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It is stated that a new type of luxury cab is shortly to,roake its appearance on the London streets.
The London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., is to operate 27-seater single-saloon vehicles between Harlow and London, via Loughton.
It is stated that the Trent Motor Traction Co, Ltd., is taking over the Super Bus Services maintained by Messrs. Wagg and Turner.
The raising of a loan of £5,600,000 has recently been approved by the General Council of the Seine, so that the road system around Paris can be improved.
Majestic Express Motors, Ltd., has just been formed with a nominal capital of £2,000 in £1 shares, the directors being Messrs. P. D. Sleemau and A. A. Speak.
Farnborough Council is granting the application of Underwood Express Services, Ltd., Portsmouth, for permission to run a through bus service between Farnborough and Portsmouth.
In addition to their magneto and dynamo repair and spares service, Runbaken Repair and Spare Service, Ardwick, Manchester, is now in a position to undertake repairs to speedometers, clocks and windscreen wipers.
B42 • The Aldershot and District Traction Co., Ltd., is to erect offices and a garage in Goldsworth Road, Woking.
Hodgson's Kingston Brewery. Co., Ltd., intends to form a motor-vehicle park on the site of the Guildford Brewery.
The Tynemouth and District Electric Traction Co., Ltd., and Wakefield's Motors, Ltd.. are making arrangements for the joint issue of monthly season tickets.
The Daimler-Benz Co., of Gaggenau, has recently fitted one of its 60-seater six-wheeled single-deck 'buses with a crude-oil engine. The vehicle is nittking a tour of Germany.
An extension, consisting of a twostorey and basement building is to be added to the factory of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Ltd. at Wolverhampton. It will add 33,600 sq. ft. to the size of the factory.
Owing to the rapid growth of its business in London, the Talbot Serpell Transport Co., Ltd., 64, Caversham Road, Reading, has opened a branch in the metropolis, this being situated at 1, Whites Ground, Bermondsey, SE. The London manager is Mr. EL G. Cooper. Consett Urban District Council has decided to erect an up-to-date covered-in bus station.
Ayr Corporation has rejected a proposal for-the abandonment of the tramways. Such a policy is against the tide of events.
Accrington Corporation and Lancs. County Council are negotiating regard-, jag the substitution of tramcars for buses at Oswaldtwistle.
South Shields Corporation is arranging for the demonstration of a Karrier low-loading vehicle for a period of two weeks, at a cost of £7 per week, as well as of an Electricar low-loader at a Cost• of £7 10s. per week.
Messrs. Cliffs Motor Services, of Anerley, are to be permitted to run their London-Llanelly coaches through Merthyr, provided that a minimum fare of 58. be charged for all passengers picked up in the Merthyrarea.
• A leaflet has just been issued by the New Distributors of Edison Storage Batteries, Ltd., Victoria House'r Southampton Row, London, W.C.1, in which many uses for the company's battery are illustrated, a feature also being made of the fact that it has a 10-year guarantee.