Crush-loader Tests " Desirable "
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THE Minister of Transport stated in the House of Commons last week that it seemed to him highly desirable that experiments should be made with buses designed to carry a high proportion of standing passengers. " Many people," he said, " would prefer to get home faster standing up than be long delayed for the pleasure of sitting down." If the experiments were successful, it was desirable that he should have authority to allow a greater number of standing passengers than he was disposed to permit.
Mr. Ernest Davies made clear the
Labour Party's antipathy to this type of bus. How were passengers to be protected, he asked, and how was it to be ensured that an excessive number of passengers was not carried? The House was discussing the Transport Charges, etc. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. Mr. Hugh Molson, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, explained the clauses giving effect to recommendations of the Thesiger Committee, which would empower Licensing Authorities to fix tram and trolleybus fares. Undertakings running under private Acts would also come under the Authorities in regard to the fixing of maximum fares, and provisions in those Acts concerning charges would be repealed. The Bill was given a second reading.
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The Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd.. have acquired for 050,000 the entire share capital of Brynmawr Rubber: Ltd., from Enfield Cables, Ltd.
The Leyland Royal Tiger chassis with the Pneumo-cyclic gearbox described in the road test report on April 30 was fitted with Westinghouse braking equipment. ' The British Standards Institution are
shortly to publish a new standard on
safety glass.
The new address of the Institute of Production Engineers is 10 Chesterfield Street, London. W.1 Next Monday, Leyland Motors, Ltd., are to open a new sales and service depot at 314 Rice Lane, Liverpool. 9.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council are appropriating 4} acres of land for proposed extensions to Slatyford Lane bus depot.
Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., have opened an office and warehouse at Station Road, Fforestfash. Swansea.
Leicester, Lovell and Co., Ltd., North Baddesley, Southampton, have issued a catalogue describing their synthetic resin and casein glues.
The Minister a Transport will be the principal guest at the Traders' Road Transport Association annual dinner on May 27 in Londoi Millard Motor Accessories, Ltd.. Avenue Works. Pall Mall, Chorley. Lanes, have published a list of their tierod and drag-link accessories.
A. Warren-Lambert and Co., consulting engineers and assessors, have changed their address to Bridge House. 181 Queen Victoria Street. London, E.C.4.
.Dick's Asbestos and Insulating Co.. Ltd., Thames Road, London, E.16, describe their packing, jointing, belting, insulating and similar products in a new catalogue.
An Austin A40 for the Women's Voluntary Service " Meats-on-Wheels" service in Chesterfield has been presented by Sir George Kenning, chairman and managing director of Kennings. Ltd.
Plans have been approved for a £75,000 bus station at Park Lane, Sunderland, for the Northern General Transport Co., Ltd. The premises will also be used by Sunderland and District Omnibus Co,. Ltd., Durham District Services and the
-Economic Bus Co. •