Keen Competition at Brussels
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F1FTY-ONE makes of goods and passenger vehicle win be shown at the Brussels Salon from January 17-28. According to the organizers, Germany heads the list of exhibitors with 16 makes, Britain and America will have
10 each, France nine, Belgium five and Italy one.
There will also he eight makes of trailer displayed, two of which are entered by Germany, one by Holland and the remainder by Belgium. The British makes to be shown are Albion, Austin, Bedford, Commer, Dedge, Karrier, Morris, Standard, Thames and Thornycroft.
KENT COUNCILS TO APPEAL?
OBJECTORS to the successful application of Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd., for higher fares, are considering an appeal. The company was granted higher fares by the South Eastern Licensing Authority last month, and of the 18 local authorities which objected to the application,
• 17 are said to be prepared to support the appeal.
RAIL PROTECTION CONTINUES HE 'restrictions on duplication which have been continued as a result of these decisions have existed since 1933, and are in accordance with long-established principles applied to long-distance road Services competing with backbone railway services." The Minister of Transport made this statement in a Written answer to questions put by Mr. Holt and Mr. E. Johnson, this week, on the reasons for HOTEL SHORTAGE CUTS CORONATION TOURS
COACH operators are having drasN-0 tically to curtail their Coronation tours to London because of a shortage of hotel accommodation. The West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., has had to cancel a four-day tour for which 300 passengers had booked. Sheffield United Tours, Ltd., which had planned five-day tours, has been able to obtain only 20 rooms in an hotel regularly used and only one coach will, it is understood, be operated.
The Coronation Committee of the British Travel and Holidays Association and the British Hotels and Restaurants Association is trying to find accommodation in hotels within about 11 hours' travelling time from central London.
80-TON BRIDGES
EXACT information is not available, 1—r but probably about half the bridges on Class 1 roads in this country are capable of supporting vehicles weighing 80 tons.Mr. Poole was given this information, this week, by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport.
WINKING LIGHTS?
AN announcement may shortly be made by the Minister of Transport concerning the legality of winking-light direction indicators. He is said to be in favour of their being made an optional fitting for use in this country,
Insurance Barrier to Trade
DISCRIMINAT/ON in insurance should be condemned' as one of the important barriers to international trade, it was considered when the Transport Commission of the International Chamber of 'Commerce met in Paris recently. Delegates representing 13 countries and 12 international transport organizations attended.
The I.C.C. is to represent transport users in regular meetings with carriers' representatives, including the International Road Transport Union. International consultation between users and carriers will now continue on a permanent basis.
There was agreement at the meeting of the I.C.C. Commission of Transport Users that attention be given to improving quality rather than the quantity of transport services. Better terminal facilities and improved highway networks were mentioned. Many countries reported an excess of transport facilities over requirements and advised caution before investment in equipment, The Economic Commission for • Europe has been studying the setting up of a convention covering an international road transport contract and is preparing a set of rules laying down the responsibility of the carrier. The Commission of Transport Users was presented with a report on the subject by a French delegate who attended the recent E.C.E. meetings on road transport in 'Geneva. After modification according to opinions expressed at the meeting, it will be presented at the forthcoming session of the E.C.E. Transport Commission.
Mr. A. G. Marsden, C.B.E., of Unilever, Ltd., was in the chair.
S:R.P.T.A. AWARDS
CANDMATES who achieved the highest aggregates of marks in the scheme B transport examinations of the Scottish Road Passenger Transport Association have been awarded prizes.
A diploma was won by Mr. William Stevenson, a' van roundsman of the East Lothian Co-operative Society, Ltd., and the best candidate in the firstand second-year courses was Mr. James Gordon, a motor mechanic of the Scottish C.W.S., Ltd. Mr. J. M. Begg.
W. Alexander and Son, Ltd., and Mr. Alfred Traynor, of Glasgow Transport Department, gained awards for their success in the third-year course.
B.M.M.O. HAD IT FIRST
THE simplified paying-in system employed by Liverpool Transport Department, and described in last week's issue, has been used by • the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., for the past two years.
It is in force at seven garages and 12 more are being equipped for its adoption. As soon as supplies of the necessary equipment can be obtained, all B.M.M.O. garages will work on the system.