GARAGING A LARGE MOTOR COACH FLEET.
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Or HE ILLUSTRATIONS which we reproduce below show two views in the new premises of the Westminster . Motor Trading Co., Ltd., who have•reeently removed from their temporary accommodation at 45, Horseferry Road, Westminster, to 298, Wandsworth Bridge Road, Fulham, London, SW.
• One of the pictures shows the wellequipped petrol yard in which four separate pumps are installed, whilst the other shows part of the garage space The new premises are up to date in every respect, and incorporate an exceptionally well equipped machine shop and smith's shop, in which modern machine plant for dealing with every phase of garage work is included.
A part of the works has been acquired by the sister company of the above concern' who trade under the name of the Westminster Coach Works, Ltd. In their
portion of the works they intend to proceed with the manufacture of the 14-seater bu!bous-Sided char-a-bancs body which was recently described in these columns, In view of the popularity of the passenger road services operated by the Samuelson Transport Co., Ltd., it will probably interest many of our readers to know that the Westminster Motor Trading Co. is coping with the whole of the storage of this company's fleet of motor coa,ches, which occupy most of the available garage accommodation.
One of the garage bays which is illustrated covers nearly three-quarters of an acre. It is well lighted, and has two wide entrances. Its size can be judged by comparison with the four 14-seater Fiat motor coaches in the foreground, the coachwork for which was built by the Westminster Coach Works, Ltd., for Fiat Moto's, Ltd.
A day and night service is maintained.