was transferred to the roads department in 1927. After the passing of the 1930 Act, he became associated with appeal procedure. For a short time at the outbreak of the war he was Assistant Road Transport Commissioner in North Wales.
100 ENGINES FOR CAN-CAR THE Canadian Car and Foundry Co.,
Ltd., Montreal, have ordered a1 further 100 A.E.C. I1.3-litre horizontal engines. They are required for incorporation in buses built by Can-Car for operation in North America. Some 747 engines have already been shipped to the company, who build the majority of buses for the Canadian market.