BUSES BETTER, BUT LICENCE APPLICATION REFUSED nIFFICULTIES in the transport
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ot Li employees of the Northern Aluminium Co., Ltd., Newport, were emphasized when Mr. Glyn Davies, of Messrs. Black and White Services. Ebbw Vale, applied to the South Wales Licensing Authority, Mr. Trevor Morgan, K.C., at Cardiff, last week, for variation of the conditions of his licence. Mr. Russell John, for the applicant, said that he (the operator) had been approached by the Northern Aluminium company with a view to speeding up the transport of men to and from work.
One man, living at Llanhilleth, who also represented 24 other men living in the same area, said that when he was on the morning shift—from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.—he had to leave home at 4.45 a.m., and did not get back until 3.15 p.m. Those who found the train service better had to walk 11 miles to the station. If Black and White Service; were allowed to pick up and set down at Llanhilleth, it would make 40 minutes' difference each way.
The application was opposed by British Railways, because special workmen's trains had been put on at the request of the men's trade union. it was said, however, that the train service was not effective for Llanhilleth. There was a general feeling on the part of the men throughout the valleys that bus services would he better.
In refusing the application, the Authority said that if it were granted. it would be taking traffic away from the workmen's rail service, which had been put on at the express wish of the men's own representatives.
DOUBLE-DECKERS FOR DENMARK?
ADEM ONSTRATION Daimler C.V.D. 6/D.D. oil-engined doubledeck bus was shipped on the S.S. Aristo last week to Denmark, where. in the charge of Mr t T. Wood, of Transport Vehicles (Daimler), Ltd., it is embarking on a three weeks' tour. The rim is being arranged in conjunction with the Daimler distributor for Denmark, Dansk Ovcrsoisk, Motor Industri A/S., Glostrup, with the idea of trying a double-deck bus over various routes which have so far been confined to single-deck arehieles.
N.I. TO RAISE FARES
ROAD and rail passenger fares in Northern Ireland are to he increased by one-fifth as from June I. The increases will affect season, excursion and workpeople's fares, except for contracts already made. Railways operating to places in Eire will increase their charges by only 12i per cent., as fares in Eire have already been raised.
NEW TYPE STABILIZER FOR LEYLAND BUSES INSTEAD of the shock absorbers as now employed on the rear axles of Leyland double-deck bus chassis, a new type of torsion-tube stabilizer is to be fitted. The main effect of this is to restrict the roll of a double-decker when cornering, whilst the general riding is considerably improved. Basically. the design consists of a torque tube which I' rats a longitudinal connection between the rear axle and the tubular frame cross-member immediately forward of the axle. Each end of this tube is secured by a substantial torque arm, each arm being of unequal length. Both ends of each torque arm are carried in easily replaceable tire' loaded rubber bushes located in brackets strapped in an underslung manner to the cross-member.
ABERDEEN BUSES TO OPERATE OUTSIDE CITY
PER M ISS1ON has been obtained by Aberdeen Town Council to operate buses outside the city boundary. The corporation has thus won the Iirst rotund in a new phase of a battle which was abandoned at the outbreak of war.
rhe seond round will be staged at a hoer sitting ol the Scottish Licensing Authority. when an application for the same area. by W. Alexander md Sons. wilt be heard. There were three objectors to the council\ ;Ipplication.