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New B.R.S. Depot: Work has begun on building a new British Road Services Depot at Carnpbeltown at an estimated cost of £19,000.
Free Travel Move: Nottingham Corporation are to support measures by local authorities for amending legislation on concession fares.
N.C.R.T.C.H. Date: The East Midland Area of the National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses is to hold a dinner-dance at the Bell Hotel, Leicester, on December 8.
Own School Transport: The education committee of Shropshire County Council state that it may he more economical for them to operate their own school buses than to hire them.
No Came: The possibility of retaining trams for a longer period because of the Suez crisis was, last week, rejected by Edinburgh Transport Committee. The last tram ran on Saturday.
Only Nine Seats: Seats for, only nine passengers will be provided in each of two luxury coaches which are to be placed in service next year by the road trzinsport section of the South African Railways, 2 in.=3 People: Following complaints from conductors, Dundee Transport Committee have reduced from eight to five the number of standing passengers on 30 ex-London Transport buses operated by the department. The gangways are 2 in. narrower than in other buses in the fleet.
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Hauliers' Plans: Lloyds of Trafford Park, Ltd., have plans to build a depot at Stretford.
P.T. Lowered: Purchase Tax payable on the Morris I-ton van and pick-up has been reduced from £59 13s. 3d. to £57 19s. Id.
Dundee Bus Depot: Plans for a £72,000 bus depot have been approved by Dundee Transport Committee. Garage space for WI vehicles, with workshops and offices, will be provided.
Dual Heaters: A new dual heater kit for Bedford 10-12-cwt. vans has been introduced. The heat output is duplicated on the near side to provide warmth for passengers Price of the kit is £7 15s.
Big Leyland Issue: Ordinary stockholders of Leyland Motors, Ltd., are to be offered 2,478,161 El ordinary shares at 41s, each. Increased capital is required to finance the operation of the Tank arsenal at Farington which Leyland have bought.
Scottish Films: A programme of colour films of Scotland, arranged in conjunction with the Scottish Tourist Board, is to be shown at Victoria Coach Station, London, S.W.1, next Thursday. Tickets are available to booking agents and their staffs.
More Taskers Orders: Sixty-five 10-ton platform semi-trailers with S.A.E. coupling gear are to be delivered to British Road Services next year by Taskers of Andover (1932),..Ltd., in addition to 100 8-ton drawbar trailers, the order for which was reported last week.