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A sub-committee of the Dundee Pollee Committee has been appointed to make inquiries with regard to the possibility of acquiring 11, motor ambulance.
A motorbus is now in use by Manchester Corporation for the transport of coroner's Jurymen, who may have to travel about the city to " view the body."
The Highways Committee of the L.C.O. is now looking into the advisability of the Council's obtaining Parliamentary powers to enable i, to maintain motorbus services.
On Friday of last week a motorbus was running an experimental service on the Hagley Road route in Birmingham. It was not licensed, but was carrying passengers free of charge.
The annual report of the Traffic Branch of (he Board of Trade is due for issue this week. We hope that it will again indicate defects of tramcar practice, and the obstruc tion caused by these vehicles.
On page 271 of this issue we publish a short account of the interview which our representative in Paris has had with the Marquis de Dion, with reference to the rumoured new motorbus company for London.
L.G.O. Pays 8 Per Cent.
The Board of directors of the T..G.O.C. has, after writing off the loss on the .realization of horses and horsed omnibuses, and after making provision for depreciation, recommended, subject to audit, the payment of a dividend on the ordinary stock at the rate of 8 per cent. for the year ended 30th September last. ..101.000 is carried forward.
To Hilly Heanor.
A local correspondent advises us that the Heanor Tradesmen's Association is renewing its efforts to secure the running of public-service motor vehicles from outlying districts to Heanor Market. The secretary, Mr. J. Beeby, has been instructed to make inquiries, with a view to informing the next meet ing on this matter. Heanor is a town in Derbyshire with a Population of 20,000 people ; within a four-mile radius, there are other towns with populations of :10,000, 11,000, and two of 4,000 respec tively. The district is hilly, but the roads are not bad. Regulating Rhyl.
The Urban .District Council of Rhyi has rejected a scheme for establishing new cab ranks and stands for public-service motor vehicles, which was estimated to cost £1,200: the Road Committee had put this scheme forward. The rejection was due to the strong opposition of the coaching proprietors. The Council COW suggests the appointment of a coaching inspector. 'Pavement booking clerks" and temporary booking offices are to be abolished, and no coaches are to be allowed on the sea front, except between the hours of 9.30 and 11 a.m. and 2 and 3 p.m.
Simplex Tires.
One day last week a representative of this journal visited the works of the Simplex Rubber Cu., Ltd., at Scrubs Lane, Willesden Junction. He was courteously afforded every facility for inspection of the various special processes that are adopted by this maker for the successful production of its Simplex solid tires ; these are being offered on exceptionallylow maintenance terms. Mi. T. Grave, Jun., the works manager, gave every assistance to our representative in the course of his investigation. The rubber material, which is carefully selected and graded, is amalgamated at high temperatures and under great pressure. Extruded sections are finally vulcanized as clincher or band-tires complete. The finish of these specialities leaves nothing to be desired, and the utmost care is taken to ensure homogeneity of ma terial. Simplex tires are being tested by the L.G.O.C., Tilling's, the National Co., and other large users on an extensive scale. The company informs us that: it will guarantee 10,000 miles under the usual conditions.
Hadley Engineering Co., Ltd.
Subscriptions are invited for 120,000 six per cent. cumulative preference shares of tl each, which shares carry with them the right to apply pro rats, for 12,000 ordinary shares, in the Hadley Engineering Co., Ltd. The company has been formed to acquire and combine several kindred man uf act' ring businesses hitherto carried on, respectively, by: Joseph Sankey and Sons, Ltd., at Hadley, near Wellington, Shropshire ; Thomas Tilling, Ltd., of Peckham, SE.; and W. A. Stevens, Ltd., of Maidstone. The directors are Mr. George Herb:el Sankey, Mr. Walter Wolsey, jenr., and Mr. W. Arthur Stevens. flaying regard to the arrangements and facilities which the new cornPally will have at its disposal, and to its intimate association with Thomas Tilling, Ltd., prospects of successful trading appear to us to be remarkably bright. The comnany, of course, does not acquire the business of Thomas Tilling, Ltd., but certain drawings, designs, N'iecifications, etc., together with certain valuable undertakings as to siness and future assistance from that old-established London concern, which will support it. Turnham at the Terminus.
First in the field this season with a staff dinner, the Turnhain Green depot of the L.G.O.C. held festival on Friday of last week at the Pavilion Hotel, Wormwood Scrubs. Mr. P. G. Sitephard was responsible for the arrangements. Mr. W. J. Johnston, the Western District engineer, pres:ded, and he was supported by Messrs. H. Darby and H. Lansdowne. Other leading members of the staff present included Messrs. Curzon, Holt, Brooks, Marsh, Kishere, Clarke, Eden (Supt. at Turnhout-) Green), Ackermann, Jones and Palmer (Traffic Dept.). The Chairman said he hoped soon to see Tit rnham Green at the top of the tree in the matters of running costs. He was particularly glad to welcome representatives of the Traffic Department. Mr. Eden proposed the chairman's health in eulogistic terms. Mr. A. W. Windsor responded for " The Visitors." A concert, in which six of nine items were designated " humorous," afforded considerable pleasure. Mr. Stuart A. Curzon, as usual at events of this kind, " brought down the house " with his topical and extemporary tales-THE CommERCIAL MOTOR and the L.G.O. secondhand chassis were not omitted as subjects of his wit.
Albion, Busy on Standards.
The Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., of Scotstoun, Glasgow, notifies us that business is so very brisk in its shops at the present time that in many cases it is finding some difficulty in accepting any special work. An instance of this kind is quoted : David McBrayne, Ltd., of Glasgow, the Western Highland carriers and shipowners, some
while back, asked the Albion Co. for a quotation for six chars-abanes for use on its Fort William and Inverness routes. A number of 17071Eations was stipulated, in order to meet the special requirements of this business, and, on account of Albion's concentration on standard work, it was therefore necessary, with much regret, to ask to be excused from quoting_