London's New Single-deck Six-wheelers.
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The London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., is placing in service on certain routes in and around London 100 new single-deck six-wheeled buses. They are 37-seaters and provide a high degree of comfort. They are operating on routes where the height or the strength of certain bridges makes the double-decker less desirable for use.
A New Range of Tyres.
The Trowbridge Tyre and Rubber Co. (1929), Ltd., 54, Victoria Street, London, W.1, advises us that it has recently introduced a new line in giant pneumatic tyres. The new tyre is known as the Caswell Super-service Blue Riband giant pneumatic and it is manufactured in all high-pressure sizes, as well as in 38-in. by 8.25-in. and 38-in. by 9-in, low-pressure types. It is of heavy-duty construction and has more plies of cord, a greater tread width and a deeper tread than the company's standard product. The tyre is competitive in price with that of others of similar design, and the company gives a guarantee of six months' service from the date of fitting.
A Well-equipped Mobile Showroom.
A company of hardware and -electrical factors, Richard Johnson, Chipham and Morris, Ltd., of Trafford Park, Manchester, has recently placed in service an interesting Mobile showroom, an -excellent impression of which can be obtained from the accompanying pictures.
The chassis is a special Leyland Lioness passenger model, whilst the wellequIpped body is also of Leyland manufacture. The interior is spacious and, in spite of the fact that many hundreds of samples are carried, there is ample room for two persons to walk abreast along the gangway in the centre. The samples are rendered vibration proof by simple means—an essentialneed when one bears in mind the nature of the goods carried. In addition to hardware and electrical appliances, wire netting and other products manufactured by-. the user are effectively displayed. • It is intended that the showroom shall visit once or twice a year almost every customer in the large area covered by the company. It will provide the opportunity for a wide tango of goods to be taken for inspection purposes to the retailer's door, instead of the retailer visiting the manufacturer's showrooms, or relying solely on sales literature.
Free State Imports Up.
During March last 115 commercial motors were imported into the Irish Free State,. bringing up the total for the first three months of the year to 386 machines, valued at £55,841., as compared with 367 and f54;758 respectively in. the corresponding quarter of 1930.
Manchester's Police and Ambulance Transport.
In the annual report of the Manchester Watch Committee it is stated that the police transport and ambulance department operates two prison vans, two patrol wagons, 10 cars, 10 motorcycle combinations 'and 11 ambulances. Some idea of the work done may be obtained from the fact that during the year 1930 no fewer than 14,765 calls for the ambulance were dealt with and 10,084 turnouts by the transport section were recorded. The summary of all calls for the year is as 'follows:— Accident, 4,944; private, 4,817; prisoners, 5,004 ; prison van, 779; light cars, 3,758 ; motorcycles, 5,547—a grand total of 24,849.
Licences .issued in connection with public-service vehicles are as follow :— Motor hackney carriages, 312; motorbuses, 1,005; bus drivers, 1,638; bus conductors, 2,753.
Municipal Purchases and Proposals.
The highways committee of PonisArm Urban Dist,,a Council is obtaining quotations or a lorry.
The electricity department of BATE Corporation has placed an order for a Commer 2-21-ton three way tipping lorry.
T_TPTON-ON-SEVERN Rural District Council has ordered a Morris-Commercial 250-400-gallon six-wheeled lire. engine.
The watch committee of GriAvBs-ENn Corporation is to obtain a report from the chief constable as to the provision of a van.
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA Corporation is recommended to purchase a Dennis 350450-gallon fire-engine at an estimated cost of £1,250.
The health committee of BOURNEMOUTH Corporation has decided to purchase a Dennis 600-gallon cesspool emptier at a cost of £1,000. CHESHAM Urban District Council is buying a 'Morris-Commercial 250-400gallon fire-engine, having a pump amidships and interior seating for the fireMen.
IVIANCHESTER, Corporation's cleansing department is to purchase a fleet of motor vehicles for refuse collection and other duties at a cost of approximately £8,000.
BEDDINGTON and WALLINGTON Urban District Council requires a 400-gallon petrol-driven cesspool and gully emptier, and tenders have to be delivered by June 22nd.
• CLEETHORPES Urban District Council requires a motor ambulance and a light motorvan for the conveyance of articles for disinfection, and. • tenders have to be delivered by June 9th.
The Leipzig Fair.
The Leipzig Autumn Fair will be held this year from August 30th to September 3rd and it is anticipated that the event will he supported by 7,600 exhibitors from all classes of industry, about one-tenth of the total representing foreign exhibitors.
Nine halls on the exhibition grounds will be used for " The Building, Domestic and Industrial Requisites Fair," and included in this section will be a display of vehicles.