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APART from providing for the transport needs of the large area in which it operates, the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co.. Ltd., has recently added another contribution to its Festival of Britain activities. Some time ago, an American woman, wishing to tour Britain extensively, wrote to the concern asking it to plan a tour for her, laying down the dates and places of events she wished to visit So successfully did the traffic staff manage to complete this task—which Included such journeys as Edinburgh to Wales and Malvern to Mevagissey—that the satisfied traveller has written from New York, offering to book the traffic manager, Mr. R. Brandon, through from New York to the Pacific coast.
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Festival Contribution of Midland "Red" Traffic Staff . .
Windscreen Cleaners URING a recent tour of Sprayed from Plastic i—"" the south, the windscreen Bottle of our vehicle became coated with a mixture of squashed insects and dust, which quickly dried hard. No water was available without stealing some from the radiator, but, fortunately, we remembered that there was in the kit one of those squeezable plastic bottles of Eloltspray.. In a minute, by the use of this and a clean rag, the screen became crystal clear". The cleaner is a product of Douglas Holt (Estd. 19191, Ltd., and is obtainable at garages, accessory stores, etc., at 3s. 6d_, whilst a bottle of refill concentrate, sufficient for 12 fillings of the plastic bottle, is retailed at 2s. 6d. Suitably diluted, the concentrate can also be employed in mechanical washers. "Disgusted" Considers THAT prolific contributor Buying Bicycle to Save I to the correspondence Fares columns of local newspapers, "Disgusted," whose letters are comparable in style to those of "Indignant Ratepayer" and "Pro Bono Publico," has recently been expressing his feelings against rising bus fares. Evidence of his political affiliations is given when he says: "As usual, the workers have to pay," but constancy of support for any one particular party is not reflected by reference to his past writings. However,'" Disgusted" this time throws down a threat. Bus fares, he says, now cost him 7s. a week. For this sum he could buy a bicycle on hire-purchase and be independent of public transport. He calls this "sane economy." For the same expenditure each week, therefore, " Disgusted " is going energetically to propel himself along the road to arrive at his destination saddle-sore and weary, when he might just as well continue to enjoy the luxury of the exploded-rubber seating of the dear old bus. Think again, "Disgusted." Consider those long, steep hills, those many motorists and the dreaded spectre of punctures. Even if you do buy your cycle, we believe you will go by bus in the chilly and wet winter. Value of Good FreeTHE main object of the haulage Publicity at an I Bristol Industries Exhibi
Exhibition . . tion, which closed last month,
was to show both buyers and the general public the quality and extent of Bristol's products, ranging from aircraft to cigarettes. It was attended by some 50,000 people. The chief interest from the transport point of view was that the particularly "live" Western Area of the Road Haulage Association arranged for the inclusion of a prominent stand at which numerous inquiries were .reeeived daily. Apart from the information value Of this, the Association was able to place business with quite a number of its members. Many people, in fact, expressed their pleased surprise that all transport had not been nationalized, thus clearly showing the value of such publicity. Many drivers now employed by British Road Services also expressed the hope that the time would soon come when they would again be working for free-enterprise concerns. Amongst the exhibits on the R.H.A. stand were a large chassis drawing from "The Commercial Motor" and copies of some of our publications, including "The Commercial Motor" Tables of Operating Costs, and "Cost Recording Made Easy."