61-passenger Crushloaders for M. and S.
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TWO Leyland-M.C.W. lightweight crush-load single-deck buses, with seats for 32 passengers and room for 29 more standing, are to be placed in service by the Mexborough and Swinton Traction Co., Ltd. They will operate a new service linking • two housing estates with Mexborough; Denaby. Conis borough and Conanby.
This type of vehicle was chosen because of the low average fare aqd staff shortages. A low bridge on the route prevents the use of doubledeckers.
By facing all the seats forward the standing area is kept free of obstruction from the feet of seated passengers. A 3-ft-wide front entrance has been made possible by increasing the front overhang by 4 in. There is a parcel rack on the off side.
Modifications to the Tiger Cub chassis comprise the provision of an 0.375 engine, which produces 110 b.h.p. at 2,400 r.p.m.; the fitting of a " Copenhagen" front-axle assembly, and 12-ply tyres at the front, to withstand additional weight; and coach-type springs at the rear.
GREATER CATTLE MOVEMENTS
BECAUSE butchers were buying smaller animals in bigger numbers, there had been a greater movement of cattle in Fife since the decontrol of meat haulage. This was staled before the Scottish Licensing Authority at Kirkcaldy last week when Messrs. James Kinnear and Son, Thornton, applied for a B licence for a lorry of
4+ tons unladen weight. .
Mr. John Kinnear, sole partner, wished to perform livestock transport and farm servants' removals within 25 miles, and a grant was made to cover these needs. British Railways objected. The applicants' request to run to Stirling, Glasgow and Lanarkshire markets was rejected.
Mr. Kinnear said that he was carrying about 150 cattle a week to Dundee for an Irish company supplying British troops in Germany.