Luxurious New Touring Coaches
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'IMPROVED accommodation for ItouriAs in Northern Ireland is provided by new Leyland Royal Tiger coaches, the special bodywork for which is being produced by the Ulster Transport Authority at Belfast. Some of these vehicle have already been tried out on long day tours, but they are primarily intended for tourists staying at those U.T.A. hotels which provide
inclusive holidays. At least 40 are expected to be in commission when the tourist season starts.
The new coaches provide for 42 pas sengers, all in high-backed luxury seats with head •rests and built-in rubberco 'ered foot rests A spacious locker is provided at the rear, which can be loaded either through double doors outside or from the interior. There are parcel racks for light luggage and a roof hopper for bulky articles.
Folding. glass-panelled entrance doors are electrically operated by the driver. The interior illumination system provides each passenger with an individual heam, the light being concentrated at reading level GAS BOARD'S MOBILE UNIT
AMOBILE emergency repair unit consisting of three radio-equipped vans has been put into operation by the West Midlands Gas Board. Typical work consists of assisting housewives
who cannot get their cookers to work, or releasing coins jammed in meters.
The Birmingham headquarters of the Board deals with some 250 emergency telephone calls a week. At present, the vehicles operate outside normal business hours, but it is hoped to increase the number of vans and operate the service also during normal hours.
SPLIT CHASSIS HELPS MAINTENANCE
Iel a fork-lift truck built by Mathew Bros., Ltd., Sandy Lane, Wallington,
Surrey, it is possible to split the chassis into two parts to simplify maintenance. it is claimed that this can be done in an hour. reassembling after changing the clutch taking l& hours, The need for heavy lifting tackle is dispensedwith, and for some operations, such as clutch maintenance, there is no need to drain off the cooling water or engine oil. In cases where a number of similar machines was in use it would, in an emergency, be practicable to use the tail half of one truck and the head portion of another to make a complete machine.
TO INCENTIVES-4120 A WEEK
.1--L A FEE of £120 a week for 75 weeks is proposed to be paid by Glasgow Transport Department to Production Engineering, Ltd., to prepare a survey tor an incentive scheme, which is to be introduced at the Larkfield bus works.