Nationals Succeed: E. Yorks Try Again
Page 40
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
THE Western Licensing Authority has sanctioned applications for increased fares made by the Western National Omnibus Co., Ltd., and the Southern National Omnibus Co., Ltd., except that greater multipliers for adult, scholars' and apprentices' tickets have not been allowed. The modified rates come into effect today.
The applications were reported in The Commercial Motor on May 22. Among other things, they sought an advance of -td. in most fares up to 5d.; of Id, in fares of 6d. to Is. Id.; of 2d. in the scales up to Is. 6d., and of Id. in the shilling over is. 6d. The maximum increase was to be 6d.
East Yorkshire Motor Services, Ltd., have applied to the Yorkshire Licensing Authority to modify rates not affected when certain increases were sanctioned in January. At that time, the Authority stated that there was a number of anomalies in the company's fares structure, directed that it be recast and a further application lodged.
The new application involves lower charges for some journeys and higher for others. Return fares at about , times the single rate are sought.
In the Northern Traffic Area, Durham District Services, Ltd., United Automobile Services, Ltd., Messrs. H. W. Hunter and Sons and Messrs. William Duffield have applied to modify children's rates. The conditions sought are that children under three may be carried free, provided that they do not occupy a seat required by an adult, that children from three to 14 years shall be carried at half fare (fractions of Id. to count as Id., except that lid. shall be reckoned as half 21d.), and that the minimum children's and scholars' single fare shall be Id.
WOMEN COMPLAIN OF MEAT HANDLING
COMPLAINTS about the way British Road Services handled meat traffic were made by representatives of two women's organizations before the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, last week, when John Findlay and Co. (Contractors), Ltd., Lochee, applied to run two extra insulated vans for meat haulage in Dundee and North Scotland.
Objections were lodged by B.R.S. and British Railways. The Authority, who reserved his decision, stated: "This is rather an important case. Transport is in a state of flux just now, and that also makes it more difficult to come to a decision."
LEAF-SPRING DESIGN THAT the design of, leaf springs is I not work for an amateur is made obvious in "Leaf Spring Design," by Alan Hodgson, deputy general manager of Richard Berry and Son, West Bromwich.
A limited number of copies of the book is available for distribution to senior executives in the motor industry. Application should be made to J. Brockhouse and Co., Ltd., 25 Hanover Square, London, W.I.
TWO NEW 15-TON MOBILE CRANES TWO new versions of a Coles 15-ton mobile crane are being marketed by Steels Engineering Products, Ltd., Crown Works, Sunderland. The Model L-1710 is mounted on a lorry, the chassis being powered by a 7.7-litre oil engine developing 95 b.h.p. at 1,800 r.p.m. A 6 by 4 or 6 by 6 chassis is available.
The main gearbox provides four forward speeds and an auxiliary box a similar number. Each also provides a reverse ratio, A Perkins or other oil engine of 40 b.h.p. is employed on the crane unit in conjunction with a variable-voltage, shunt-wound generator. The electric motors are series wound and have hightorque-low-speed characteristics.
Model S-1710 is similar in respect of the crane design, but this machine has no separate driver's cab. It is powered by a Ford V8 petrol engine or a Perkins or other oil engine of 40 b.h.p.
1.14.T.E. VISITS
lUIEMBERS of the South Wales group LVI of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers will visit Crompton Parkinson, Ltd., Newport, Mon., today and Cardiff power station on July 31. Members of the London centre are to inspect the Coryton refinery of the Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd., on July 15.
COMPULSORY INSURANCE• WHEN legislation is passed, making YV bills of lading compulsory for Quebec hauliers, they will be required to insure goods in transit. This was announced recently by Mr. Gerard Lemay, Q.C., president of the Quebec Transportation Board.