ROAD-ACCIDENT RETURNS.
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The Ministry of Transport returns Of persons killed or injured in road accidents during the week ended October 27, 1934, shOw that in England 117 persons were killed. and 4,069 injured; whilst 31 died as a resat of previous
accidents. The figures for Scotland were 12 killed and 379 injured, whilst in Wales seven Were killed and 163 injured.
Papers on Oil-engine Progress.
The next meeting of the Diesel Engine Users Association will be held on November .21, at 3 p.m., at Caxton Hall, Caxton Street, Westminster, London, S.W.1, when Mr. W. A. Tookey,
M.Inst.C.E , . M. .Mech .E M.I.A.E., will read a paper on " Heavy-oil Engine Performances as Recorded on Log Sheets.'' Another interesting paper which figures in the Association's programme for the present session is one on " The Extraordinary Progress and Development of the High-speed Diesel Engine in Road Transport," which will be read, on December 19, by Major W. H. Goddard, A.M.I.Mech.E.
On January 23, the committee's report of working costs for 1933-34 will be presented by Mr, H. V. Stead, M.Sc.
40 Vehicles in Soviet Oiler Trial.
A test of oil-engined vehicles on a route from Moscow to Tiflis and back was recently held in the Soviet Union. Forty vehicles took part, emanating from eight countries and 15 concerns. Among the entrants were two Kodshu engines of Soviet construction incorporated in lorry chassis made by the Yaroslav, Gorki and Stalin works.
The average speed for 3-ton vehicles was 25 k.p.h. and for 5-tonners 20 k.p.h., with an allowable excess of 16-30 per cent. The actual running time was 32 days—not 42, as planned —and the distance covered was 5,162 kilorns.
Mr: Enukidze, sedretary of the Central Executive Committee • of the 'U.S.S.R., declared the contest to be of great significance. He said that the results would be carefully studied, and he appealed to all engaged in the industry to make use of the technical data derived from the test.
The 30-m.p.h. Speed Limit in Built-up Areas.
Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act, 1934, is to be brought into force on January 1. This will enable the Minister of Transport to make Regulations and local authorities to make Orders in accordance with this Section, which concerns the proposed speed limit of 30 m.p.h. in built-up areas.
The speed limit itself will not be put into operation until the local authorities have considered what orders should be made and the necessary signs have been erected. PERSONAL PARS.
Mr. T. F. McLaren, who has been superintendent of the Durham district for the United Automobile Services, Ltd., is leaVing to take charge: of the Tees-side area.
Mr. Robert Barr, of Leeds, head of the Barr group of Yorkshire road-transport companies, has recently undergone an operation for appendicitis, and is making favdura,ble progress.
We learn that Mr. John Keeling has joined the Sales organisation of Sitidall and Hilton, Ltd.,_ the well-known concern of seating manufacturers. He is well remembered in connection with his activities relating to Dunlopillo seating, Mr. R. W. Kendall, who has been-, with Garner Motors, Ltd., for 15 years and is well known to many road-transport people in the Midlands and the North, has now joined Commer Gars (Midland Sales), Ltd., Birmingham, where he will attend to retail sales.
An endeavour to have Mr. Frank G. Bibbings, general secretary of the Yorkshire Stage Carriage Operators Association, adopted as Parliamentary candidate for one of the Yorkshire constituencies, is being made by the Association and other supporters. The object, it is stated, is to give the road-transport industry a direct representative in the House.
Mr. C. E. Beresford, whose portrait appears on this page, is now in South Africa on behalf of the Sunbeam Motor Car Co., Ltd., where he is devoting his interests to Sunbeam-B.T.H. trolleybuses. He has for many years been connected with the Sunbeam concern and has had wide experience as a service engineer. He has made a thorough study of the trolleybus. He is operating from 44, Kildare Road, Durban.
Mr. Hillas D. Mahon, transport manager to the City of Bradford Cooperative Society, is retiring after 44 years' service with the society. He was appointed chief of the transport department in 1891. At that time the department had only nine horses, whereas to-day there are 56 horses and 64 motor vehicles. A member of the Commercial Motor Users Association, Mr. Mallon is to be made an h000rary member on his retirement.
Proposed New IFS. Traffic Regulations.
A draft of proposed new by-laws relating to road traffic in the Irish Free State has just been issued by the Civic Guard Authorities. Great attention is paid to the problems of pedestrians and the regulation of fast traffic as well as to the setting down and picking up of bus passengers.