News In Brief

Merger on pay? • Representatives of the 70 transport undertakings in the Federation of Municipal Passenger Transport Employers last month gave the go-ahead to merger talks with......

Five-speed Fleetlines

• Three Daimler Fleetline single-deckers with Marshall 45-seat dual-purpose bodies ordered by the NBC subsidiary Mexborough and Swinton, since absorbed by Yorkshire Traction Co......

Sweeping Pay Claim By London Busmen

• London Transport's 27,000 busmen are demanding a sweeping increase in pay, together with a shorter working week, and extra holiday for busmen with under seven years' service......