The Work of the Motor Trade Association.
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Statements have appeared recently in the daily Press to the effect that the activities of the Motor Trade Association have been, or are to be, taken over by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. These statements are without foundation, the S.M.M. and T. being precluded by its articles of association from carrying out the functions
of a trade union. It is an international organization and represents impartially the interests of its members, whether British manufactures or concessionnaires for foreign makers.
Commer Car Representatives.
Two of the representatives for Commer Cars, Ltd., of Luton, have recently changed their addresses. The Scottish representative, Mr. P. :1. Sands, can now be communicated with at 25, Highburgh Road, Dowanhill, Glasgow, W.2, whilst the south-western counties representative, Mr. C. B. Egan, is available at 16, Regent Street, Clifton, Bristol.
A Booklet on Welding.
A new edition of the vest-pocket " Welding Test" booklet, containing numerous illustrations and giving useful information concerning welding affairs, has recently been issued by Barimar, Ltd., 14-18, Lamb's Conduit Street, London, W.C.1. A copy of the booklet can be obtained by writing to the company.
Good Work by Birkenhead Ambulances.
Mr. J. T. Burns, chief officer of the Birkenhead Fire Brigade, in his annual report to the watch committee, states that in the year ended December 31st, 1929, ambulances answered 2,058 calls in respect of accident and private cases, this representing an increase of 285 as compared with 1928. The period occupied on the various journeys was 1,017 hrs. 28 mins., or an average of
29.6 mins. per journey. The total distance travelled was 7,356 miles, or an average of 3.5 miles per journey. On 237 occasions two and three ambulances were engaged at a time. The c22 report includes a comparative table of annual statistics, and it shows that in 1907 the number of cases was 478 and the distance travelled 1,484 miles.
£90,000 Road for West Riding.
The highways committee of West Riding County Council has passed an estimate of £90,000 for the construction of a new road from the Leeds city boundary, at Horsforth Woodside, to the Calverley and llorsforth new road, • where it joins the KirkstallOtley-Shipley main road, in the Horsforth nrben district.
A Frequent Luton-London Service.
A regular daily 4service between London and Luton, via Harpenden and St. Albans, is now being operated by Venture Transport (Hendon), sLtd., Waterloo Road, North Circular Road, London, N.W.2. On week-days there
are eight deparfures from London (the offices of Road Travel Bookings, Ltd., Bush House, Aldwych), and from Luton ; in the Bedfordshire town Messrs. A. E. White, of Manchester Street, are the agents.
On Sundays there are six departures from each end ; on Wednesdays and Saturdays an extra coach is run at 11.15 p.m. from Bush House. The fares are moderate, the single tieket costing 18,6d., and a day-return ticket 2s. 6c1. Leyland Tiger and Gifford 28seater coaches are being employed, all but one of the bodies having been constructed by London Lorries, Ltd., Spring Place, Kentish Town, London, N.W.5.
Light Lorries Popular in N. Ireland.
On November 1st, 1929, the number of goods vehicles registered in Northern Ireland was 5,760, whilst that of buses was 535. These figures show that many vehicles have gone out of commission since August, when 5,896 goods motors and 756 buses were operating. During the month of November, 72 goods vehicles and four buses were registered for the first time; 39 of the goods Vehicles were in the 12-cwt-25-cwt., class and 24 were in the 25-ewt.-45-cwt. el ass.
A New Combine of Motorbus Owners ?
It is interesting to learn that in Durham County negotiations amongst small bus proprietors have been proceeding during the past few weeks. We understand that services have changed hands and a fair amount of money has been paid over.
Although full details of the scheme are not at the moment available, we are able to state that a large new combine is likely to spring into being in the north of England, in which no railway company or federated company has an interest. It is said that sufficient capital has been forthcoming and important licences have been obtained.
It is likely that direct communication will. be established between New
castle in the north and Blackpool in the west, via Darlington, Northallerton, Bedale,OHawes and Lancaster. Various local services which have been Bemired will, we arc told, net in the nature of feeders to the main route.
Active Garrett Works.
Six-wheeled wagons figure very largely in the sales which have recently been effected by Richard Garrett and Sons, Ltd., of Leiston. A number of the vehicles is standard products, but certain chassis are being equipped with side-tipping and three-way tipping bodies. In quite ft number of instances the orders are in the nature of repeats. In addition, several four-wheeled models have also been supplied.
A Dundee-London Service?
An addition to the number of .costching concerns working on the LondonNewcastle route is likely, for Messrs. T. Allen and Sons, of Blyth, are to extend their Dundee-Newcastle service through to the Metropolis. The project L.' temporarily held up pending consideration (in March) by the Newcastle Corporation Watch Committee of their application for licences.
Licence Increases in Essex.
During 1929 the licensing-committee of Essex County Council granted 29,530 annual and 96,167 quarterly licences for motor vehicles, as compared with 26,361 annual and 69,162 quarterly licences in the previous year. During 1929, 76,441 drivers' licences were issued, as against 63,174 in 1928.