One-man Buses the Only Answer
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THE increased use of one-man single". deck buses appeared to be the only answer to many of the town's transport problems, Mr, J. Rostron, general manager of Grimsby Transport Department, told the transport committee last week. The committee approved the purchase of six single-deckers, an& agreed that the older buses in the fleet should be replaced annually.
Mr. Rostron said that, of the present fleet of 60 buses, 23 were more than 15 years old, and one had been in service for 25 years. Reliability, maintenance costs, fuel consumption, capacity and passenger comfort all needed improving.
Lo.T.A. FIXTURES E7UTURE meetings of the Institute of L. Traffic Administration include the following!—
October 5 London Centre, film d:sPlaY, ShellMen House Strand, London, W.C.2, 4.15 p.m.; Mersemide Centre, lecture on transport law. Exchange Hotel, Liverpool, 7.15 p.m.
October 10, Birmingham Centre, lecture by P. H.owarth on tratfic congestion and road construenon, Crown Hotel. Corporation Street, Birmingham, 7.15 p.m.
October 18, Manchester Centre. fecture by C. Hardie on mechanical handling, Registrar's Office, All Saints Manchester, 7.15 P.m.
October 20. Glasgow Centre, lecture by A. S. Mackcnzic on road haulage, Kenilworth llote/, Queen Street, Glasgow. 7.15 p.m.
November 4, Preston Centre, lectute by W. G. khan on road safety, Victoria and Station Hotel, Preston, 7.31:1 P.m.
November 14. Birmingham Centre, lecture by T. Hayes on the organization of a traffic department, Crown Hotel, Corporation Street, Birmingham, '7.15 p.m
PREMIER GRADES UP
PkICES of premier-grade petrol of Shell-Mex and B.P,, Ltd. (Shell and BP Super), went up Id. a gallon on Monday, making the inner-zone price 4s. 7d. The cost of second-grade spirits is unchanged. Reasons for the increase are said to be higher distribution costs, and the additional expensive refinery plant required to meet the growing demand for higher-quality grades.
National 13enzole Mixture, Regent TT and Regent Benzoic Mixture were advanced similarly on Tuesday by their respective producers.