U.K. World's Biggest Bus Producer
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BR ITA IN still remains second only to the United States as a quantity producer of commercial vehicles The following are output figures .f commercial vehicles foL 1950. U S.A.. 1,337,154; United Kingdom, 262,702: Canada, 106,039; France, 100.298: Western Germany, 89,952; Italy, 26,537. Britain, however, produced over twice as many, buses as the U.S.A., and is the biggest bus manufacturer in the world, America made 4,907, compared with the United Kingdom s 11,347
AMDET CALLS FOR 250 TROLLEYBUSES
ACALL for tenders for the supply of 250 single-deck trolleybuses and the equipment for the installation of a trolleybus network has been made by Amdet, Montevideo, Uruguay. The closing date for submission of tenders is June 29
The trolieybuses required are twinaxled models suitable for 600 volts D.C. Seating capacity should be 40-45 and standing capacity about 30. Maximum length is 11 metres (36 ft. 1 in.) and width 2.45 metres (8 ft.).