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Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., has ordered 20 Burlingham Seagull bodies to be built on Bedford chassis.
Pre:payment fare kiosks are pro. posed to be installed at two bus stations by Walsall Transport Department. * Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd.,' has increased its capital by £2,160,000 to £3,725,000.
The Road Haulage Executive has ordered 200 Guy Otter oil-engined tractors and 160 Otter oil-engined 5-6-tonners.
Weatherproof rubber mains-cable connections are being marketed by Nettle Accessories, Ltd., Harper Road, Wythertshawe. Manchester.
The Prime Minister, stated last week that he would not consider the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the co-ordination of road and rail transport.
A reader, Mr. K. J. Dennis, will send carriage forward, the following issues of this journal: 43 for 1950, 49 for 1951, aud 11 for 1952. The first request to the editor will be forwarded.
CARRYING 3m. TO BLACKPOOL
NAORE than 3m. people were brought IVI to Blackpool in a year by Ribble, Standerwick, Scout and other joint operators, stated Mr. H. Bottomley, managing director of W. C. Slanderwick, Ltd., and general manager of
'Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., at the Standerwick company's annual staff dinner, last week.
"Easy Way" holidaymakers in Blackpool numbered 821 in 1950, 1,121 in 1951, and 1,675 in 1952, he 'said. During this year's illuminations period Standerwick carried a record number of people (64,309) on excursions to see the lights. This compared with 50,246 in 1951.
A total pf 700,000 people was carried into the town daring the 1952 illuminations period by the three concerns and joint operators.