New Light-metal Axles Designed for Buses Rio Still Badly Placed
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THE abolition of the ration for Passenger Trans' ing of liquid fuel in Brazil port towards the end of last yetu does not seem to have benefited passenger road transport to the extent which might have been anticipated. For example, Rio de Janeiro has still less than half its pre-war fleet in operation, despite the bringing into service of addi tional vehicles Apparently, the wear and tear of the war years, when replacements were few, has had more effect upon some of the buses employed there than upon corresponding transport media in Britain. There is no doubt that our buses are built to last, and that they have exceeded the most sanguine expectations in this direction Risks When Carrying THERE have been some
War .Prisoners and I inquiries as to any liability
Escorts which might be incurred by operators of commercial vehicles which carry prisoners of war in the event of their being injured during sUch transit. The War Office will not accept any liability arising in these circumstances. Consequently, in August, 1945, the M.O.T. instructed the officers responsible for obtaining hired vehicles used for such a purpose to inform the operators concerned that they should insure against passenger risks, and that the insurance should include both the prisoners and their escorts.