Reliability of " General " Buses.
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The London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., have just circulated some interest ins figures which illustrate in a simple manner the high efficiency of " General" motorbuses. The statistics show that the number of miles covered by the fleet per involuntary stop during the past six years has been as follow :— Year. No. of miles.
1920 ... 5,000 1921 ... 6,000 1922 ... 5,344 1923 ... 6,305 1924 ... 9,237 1923 .., 10,385 The figure for 1925 is particularly satisfactory, representing an increase of 108 per cent. over the figure for 1920, and an increase of 12 per cent. over that for the year 1924. The figures certainly supply convincing proof of the great efficiency of London's buses, and indicate the high standard of reliability which the nightly overhaul of every vehicle makes possible.