No Merit in Bus - Case . Against Council
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ri A PROSECUTION without merit." was how Sheriff Christie at Dundee described a charge brought against Dundee Town Council of causing or permitting a bus to be used as an express carriage without a road service licence.
The eharge, which was denied, followed a dance held by Dundee Alsatian and Dog Training Club, whose secretary ordered the vehicle and advertised that late transport would be available. The bus was used to take patrons home after a dance. A police constable said a complaint had been received from the Dundee Cab Owners' Association about late buses.
Mr. W. L. Russell, corporation transport manager, said that he did not think that his department was under an obligation to advise organizers of dances that they must not advertise transport arrangements. He assumed that organizers knew the law, but because they might not, his department did everything in its power to ensure that they were told.
Sheriff Christie did not think that the type of journey involved came within the definition of express-carriage work. The advertisement was outside the corporation's knowledge, and he did not consider it right to convict people for causing or permitting illegality of which they had no knowledge.
The council were acquitted.
TROLLEYBUSES WILL STILL GO
THE London Transport Executive have told the 28 Metropolitan boroughs in whose areas they operate that there is no reason to interrupt the trolleybus replacement programme. The boroughs had suggested that the programme be reconsidered because of the possible ill effects of oil-engine fumes.
"The oil engine, when well maintained, as London Transport buses are, does not emit any harmful amount of substances liable to be injurious to health." say the L.T.E.
THAMES VANS DEARER THE Ford Motor Co., Ltd., have increased the prices of Thames light vans. The 5-cwt. van now costs £338, plus £50 17s. 4d. purchase tax, and the 7-cwt. van, £365 plus £54 18s. 5d. purchase tax. Old basic prices were 1318 and £345 respectively.
The 10-cwt. van costs £381 plus £68 5s. 7d. purchase tax, compared with a previous basic price of £356.
BEDFORD VAN PRICE UP
CONTTNUED rises in costs have caused Vauxhall Motors, Ltd„ to increase the price of the Bedford 10-12-cwt. van. Previously, the basic
price of the chassis was £326. It is now £331, to which purchase tax at £75 17s. is additional. The van used to cost £420 and is now £425 plus purchase tax.
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