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ONMaY 31 last there were 1,412,500 hackney vehicles, goods vehicles and tractors in this country, an increase of 41,900 on the figure a year earlier. Goods vehicles swelled the figure by 32,600 and tractors by 17,500, but there were 8,200 fewer hackneys. Trams declined by 400 to 2,600. hackneys (other than trams) with not more than eight seats by 7,000 to 29,900, and vehicles with over eight seats by 800 to 76,20 giving a total of 108,700. The 976,600 goods vehicles consisted of 19,300 electrics (1,100 up),.100tstear and gas (same), 41,200 farmers' lorries (300 down), 3,800 showmen's vehicles (400 down), 2,000 municipal watering vehicles (same) and 910,200 others (32,000 up). Of the 327,200 tractors, 322,800 were agricultural (an increase of 17,800), 4,000 were for general haulage (300 down) and 400 were showmen's (no change). These figures are contained in "Mechanically Propelled Road Vehicles, Great Britain, Return No. 166" (Stationery Office, 4s.).
SIMMS BROADEN ACTIVITIES
A CONTROLLING interest in HorstIA man, Ltd., Bath, has been acquired by Simms Motor Units, Ltd. This is an indication of a broadening of the activities of Simms, as, in addition to manufacturing camshafts and other products for the motor industry, Horstman are engaged in the development and production of various types of gyroscopic control gear and electronic evices.
Mr. G. E. Liardet and Mr. Ayres join the board of H.S.M., Ltd., the parent company, as well as that of Horstman, Ltd. Mr. Liardet becomes chairman of both companies.
EVERYTHING STOPS AFTER TEA
DUS traffic was " dead " after teaL./ time, and television kept many people at home during the evening instead of going out, Mr. C. T. Humpidgc, general manager of Bradford Transport Department, told Bradford Trades Council last week. He added that he was trying to save money by reducing mileage. "We are trying to equate the frequency of services with the number of passengers," he said.
60 COMETS FOR WEST BENGAL
BELIEVED to have the lowest fares of any bus undertaking in the world, West Bengal State Transport Department have ordered 60 Leyland Comet forward-control passeiver chassis. The vehicles will be used on suburban services outside Calcutta. The Department runs on 16 routes within the city, covering a mileage of about 150. The undertaking already uses 44 Tiger single-deckers, 37 Titan double-deckers and eight Royal Tigers.