79% in R.5 Sold : List Se.3 Issued
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WITH the case of only two vehicles W deferred, over 79 per cent. of the vehicles offered in list R.5 have been sold. On Tuesday the following were the results of tenders:—
Units with premises: Accepted, 7 units (129 vehicles); rejected, 2 units (55 vehicles); total, 9 units (184 vehicles).
Vehicle-only units: Accepted, 293 units (511 vehicles); rejected, 70 units (Ill vehicles); deferred, 1 unit (2 vehicles); total, 364 units (624 vehicles).
Last-minute changes were made in list Sc.3, which was published on Wednesday. It contains some 800 vehicles, most of which were offered in the first special Scottish list and are now re-offered mainly in the same units as before.
OXFORD NOT TO TAKE OVER BUS SERVICES
APROPOSAL that the city bus services—run by City of Oxford Motor Services, Ltd.—should be placed under municipal control was rejected by Oxford City Council on Monday by 36 votes to 19. _
The council accepted a report proposing an increase in the number of West Indians employed as conductors on Oxford buses to a maximum of 50. There are at present 26 coloured bus conductors. The helpful attitude of bus crews towards the employment of coloured labour was commended.
OILERS NOT HARMFUL " THERE is no evidence at present before us that a properly maintained Diesel engine discharges substances harmful to health in the manner to which the highways committee has drawn attention." With these words, Hendon Health Committee -disposed of an allegation by the highways committee that greater use of oil-engined buses would pollute the air.