The P.T.A. Conference
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THERE were two main themes at the annual conference of the Public-Transport Association, held this week at Harrogate. One was concerned with expediting bus traffic and the other with extended tours.
Mr. G. F. Sinclair, C.B.E., M.1.E.E., A.M.I.Mech.E., M.Inst.T., chief technical planning and supplies officer of the London Transport Executive, contributed the first paper, entitled "Modern Aids to Road Traffic Flow," He dealt with the probable effects of town and country planning on road passenger transport and with the design of vehicles to speed up operation. He pressed the claims of chassisless construction and of all-metal bodywork.
Coach touring was considered by Mr. James Amos, 0.B.E., M.Inst.T., director and general manager of the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., who read a paper
on "Extended Touring in Britain," and Mr. W. M. Dravers, general manager of Sheffield United Tours, Ltd. (now appointed general manager of the South Wales Transport Co., Ltd.), who expressed "A Few Thoughts ort Extended Tours." Mr. Amos was concerned with the broad principle of making Great Britain attractive to tourists, and Mr. Dravers dealt more with the licensing of vehicles and services, and with Continental procedure.
These three papers are summarized on this and following pages. The discussions, and portraits of many of the delegates, will be published next week.
Apart from business, the conference offered an attractive social programme, Coaches for trips were supplied by the West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., and the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co., Ltd.