Urban Councils and the Road Traffic Bill.
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Circularizing local authorities, the Urban District Councils' Association states that the draft Road Traffic Bill was considered at the conference a the association and a resolution was unanimously passed protesting against the provisions of Clause 55 dealing with the constitution of licensing authorities. It also reaffirmed the retolution of 1926 that the councils of any noncounty boroughs, urban districts or rural districts adjoining each other-and having a joint population of 20,000 or more should be entitled to appoint a joint committee for the licensing and regulation of public-service vehicles in such areas.
It was also stated that representations in regard to the amendment of the Bill were duly made to the Ministry of Transport and, for this purpose, the executive council suggests that councils will consider the desirability of conferring with neighbouring local authorities with a view to the appointment of such a committee. Co-operation with other local authorities is also suggested in connection with the licensing of motorbuses, as the executive council is of opinion that the case for the amendment of Clause 55 of the Bill, in accordance with the resolution of the conference, will be strengthened if it can be shown that, in a large number of cases, joint committees have been working satisfactorily.
Bournemouth Decides.
In our issue dated -July 3rd, we referred to the fact that the tramways committee of the Bournemouth Corporation had asked certain makers to submit demonstration buses for inspection. We now learn that this authority is to purchase six W. and G. buses at a cost of £6,884. The tramways committee originally recommended that buses of this make should be bought, but the corporation referred the matter back for further consideration.
A New Road-travel Service.
In our issue dated July 3rd last we published brief information concerning the facilities provided by the Door-toDoor Holiday Gar Services for travelling in saloon-landaulet cars to Bournemouth, Swanage, Weymouth and other
c24 towns on the south coast, at fares which are about equal to the comparable third-class railway charges. We should mention that the address of the organizers is 40, Regent House, 233a, Regent Street, London, W.1.
A Canadian Record.
A new monthly record for the produotion of motor vehicles in. Canada was set up in May last, when 33,942 machines were built. This output was 40 per cent, above that for April and 32 per cent, higher than the total of 25,708 vehicles recorded for May of last year. The number includes 559 motor lorries and 37 buses and taxicabs.
Many Orders for Leyland Fire Appliances.
Leyland Motors, Ltd., is finding that there is a steady demand for its different types of motor fire appliance and fire brigades which have recently placed orders with the company for such equip meat 'include those at Birkenhead, Southport, Birmingham, Farnworth, Dumfries and 1Waxvselltown, Newport, Lymington, Wallasey, Sheffield, Newcastle and the London Salvage Corps.
Additional G.W.R. Bus Services.
We learn that the Great Western Railway Co. has lately inaugurated a new motorbus service between Maidenhead and Littlewick, for the purpose of meeting the needs of residents in Littlewick and other adjacent districts. An application has also been made for licences to operate bus services between Weston-super-Mare, and Old Pier, Sand Point and Worlebury Golf Club.
German Lorries for Russia.
It is reported from Moscow that the Soviet Russian Auto-Trust has lately placed a contract for a large number of motor lorries with the MereSdes-Benz Co., of Gaggenau, Germany. It LS also stated that the Trust is preparing plans for the establishment of a lorry and car factory near Moscow, which will have the benefit of the technical assistance of the Merctsies-Benz Co.