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Principal London Motorbus Companies.
[1.,029] " leaceoes " write:—." We should esteem it tt favour if you could kindly furnish us with the names and addresses of the principal motorbus companies in London and district."
ANSWER.—The names, with the addresses of the registered offices, are as under : London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., 9, Grosvenor Road, S.W. Great Eastern London Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., 2, Bank Buildings, Ley-ton, E. Thomas Tilling, Ltd., Winchester House, Peckham, S.E. Metropolitan Steam Omnibus Co., Ltd., Down Place TTammersmith. London Central Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., Penrose Street, Walworth, S.E.
Municipal, etc., Owners.
[1,630] " GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR " writes:-" Will you inform me of a few of the principal public authorities which own commercial motors?"
ANSWER.—Commereial motor vehicles are used by the undernoted municipalities, amongst others, for watering, dust removal, and general heavy haulage:—
Aberdeen. Norwich.
Bradford. Richmond.
Blackburn. Twickenham.
Chelsea.. Wandsworth.
Liverpool. Westminster. Motor-omnibus undertakings are, amongst others, conducted successfully by the corporations of Eastbourne. Eeighley and Hull. Steam tractors are largely used by the County Council of Kent.
Axle-weights on Side of Van.
11,631] " " writes :—" shall be obliged if you will advise us by return as to the requirements of the Heavy Motor Car Act in relation to axle-weights being painted on the sides of the body of a van."
ANSIVER.—By Article IV (4) of the Heavy Motor Car Order of 1904 the registered unladen weight and the registered axle-weight of each axle are required to be painted upon the right-hand or off side of a heavy motorcar, and the highest legal rate of speed upon the left-band or near side thereof ; a heavy motorcar is defined by the same Order as meaning a motorcar exceeding two tons in weight ii nladcu
Registration and Petrol-tax Payments.
11,632] " A COUNTY GARAGE " writes :—" We have just taken over a new garage, and shall be indebted for the following information :—
" (1) What rates, per ear, do traders pay—for registration, Inland Revenue, petrol tax— on trade vans?
" (2) What is charge (if any) for transference of registration numbers with van? "
ANSWER.—(1) A duty of 3d. per gallon has to be paid upon all petrol, but lid. is recoverable upon proof that the spirit has only been sold for use in the engines of genuine commercial vehicles. No registration tax beyond a first registration fee of £1, which is payable to the council or borough authorities, is clue for vehicles (other than hackney and stage carriages) which are used solely in the course of trade or husbandry; each such machine must bear the owner's name and address, in letters of not lees than one inch in height. (2) The charge for the transference of registration numbers for a. van is 5s.
Exemptions from Carriage Tax.
[1,633] " AGENT " writes :—" In regard to the lettering of vans (not motorbuses or motorcabs) owned by firms and not by joint-stock companies (either ordinary or private), some discussion appears to be arising in trade circles about the necessary wording and lettering to allow the owner to enjoy the exemption from the carriage tax. Will you please advise me on the undernoted point:
" Is it necessary that an individual's name should appear in addition to the firm's name and address? "I understand that, in the case of a joint-stock company, the name of the secretary must legally appear."
ANSWER,—In order to obtain exemption from the carriage tax in the ease of a trade vehicle, it is necessary that the name or style and principal or only place of business of the company or firm keeping the same shall be visibly and legibly painted in letters of not less than one inch in length. The answer, therefore, to the queries raised by you is that it is not necessary that the name of any individual should appear in addition to the name of the firm and the firm's address, and that in the case of a joint-stock company the name of the secretary need not appear. We are applying both to the Metropolitan and the City of London police, in order to ascertain whether they have any special regulations on the subject.