Bristol Bus Changes are Approved
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• A PPLICATIONS by the Bristol /-1 Omnibus Co., Ltd., for more than 50 alterations to their bus routes, -were granted by the Western Traffic Commissioners on Monday. Mr. T, D. Corpe, for the company, said the result would be a vastly improved network of city bus services, run in conjunction with the new ,country bus station.
He recalled that the company had planned the reorganization of their services in five stages, but the war intervened when they arrived at stage three. Now they were in a position to go ahead again. The scheme would provide cross links for the extreme suburbs and, by • running through services, city terminals would be cut out.
• The company wanted to put the new country services into operation on September 21, and the other proposals would come into force on October 13. If granted, the application would tend to reduce fares.
'PRODUCTION ENGINEERS VISIT A.E.C.
AEMBERS of the eighth general IVI assembly of the International Institution for Production Engineering Research began a series of visits to British manufacturing plants at the A.E.C. works at Southall on Monday. Delegates from 10 countries attended. Welcoming the visitors at luncheon, Sir William Black, managing director of Associated Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., said that in the works the engineers would see how the company were suceeedine in combining the principles of flow production with the individual requirements of their customers.
Members of the Institution expressed particular interest in the batteties of automatic transfer machines, the recently opened. test-house and .the functions of a digital computer working on stockcontrol problems.
SHORTEN DRIVERS' HOURS, CALL TO T.U.C.
ACALL for a reduction in drivers'
• hours was made on Tuesday at the Trades Union Congress. The Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association put forward the motion, urging that drivers should work only 10 hours in 24 instead of, the present 11 hours, so that they would have a longer rest period.
The resolution, which "viewed with alarm" the higher speed limit for goads vehicles, was referred to the T.U.C. General Council. It expressed the fear that increased speeds would affect the health of drivers and shorten their working life.
Another resolution dealing with road transport was put forward by the Watermen's, Lightermen's, Truckrnen's and Bargemen's Union, but was withdrawn. It recognized the difficulties confronting transport workers in their efforts to achieve union membership, and expressed support for any moves to assist them.