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WHEN Newcastle on -Tyne City Council applied to the Northern Licensing Authority for permission to extend its West Moor-Central Station bus route a further 230 yds., the Authority refused to sanction a fare of 3!.d, for a six-mile journey, as it would be unfair to private companies. A fare of 4d. was fixed.
Mr. C. L. R. Croft, for United Automobile Services, Ltd.. said that in 1936, the corporation had transferred a similar service to the " United" on condition that 5d. was charged for the journey. Until last year, the only competition from the corporation on this route has been from a tram service, but the new municipal bus service on the route had cost the company several thousands of pounds.
NEWCASTLE TO BREAK .NEW GROUND
P ERMISSION to run motorbuses 1 over the High Level Bridge into Gateshead and the urban areas of Felling and Whickham is to be sought by Newcastle-on-Tyne Corporation.
The proposed bits service will operate generally over the routes at present covered by tramcars operated jointly by Newcastle City Council and the Gateshead and District Tramways Co., Ltd. These will be the first Newcastle Corporation buses to operate on the south side of the Tyne.
The Gateshead company originally planned to replace its trams by trolleybuses in accordance with an Order made in 1938. The change-over has not been made and some months ago. Gateshead and Felling Councils decided to consider taking over the trams themselves and replacing them with other forms of transport.
R.H.E. IN DISPUTE OVER LAND
I T is understood that Mr. H. L. Walker, who has carried on business as a haulage contractor for 37 years and whose undertaking has been taken over by the State, is objecting to three acres of land adjoining his premises being included in the transfer.
This ground is being used for storage purposes, states Mr. Walker, and is entirely separate from the haulage business. If the Road Haulage Executive wanted the land, he was prepared to consider an offer, but if the Executive tried to take it as part of the haulage business, he would serve a legal document alleging trespass.
SEDDON BUS SHOWN TO INDIANS
FOLLOWING upon the completion of arrangements for assembly of Seddon chassis in India, reported in The Commercial Motor" last week, a demonstration of the Seddon bus was given by Airflow Transport (India), Ltd., coneessionnaire, and Hindustan Aircraft, Ltd., assembler, before the secretariat at Bangalore.
Amongst those who took part in the trials were Mr. H. Siddaialt, Minister for Revenue and Transport, Mr. M.
Shariff, Minister for Health and Excise, Mr. R. Chennagiramiah, Minister for Local 'Self-Government and Mr. Siddalingaiah, President of the Mysore State Congress.
WORKERS INVITED TO A.G.M. A NOTHER new idea was put into practioe by Sir Graham Cunningham, chairman and managing director of the Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd.,. when he invited fonr foremen and four representatives of the joint production committees from the Birmingham an.I Willesden factories to attend the company's annual general meeting.
Sir Graham pointed out that stock- holders, directors and employees must have some mutual understanding of each other's difficulties and regard for each other in trying to solve them.
GEAR FOR EVERY TIPPING NEED I N is new catalogue of tipping gear published by Bromilow and Edwards, Ltd., Bolton, a comprehensive range is described and illustrated. At one end of the scale is the front-ram end-tipping gear, the cheapest example of which costs £62 10s., and is suitable for use on reasonably level ground on chassis up to 5-ton capacity. For heavier chassis there is twin-ram endtipping and three-way tipping equipment.
Also described are examples of moving floor manufactured by the concern, and specializel elevating and endtipping gear and winches. Wood, U-shaped steel and drop-sided bodies are produced, as well as containers for specific uses.
Leyland Buses for Three Countries
THE Government of West Bengal has placed an order for 30 Leyland PD211 double-decker chassis fitted with 125 b.h.p. engines and synchromesh gearboxes. All the chassis will be shipped completely knocked down, 10 going to Hindustan Aircraft, Ltd., Bangalore, via Madras, for assembly. The same company will construct the bodies. The remaining 20 chassis will be shipped direct to Calcutta, where the bodies will be constructed by International Tyres and Motors, Ltd., and the. Hings Carpentry Works.
Israel is also about to take delivery of a number of Leyland vehicles. Resuming., experiments started 12 years ago with double-deck vehicles, the first of the three new double-deckers will be
60-seaters, having left-hand control and a right-hand staircase. The chassis will have a 17-ft. 6-in, wheelbase and the bodies will be built by East Lancashire Coachbuilders, Ltd. Three Leyiand Comets for passenger use have also been shipped to the country.
Copenhagen municipality already runs a fleet of Leyland Tiger buses, and this week put into service the first Leyland Comet buses. Dansk Automobil Byggeri, Sylkeborg, have equipped 12 of the Comets with bodies for one-man operation.
AUSTIN SERVICE WEEK
ONE hundred vehicles came in for inspection and report during arecent Austin commercial vehicle service week held by J. Armstrong, Ltd., Thomas Street, Carlisle. These vehicles came in from Cumberland and Westmorland. Various Austin officials attended the function.