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the Omnibus Society in London last week-end it was announced that Mr. W. M. Dravers, retiring chairman of the Public Transport Association, will succeed Mr. R. M. Robbins. chief commercial and public relations officer, LTB, as president of the association when the latter:s term of office ceases at the end of the year, Mr. .Dravers is a member of the council of the BET Federation Ltd. and chairman of City of Oxford Motor Services Ltd., Devon General Omnibus. and TouringCo. Ltd., Neath and Cardiff Luxury Coaches Ltd., Oxford Transport Trust Ltd., and director of a number of other bus companies.
Good Year for British Electric: Group aggregate profit of British Electric Traction Co. Ltd. for the year ended March 31 last was £8:502.694, compared with £7,973,902-in the previous year. After providing £3.249.770 (0,022,777) for taxation the group net profit was £5,252,924 (f4,951.125).
Yeomans Take Over Corvedale: The controlling shares of South Shropshire's largest independent bus and coach operator have been acquired by the Herefordshire operator, 0. H. Yeomans• Motors Ltd. The Shropshire firm is the Corvedale Motor Co. Ltd„ Ludlow, . operating some 27 hoses and eiziachs : Yeomans has a fleet of 16 buses and coaches, including three double-deckers.
More Surplus for Sheffield Corporation: Net surplus of the Sheffield Corporation transport departmentfor the year ended March 31 last was £7,523, compared with 16,144 for the previous year. Total traffic receipts for the year were 124.813.699 (£4,453,216).
Works and Schools Seii4e0 Clash : Tyneside. bus undertakings-have warned that difficulties will he encountered coping with the extra traffic when local shipyards and engineering workers finish at 4.30 p.ma starting from July 5, instead of the present finishing time of 4.45 .p.m, The earlier times will clash with school bus services and with the services for thousands of civil servants employed at the Ministry Of Pensions head offices at Longbenton, who also finish at 4.30 p.m. A meeting with shipyard and engineering employers has been arranged to see if the matter can he resolved.
New Bonus Scheme: A new bonus scheme for bus employees has been drawn up by Sunderland Corporation transport committee, following rejection of the original plan by the NJIC. The new plan does not include length-of-Service payments. but provides for an increase in the good-conduct bonus. A payment of 12s. 6d. weekly Will he granted for good conduct, timekeeping and efficient service.
Less for Coventry: Net surplus of Coventry Corporation Transport for the year ended March 31 last was £45.629. In the previous year the figure was £104.026.
Concessions for Nottingham Old Folk: Oldage pensioners are ICI be allowed free travel on Nottingham Corporation transport department services during off-peak hours. Passes will be made available to men over • 65 and women over 60 who live in the city.
Ctunberland Fares Up: Cumberland Motor Set-vices Ltd. have been granted permission to increase fares on a mileage basis. Fares on town services will rise by 16 to20 per cent and country fares by 6 to 12 per cent.
Venture Below Strength: Venture Transport Co. (Newcastle) Ltd., of Consett. Co. Durham. is extending its facilities for training suitable men as bus drivers. The firm's conductor strength is 15 below the required figure, and although male conductors are normally employed, women are now being recruited. But the response has been slow, despiie a weekly wage of about £13.