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U.S., BRITISH AND ITALIAN BUSES FOR B.A. TRANSPORT
BIG orders for American, British and Italian vehicles have been placed by Buenos Aires Transport Corporation; according to its annual report. Of 601 Mack 41-seaters on order, 250 ara already in operation. Two hundred 32-seaters and 100 40-seaters have been ordered from the General Motors Corporation, and 50 37-seater buses from the Associated Equipment Co.. Ltd.
In addition, 506 Chevrolet chassis are to be equipped with 16-seater bodies and are to be assembled in Argentina. Trolleybuses are also to be purchased from .America. Perhaps surprising is an order for 400 Isotta Fraschini 23-seater vehicles.
Buenos Aires Transport Corporation has made a loss of more than 104 million pesos. Of this sum. nearly 98 million pesos is attributed to increases in wages.
DAVID BROWN TRACTOR SALES CHANGES
CHANGES have been announced by D.B. Tractors (Scotland), Ltd. in retail trade arrangements in Scotland. Mr David Brown has disposed of his financial interest in MacNeill Tractors, Ltd.. Glasgow, to Mr. Duncan MacNeill. The latter concern will, however, continue to act as sole distributor for David Brown for Argyllshire, Dunbartonshire. Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire and North Ayrshire.
The Stirling premises of MacNeill Tractors, Ltd., have been acquired by Messrs. Robertson and McLaren. of Burnside Works, Lower Craigs, Stirling, Who will continue to look after David Brown interests in that part of Stirlingshire, south-west Perthshire, West Fife, 26 .
Kinross and Clackmannan. previously covered by MacNeill Tractors, Ltd., from Stirling.
MacNeil Tractors. Ltd., has secured ' additional premises adjacent to • Glasgow Market, which will shortly he opened as showrooms and sales offices. NEW SCHEME OF BONUSES " FOR DRIVERS?
A BONUS scheme to encourage safe rtdriving of road haulage vehicles was mentioned at the May meeting of the Industrial Transport Association's Leeds branch.
Mr. J. F. Archbold, the well-known Leeds haulier, said that Lloyd's was considering the arrangement, which, if adopted. would be administered by a bureau set up by insurance companies and road haulage operators. To drivers with the required safe-driving record, who paid a registration fee of 5s.. the bureau would issue certificates entitling the holder to extra pay of El per week. and enabling his employer to obtain an insurance rebate.
Accidents involving registered drivers would have to be reported to the bureau, and if a driver were found to he blameworthy, his certificate and its financial advantages would. be withdrawn.
The scheme, said Mr. Archbold, had been approved by interested trade unions, to which it was submitted. He felt its adoption would result in a large reduction in road casualties and in damage to vehicles and the goods the carried.
Mr. R. Stockdale suggested that labour troubles might arise through cases in which the El a week extra pay was withdrawn. He mentioned that when a move was made recently to withdraw an incentive bonus to Birkenhead ship-repair workers, on the ground that the incentive was not fulfilling its. object, the ship-repairing companies were faced with a strike of 8.000 workers.