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HE Transport Association held its first post-war dinner-dance on November 23, the chairman of the area, Mr. Noel G. Brookes, A.M.I.Mech.E., M.I.R.T.E., taking the chair, whilst the guest of honour was the president, Lord Gifford.
The toast of the president and the Association was proposed by Mr. Brookes, who took the opportunity of thanking Mr. C. Courtney Cramp for being instrumental in obtaining the incorporation of the Association, which has had its difficulties but was making excellent progress. He also praised the work of the national secretary and the treasurer, both of whom were members of the London Branch. He made a special point of welcoming the presence of the president of a complementary body, The Institute of Road Transport Engineers.
Lord Gifford, replying, said he was a newcomer as the Association's president, but he had accepted that office only on condition that he took a live interest in its proceedings. He humorously described himself as the royal theatre agent, he being managing director of Theatre Tick ets and Messengers, Ltd. Apropos of this, he mentioned that a boy might be considered the most primitive form of transport, but when one wanted to send something quickly the messenger service was often employed. It was a question of organization; lack of this might make the fastest machine the slowest means. He said that the Association was going ahead with the arrangements for a conference in 1949.
The toast of the guests was proposed by Mr. E. Young, who referred to transport as the most promulgated science of modern times. He said that the Transport Press had done much of national importance. It was essential that more people in transport should give the younger members the benefits of their personal experience. The junior element was not at present forthcoming to replace the older transport executives.
Response was made by Mr. C. F. Haywood, who emphasized the cordial relationship existing between the representatives of the Transport Press CIRCULAR BUS ROUTES REPLACE TRAM SERVICES
rIN Sunday, Newcastle upon Tyne %—/Corporation will introduce two new circular motorbus services to replace three tram routes. Leyland Titan PD2
56-seater vehicles will be used. On both routes a 15-minute service will be provided in each direction. There will be an inner route 7.6 miles long, which will be covered at an average of 10.2 m.p.h., and an outer route, 10.2 miles long, to be operated at an average speed of 13.6 m.p.h.
Newcastle's policy is to use trolleybuses on routes with high-frequency traffic, and motorbuses on suburban and perimeter routes. The new circular services will cater for some new municipal housing estates in the northeast of the city, to which families from the crowded industrial area along the northern bank of the River Tyne and east of the city centre have been transferred.
As there are not yet adequate school and shopping facilities on the estates, the new services will carry passengers and school children to the areas which they previously inhabited. Workers will also be carried in large numbers, and one of the routes will link the estates with the city centre.
BULGARIA CLAMPS DOWN ON ROAD TRANSPORT
nRASTIC action to curb road transLof port in Bulgaria is reported. It is stated that the use of lorries to carry goods in inhabited localities, other than Sofia, has been prohibited. Goods are not to be transported out of inhabited localities by road if other means exist.
Moreover, motor vehicles must not carry goods on routes parallel with the railways or between points connected by rail over a distance of more than about 19 miles.
IN A LINE OR TWO A review of commercial conditions in Canada has been published by the Stationery Office at 3s.
Sir Jocelyn Lucas is to try to persuade the Minister of Transport to make utility vehicles exempt from the speed limit.
A booklet describing the main features of its cold pressure-welding process, has been produced by the General Electric Co.. Ltd.
The Montreal Tramways Co. has sold 176,000 shares (a 50.28 per cent. interest) in the Provincial Transport Co. to the Royal Bank of Canada, which acted on behalf of a client.
The Darlington Corporation Trolley Vehicles (Additional Routes) Order, 1948, which permits trolleybuses to be run along West Row and on the east side of the Covered Market, has been confirmed by Parliament.
Manchester branch of the Industrial Transport Association is to hold a social gathering on December 16 at the Grosvenor Hotel, Manchester. ,Mr. C. Dewey, 1, Benchill Crescent, Northenden, Cheshire, will supply details.