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Subsidy for 30-cwt Lorries.

The extent. to which mechanical trane-port is superseding the old horse wagon in the Army was demonstrated in the speech of the Under-Secretary for War (Lt.-Col. Guinness) on the Army Estimates in the House of ColnInolls on Thursday last. He. said that it had been decided to substitute mechanical. transport for horse wagons in divisionel. training. "This," he continued, " will involve, on mobilization, tho provisioa of a considerable number of 30-ewt. lorries. To 'eneoueage the manufacture . and the existence in this country of this type of vehicle in commerce, a smaii subsidy payment of 41) apiece is twee being offered for lorries of 30-ewt. carrying power, in accordance with War -Office .specification.'' Motors-at the British Empire Exhibition.

The council of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has decided to arrange an exhibit of British automobile products at the British Empire Exhibition which is to be held at Wembley flyer' April to October, 1924.

An allotment of 50,000 se. ft. of floor apacein the Machinery Hall, which has been extended mainly for this purpose, bas been made to the Society by the exhibition authorities. The Society will undertake all arrangements for indie viduel manufacturers in connection with the -preparation, maintenance, cleaning and staffing of this section of the exhibition and andividual manufacturers will thus lv spared considerable expenditure,

informetion can be. obtained by inatelacturers from the Society (*whether they are members or not) on application to the Exhibition .Manager at 83, Pall Mall, London, S.W.L • • • Manchester's Effort to Reduce Accidents.

A short while agothe Manchester Watch, Committee made a recommendation that drivers of mechanically propelled vehicles should undue() a test before being lieensed. This proposal has been considered by the Ministry Transport which, in a reply, save that "

the question of the imposition of tests -upon applicants for drivinglicences in order to acertain their physical fitness and ability to drive a mechanically proFelled vehicle was fully .considered by the Departmental Committee on the Taxation and Regulation of Road Vehicles, which came to the conclusion that the imposition of such tests would not be justified for thereason set out iii

its report. The committee, however, made certain recommendations as to the declaration of physical fitness of applicants for driving licences."

The secretary to the Ministry adds that the question of the testing of the drivers of public service vehieles will . be considered in due course by the Departmental Committee on the Licensing and Regulation of Hackney Vehicles; The ,watch committee considers the reply unsatisfactory and not conducive to encourage thote local authorities which are searching, for means Of lessen C2

ing street dangers. So far as Manchester is concerned, the corporation has long since subjected drivers of. public service 'vehicles to testa for' =driving ability, road sense kind physical fitness.

Dunlop Cords.

The Dunlop Robber Co:' Ltd.; of Birmingham, ask us to state that they will indemnify traders and motor vehicle

users against all actions brought against them to restrain any alleged infeinge-. Merit of design by sale or use of Dunlop card tyres, and that. they will defend any such action if information be brought to the notice of the company.

. The Future -of Steam.

A particularly interestirm paper, entitled The Future of Steam as Applied to Motor Vehicles and Agricultural Engines,'' was read before the Restitution of Engineering Inspection last Friday by Mr. Kyrle -W. Williams. -1.Ve have not time space at. our disposal t9 deal with this in this issue to the extent it merits, and we shall, therefore give a, resume of it next week.

New Moorland Road in Cornwall.

'.17he Liskeard Rural Council has a, scheme in hand for bringing the present track between Gillhouse (St. Neat) and Bolventor into .a, parish road. The distance between the two places ie 2i miles, and in cianneetion with the scheme landowners have offered to give valuable aid towards the cost of repairing the surface, 'provided the council take the road over and maintain it as a. public highway.

The Care of Tyres.

Harvey Frost and Ltd., 148-150, Great Portland Street, Co.,ondon, W. ask us to point out that the business of the company is to supply plant awl appliances for the • care of tyres, and that, they do..not carry out tyre repairs T.hey. are, of course, always pleased to demonstrate the efficiency of the Harvey Frost • vulcaniein.e, process by executing sample repairs.

Can You Help ?

We have a letterfrom a driver of petrol vehicles, aged 29. living in South London, who is anxious' to obtain a situation. He has had eight years' experience with heavy lorries, is used to collecting and delivering goods in London and the suburbs, and has a good knowledge of the wharves, docks and warehouses in the Metropolis.

The Leeds Ring Road.

The Leeds Ring Road, which is in COWS° of construction, is designed to relieve many of the busy streets Of the city of traffic congestion. The first part of the road extending from _Lawnewood to Weetwotal has been opened for some time and is much used by drivers • of mechanical vehicles. Anether section of the road at Middleton, which runs from Town Street to the Dewsbury. Road ear terminus, has also beeri;coinpleted, but • i

it not' yet available for use by road

vehicles. •

-Good progress has also been made with that section of the road which stretches from Harrogate Road at Moortewn to King Lane. This portion, of the ring road wilt be opened shertly.

The completion of this road scheme is eomewhat delayed by the extensive demand for tar macadam, prompt de-liveries of which cannot he relied upon.

Railway Companies and Road Transport.

In the annual report. which has recently 'beenissued by the Coente Councils Association, reference is made to the application of the North Eastern and Midland gthep of railways to secure powers for thee operation of road transport, vehicles on extended lines. Much of the report deals with facts which are already well known, but the Association considers it necessary to place on-record ita .surprise that the committee which dealt with the proceedings should have given, a decision on the main issue sub milted to it, • when it had not beard the whole of the evidence from the opponents, and When the case of the highway authorities, in particular, had -not been presented to it. The Association is ef opinion that, if such a precedent is followed, the .existing procedure with regard to private Bill legislation will command tittle confidence and will require drastic reform, Private Er terprise to the Rescue. Efforts lia.ve recently been made to improve the means of communication between Wrexham and the expanding, colliery village of Llay. The London and North•Western Raifera.y Co. cannot provide the necessary, travelling facilities owing to the fact that the cost of equipping and "signalling" a line would be too 'high in comparison with the traffic which would be available, and the Wrexham Transport Co. .have, therefore, t come to the rescue.

This company own an extensive fleet of motorbuses and they have intimated their 'intention of. establishing a road service on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays between the two places. The buses will run to a definite schedule, and if traffic is found to be sufficiently 'heavy a daily service may, be opened in the near future.

Publicity and Motor Coaching.

It is with great regret that we find it necessary, owing to the exigencies or Space, to hold over for another week the article relating to publicity in connection with the organization and operation of mote.'coach services.

Farm Tractors and the Law.

The Berkshire executive of the National Farmers' Union considered at its last meeting the opinion of the union's legal adviser on the recent prosecution before the Virantage justices of a farmer for driving a farm (tractor on the highway without a licence and for net haying an identification plate attached. The opinion stated that the case raised a 'question of considerable importance to agriculturists, and that it would appear Co be very desirable to obtain a decision in the High Court. The organizing secretasy (Mr. E. E. Morrhall) stated that on receipt of the communication he had inquired what action the hew:IT:tar-tem of the union were prepared to take, and whether, :n view of the fact that it was now too late to enter an appeal, steps would be taken to secure revision of the existing regalations. The general secretary stated that the opinion of the legal adviser will be placed before the Legal Committee at-ite next meeting.

Canal Companies Fear Road Transport.

Mr. W. E. Willink, in presiding over the }fah-yearly Meeting of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Co., referred to the competition which companies interested in canal transport are likely to meet from users of mechanical road vehicles.

The chairman stated that, with the construction of the great trunk roads which are now projected, competition from road transport might become more and more formidable, and that there were those who prophesied that this competition would have to be faced, and that the time might come when the company's toll incomewhatever the state Of trade —might be greatly reduced.

A Multi-purpose Municipal Vehicle.

The illustrations on this page show a special type of body mounted on a Dodge Brothers 15-wt. commercial chassis which has recently been supplied to the Wolverhampton Board of Guardians.

• The body was designed specially for the • purpose of carrying members of the committee from the offices of the board to the cottage homes, and also so that it could be used for the speedy removal of mental and settlement cases to and from • the various local institutions.

The interior of the body provides seating accemmodation for eight persons, and the seats can readily be removed to enable the vehicle to be employed, as an ambulance or for the carriage of goods required by the . institution, such as bread, clothing,. etc., It. should be mentioned that access to the interior of the bOdy can be obtained by way of the driver's cab, although rear doors are embodied.

Ample lighting is provided by the use of numerous lights in each body side, and two longitudinal panels at the top of each side are carried on hinges and have quadrants, which enable them to be opened to give adequate ventilation.

This special maniti-purpost body has been designed and-buil-03T Samuel Cund, Ltd., of Wolverhampton, and the Dodge Brothers' chassis on which it is mounted was supplied by the company's Wolverhampton agents, Jones and Collett,. Ltd.

Seeking a Road-closing Order.

The Brecon County Council has been requested by the (riekhowell Council to apply to the Ministry of Transport for an order under; Section 7 (4) of the 1920 Roads Act to prohibit mechanical rcad vehicles of over three tons weight, unladen, and motorbuses with greater seating accommodation than twenty, to use the old tramway road from Gilwem to Brynmawr.

Experimental Bus Services.

The Northern Urban District Coaaail has decided to gram, motorbus licences for a. trial period which expires on June 30th. The buses must be ran to time-table with the exception of Bank Holidays, and the council has agreed that any proprietor may accept contract work for journeys outside the district proaada ing that be fincla a substitute for the vehicle which is run on regular service.

A Char-a-bancs Parking Fee Complaint.

The town clerk to the Scarborough Corporation has written to the Dewsbury and District Motor Char-a-bancs Owners Association concerning a communication which was received pointing out that the charge of Da -6(1. for parking meter chars-&-bancs on the Marine Drive was high. He mentioned that, as the charge amounts to a very little more than 1d. per head in the case of vehicles of a seating capacity of 28 passengers it is not excessive.

COMMERCIAL MOTOR Lakelands Roads.

At a meeting of the Weetinorland County Council it was said that the finance seb-committee of the Main Roads Committee had resolved that the council should not be asked to provide more than the auin of £89,347 {less the grant from the Ministry of Transport) for the maintenance of main roads throughout the county during the coming year, and that this estimate would necessitate reducing all urban authorities figures by. 121 per cent. The council desires to keep expenditure down to the minimum, but it is expected that the main roads will be considerably improved by spending close on £90,890. Some: of the rural roads in the Lakeland districts are said to be in a bad state of repair, and the council is to be asked to support the committee in its desire to have the rural and urban roads put into good repair. It is proposed to 'borrow £12,000 over a period of seven :'ears for permanent improvement work.

More Money for Provincial Roads.

The Holland County Council has been given powers to borrow an additional sum of £.80,000 in order to provide funds for an extensive scheme of main road construction to enable the roads in the county district to carry modern motorbus traffic, which, it is stated, is threatening to destroy them.

Carlisle Considering a Municipal Bus Service.

. At a recent meeting of the Carlisle County Council it was arranged to appoint a committee to consider the question of the establishment of a municipal motorlyea undertaking to serve the populace in the city and its outlying suburbs. At present the city is served by a private ,tramway company.

Bus Route Arbitration.

The Staffs County Council, the Brown. bills Urban District Council, the Lichfield City Council., and the Walsall Corporation have arranged to abide by the arbitration of the Ministry of Transport as to the amounts due from the Walsall Corporation in respect of the reconstruction of main roads whith are authorized bus routes under the Walsall Corporation Acts.

Cornwall Road Costs.

The estimate of the highways surveyor of the Liskeard.Rural Council for road maintenance during the coming year is placed at £13,767 10s., the average cost per mile being £27 5s. 3d. Of the former sum it is proposed to. spend £5597 10s. in the northern district at an •average cost per mile of £23 Os. 8d., and £8,170 in the southern division, where the average cost per-mile is £31 25. id.

New Bridge tor North-East London.

It is reported by the Improvements 'Committee of the London County Cramcil that the council is undertaking the construction of that portion -of• the eastern avenue which lies acrosia Hackney Marshes from Wick Lane Bridge to the county boundary. The committee is Of the opinion that the bridge should he

reconstructed without .

The present bridge is of the hog-back type And has a carriagem,ay only 9 ft. in width. It is 'proposed that the new bridge should be constructed with a width of 36 ft., and so arranged that it can be increased to 'a width_ of 60 ft. if future

traffic developments .demand it. The ultimate width of the eastern avenue arterial road is to be 100 ft. '• The cost of reconstructing the lir* on the lines suggested is estimated at £35,600, towards which the Ministry of Transport has intimated its intention of providing 50 per cent.

Mr. Woodfine Resigns.

The resignation, owing to ill-health, from the secretars■ship of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders of 'Mr. T. F. Woodfine was received, by the council of the Society at its last meeting and accepted with the greatest regret. The council placed on record its high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Woodfine for .20 years.

We well 'rementher earning orl Mr. Woodfine a day or two after he had opened the office of the Society in Arundel Street, Strand, and finding him there entirely alone, the work of the Society being only in its initial stage and not Calling :for the presence of any

assistants at that time. To-day, the work.of the Society employs .quite a large staff, and Mr. Woodfine's work has alwayg been well carried out. The only criticism that one could pass--and that from the Press point of view—has concerned his reticence regarding matters that were before the council and committees. One could never -obtain any advance information from Mr. Woodfine, he, :quite rightly, 'feeling that all Such information should be issued officially and only with the consent of the council or management coramittee. In this, as in every other way, .Mr. W.00dfitie has always carefully safeguarded the irr.

terests of the society wnich is represented by the Society.

American Maker Wants Automobile Sheets

N.M. commercial Secretary at Washington rePorts that. e firm of motor Manufacturers in ihe United States 'desires to receive quotations Covering delivery c.i.f. New York or Philadelphia fur 1,000 ton lots of automobile sheets 20-22 gauge, also round and square forging bars of sizes varying from 1,

to 2 ins: The name and address of the firm can be seen by all those interested in the supply of British-made material at the Department of Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, Our next issue, dated April 3rd, will, in spite of the intervention of the Easter Holiday, be on sale on Tuesday, the usual day of publication.

Personal Pars.

Mr. Robert Burns, general manager and director of Swift of Coventry, Ltd., has resigned from the directorate of the British Iletos•Trading Corporation, Ltd.

Mr. W. G. Rimmer, the secretary of ihe Vulcan MOtor and Engineering C.). (1.906), _Ltd., of Crossens, where he corn• menced v,••ork: as a clerk, has been made a Justice of the Peacerfor Southport.

Mr. Walter Atkinson, the N orth Western divisional secretary of the Cammercial Motor tsars Association, has been elected by the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountantsa fellow of that body.

The 'new' president of the Institution Of Automobile Engineers • is one of its most noted members—Mr. H. G. Burford, who is also is member of the Institute of Mechanical-Engineers.

Mr: Burford' s first incursion into the motor industry was in partnership with Mr. -Van Toll, at Twickenham, in 1895, when they started to make the New Orleans car, and many were the runs that these two pioneers made behind " the man with the red Bag."

Mr. BurfOrd has, however, always been interested in the commercial-vehicle side, and at the end of last century-he became managing director of MimesDaimler, Ltd., in which position he was responsible. for introducing the motor omnibus into . London, supplying 200. Milnes-Daintlers which were operated by the -Vanguard Co. Through the MileesDaimler Co., he supplied the vehicle -' which ran in the opendrials nf 1901 and wen the gold medal. He foresaw the return of the_mails to the road, and by means of his demonstration services between London and Cambridge arid 'London and Hastings he proved to the Postmaster-General, over a period of six months, that a new era of mail transp-ort had commenecd. .isinteresting to recall the fact that he introduced the Polack solid tyre into -this country, For a 'notable periodhe was general manager. of Numbers, and Was responsible for the .present design of ,Number Mr Burferd Went to the 'United States and bought a. works at Fremont, • where Burford lorries were made and exported to all parts of the world, but 7aIr. Burford was anxious...to be back in the• old country: and so transferred the whole of the•raw material and the stocks to his. present werksin Leaden,. where • the.1.-terford lorrY is -now made_ as in

.rntirely British production. • . Everyone will join in wishing Mr. Burford success duringhis year of office.

A Pocket Screwdriver. .

A pocket suewdriver..capa.ble of dealing with sinews with heads from • fd• im wide is useful to almost any Herbert Terry and Sons, Ltd:,of Redditch, have for many Years made a iiYP2 of screwdriver with four blades mounted on an oval thumb-and-finger piece This useful _pocket screwdriver is now being, supplied in a leatherette case, which, we should say, is a distinct advantage. .We have. had one of these pocket screwdrivers on our -keyring for Many years; but consider the 'leatherette ease a decided improvement. It is priced at Sri. plated or 4d. bronzed.

Local Proceedings.

Carlisle City Council has asked a subcommittee to report on the question of motorbus services for the city.

Lindsey County Council has asked the surveyor to get quotations for the supply of two steam wagon hauling sets.

Southend Corporation has asked the surveyor to get quotations for the supply of a flushing and sweeping machine.

Cambridge Council has a special committee considering a proposal to purchase electric vehicles for refuse collection.

The Cheshire County Council has approved schemes of road widening involving an expenditure of £122,000.

Yarmouth Town Council is seekieeb quotations for a new ambulance, the cost of which must not exceed £350.

Limehurst Rural District Council is asking for tenders for a 30-40 cwt. motor tipping wagon on a short wheelbase chassis.

The Electricity Committee of the Sydney Municipal Council recommends the purchase of ten James motorcycles, manufactured in England, at £118 15s. each.

Rawdon Urban District Council has given permission to Mr. A. Robinson, of Eccleshill, Bradford, 'to run a motorbus service between Rawdon and Apperley Bridge.

Horsham Rural District Council has decided to purchase another steam wagon, having discovered that haulage by a steam wagon purchased some years ago is far more economical than horse haulage.

The Cleansing Committee of the Islington Borough Council, which has its own charging plant. for the council's fleet of electrics, proposes to. provide public facilities for the recharging of batteries. and accumulators. • Holheach Urban District Council has received sanction from the Ministry of Health to borrow Bh00 for the purchase of a steam fire-engine.

The Port Talbot Firs 13rigecte, a voluntary institution, is to purchase a new motor tender, the cost of which is to be borne by public subscription.

Wrexham. Town Council has been negotiating with a local transport concern for the establishment of a regular motorbus service between the town and the colliery area..

Southend Corporation has received the sanction of the Ministry of Health to the raising of a loan of £1,644 for the purchase of two motor ambulances and two bedding vans.

The Metropolitan Asylums Board has accepted the offer of Crossley Motors, Ltd., to supply spare parts for the vehicles of their make in the Board's service on the same special terms as have been arranged by the company with the Treasury, for supplies to Government Departments.

Welsh Fire-brigade Developments.

The Bedwellty Urban District Council has decided to erect and equip a new fire-station at Blackwood (to be a replica of the l3edwellty station), to serve the Cefn Forest district. A motor fire-engine is to 'form part of the fire-fighting equipment.

illuminated Pumps.

Having considered the desirability of requiring all wayside petrol pumps to be illuminated at night-time, the Warwick County Council . has decided to refrain from imposing any such stipulation.. Bucks County Council, however, has decided to order the -lighting of such pumps at night..

A Mobile Showroom.

The average motor vehicle chassis, when fitted with. a Suitable body, is ideally suited for use as a mobile showroom, and many types of vehicles of this description are giving good service. Dennis Bros., Ltd., have recently delivered to Rowntree and Co., Ltd., the far-famed coma and chocolate makers, a 30-cwt. chassis fitted with a body which is intended to be used as a showroom.

The vehicle, as can be seen from the illustrations on this page, has the appearance of a private coach rather then of a commercial vehicle, and its chief distineiiishing feature is to be found in the manner in which the interior is equipped.. This, as will be seen, is fitted with shelves for the display of boxes of chocolates, which are, stored in the lookers disposed below the shelves when the vehicle is travelling from place to place. • All the lockets are fitted with sliding' doors, excepting one at the forward end, the front of which is hinged to lift upweeds se that it can be fixed in a horizontal position to form a suitable table for writing or other purposes.

• The interior of the showroom, which has a skylight -in the roof for lighting and ventilation purposes, is also fitted

with 25 electric bulbs. Access to the ' body is obtained through a door at the rear, which is readied by means of folding steps, in front of Which is a locker for carrying. a spare wheel. This type of vehicle demonstrates .the value of road transport for taking samples of the goods produced by the manufacturer direct to the customer.

Inquiries for Bus Stations.

Chatham Town Council is negotiatieg with the Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd., regarding the provision of an omnibus station in the town. ,

A Welcome By-pass Road.

A new by-pass food at Ormskirk was opened for motor traffic a few days ago. Road users, and especially heavy motor and steam wagon drivers in Preston and East Lancashire towns, will be pleased to hear this news, as the new loop road will obviate the necessity of turning through the narrow Burscough Street in the town, to and from Liverpool. The road, which is 1 miles long, has taken a little over ten months to construct, and the eest,c'between £60,000 and £70,000, is being jointly borne by the Ministry of Transport and the Lancashire County Council.

Through Services Required. T

. The . Mynyddislwyn Urban District Council has discussed the bus services running in the district and has decided to agree to theelinking-up of services on Sundays between Blackwood and Newbridge by the vehicles owned by Mr. -W. Evans, bus proprietor. The council has further decided to Inakee-iepresentations• to bus proprietors to the effect that it should-he possible to provide a through journey by bus between Cwmfelinfach and Newport. ft was stated that at present a journey to Cress Keys was necessary in order to make the journey to Newport by road.

A New Type of Splashguard.

The number of splashguard devices which are on the market is legion, and new devices are continually being brought to our notice, niost of which incorporate old ideas, which have proved. wholly unsatisfactory or only partially effective.

. ,For this reason we welcome the appearance of a new device, which tackles the -problem of mud-splashing from a new and interesting angle.' This splashguard device, which has been designed by Mr. T. W. Hallam, of ikla.nchestero is now undergoing tests.'

The guard proper consists of a rubber ring which rides in a groove formed in a skeleton wheel. This wheel, which Is of light and strong construction, is bolted f,o the hub or -the spokes of the 'ordinary wheels of a motor vehicle. To effect it becomes a sort of flange attached to the outside' of the wheel with the rubber ring riding loosely,

altbougn firmly enough to remain in its groove in the collar. This flange corresponds in size to the diameter of the ordinary wheel, se that when the vehicle is stationary the rubber ring is held suspended from actual contact with the ground. So soon as the vehicle attains a reasonable speed, however, the rubber ring begins to lag and to throw itself out in a curve from the point of contact of the tyoes with the road.

It will thus be seen that the invention relies for its effectiveness upon the elastic properties of rubber. From the

point of contact with the roadothe ring is thrown into an elliptical form which assumes its ordinary circular shape as the wheel continnes to revolve. It is claimed that as a result of the lagging of the rubber ring, direct as well as tangential splashes are trapped. The illustrations on this page, based on photographic reproductions in the Aim-late:ter Gitardkin Convmercial, givo

good idea of the construction of tho splashguard. • .

The whole -device is both neat and simple and the wear and tear on it is inconsiderable. Being, for all practical purposes, an integral part of the wheel, the device will withstand reasonable kerb shocks.

• Leyland Agents.

Messrs. Bramwell, Preston and Co., 6, Derby Chambers,' Fleet Street, Bury, inform us that they have been appointed agents and official repairers for Leyland vehicles in the districts of Bury, Rochdale, Heywood, Radcliffe and Whitfield.

Canada's .Rubber Industry.

According to statistics which have just been issued by the High Commissioner for Canada, the rubber goods industry in that eduntry in 1921 was carried on in 23 establishments, possessing a total capitalization of 38,420786 dollars.

The Canadian rubber industry turned out in 1921 goods to the total value of, 39,469,786 dollars, the output including 837,516 pneumatic tyre covers, 989,689 inner tubes and 9,496 solid tyres for heavy vehicles. '

Road Costs In Glamorganshire.

The estimates presented to the Glaoiorgan County Council show that the cost of road maintenance is increasing, particularly in the case of main roads, to which the Ministry of Transport contributes 50 per cent, of cost. The cost was estimated for the ensuing year at just over £1,000 per mile; £194,000 for 1921 miles.

The report states that with regard to roads it should be -borne in mind that the estimates apply only to maintenance and do not include special work such as widenings and other improvements. Out of an increase of 4r1. in the county rate for'this year as against last, the increased cost of road maintenance is responsible for 30.

Road Control in Ireland.

The Armagh Rural Council has decided to protest-against the transference of powers from the rural councils to the county councils so far as road maintenance is concerned. According to a sec. tion of a new Bill to amend the law with respect to road expenditure in Northern Ireland, this procedure is to be adopted, the actual section of the Bill stating that : !` Notwithstanding anything contained in the principal Act, no application Oa be made to, nor shall any proceedings be taken by, a rural council in connection with the o maintenance of a road situated in its particular district if the road is classified as a Twat-class road."

-The clerk to the council states that the object of the Bill is to place control in the hands of the County Council. so that Belfast business people will have good roads for their motor lorries.

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