An L.G.O. Budget.
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A Rise in Shares.
During the past week considerabl demand has been maintained for L.G.O. ordinary shares: these have again recovered to 34-38.
A Huge Increase.
The traffic receipts of the L.G.O. Co., Ltd., for the week ended 21st May, were greater than those for the previous week by nearly .C10,000. This was the result of a spell of fine weather, and of the extra passenger traffic in consequence of the late King's funeral.
From the Old Kent Road.
On Saturday, the 28th ult., the first annual outing of the employees of the Old Kent Road garage took place. Leaving the depot at 1.45 p.m., Potter's Bar was reached at 4 o'clock. A cricket match, tea and a musical evening comprised the (?ay's festivities, over which Mr. Courtney, the superintendent, presided ; he was supported by Mr. Burford, the general foreman. Following a series of complimentary toasts to the principal officials of the motor depaitment, a vote of thanks was recorded for the excellent arrangements which had been made by the. committee—Messrs. Ashby, Brown, Burford and Vile.
An Alteration Postponed.
The motorbus service, which we announced that the L.G.O. Co., Ltd., had intended to run into London Bridge Station last Thursday, was temporarily postponed at the last moment. It was not until late on the Wednesday night previous that it was decided to continue to maintain the service into this station with horses for a while longer.
Cricklewood Celebrates.
The first annual dinner of the employees of the Crieklewood depot was held on Saturday. the 21st of May, at the Old Welsh Harp Hotel, Hendon. This gathering Was postponed from its original date, on account of the national mourning. Mr. D. Duff, Junr., presided over a company of 80, and Mr. David Clark, the depot superintendent, proposed the toast of " The Company." An excellent musical programme completed a very successful evening.
Bon Voyage.
Mr. A. Green, the new general MU nager of the Compagnie Generale des Autobus de Bruxelles, left London, on Monday last, to take up his new duties in Belgium. On Saturday, the 28th ult., he was the recipient of a handsome gold watch as a mark of appreciation from his late " General " eol leagues. This pleasant function was followed, in the evening, by a farewell dinner and smoking concert, at the Café Marguerite, in Oxford Street, at which Mr. Green and most of the depot superintendents were present. Mr. Frank Searle took the chair. Other chief members of the motordepartment staff who were present were Messrs. J. G. Brockbank, G. Bullock, H. Darby, D. Duff, jun., J. I. Johnston, H. S. F. Lansdown, F. Luke, P. Holt, D. Clark, J. O'Neill, J. Hardisty, C. Neve, W. Cull, F. Bowditch, S. Curzon, J. Symes, W. Candy, and T. Pavitt. Mr. A. W. Windsor was the only visitor present. An enjoyable musical programme, to which many of those who were present contributed, was a feature of the evening.
Cardigan Must "Pay the 'Piper."
At the quarterly meeting of the Cardiganshire County Council, it was reported that the G.W.R. Co. had again refused to contribute towards the maintenance of the main roads over which its motorbuses were running. The Council was reminded by oat: speaker that the railway company had inaugurated the services at the Council's request, and that it must be remembered that the company claimed that it was already by far the largest ratepayer in the whole county.
Further letters with regard to the novelty of the chain-drive gearbox will be found on our correspondence pages.
We understand that a large slice of the Paris General Omnibus Co.'s order fur new single-decker omnibuses will go to Renault Freres.
Projecting Hub Caps.
A correspondent of " The Globe " considers that the practice of allowing the hub caps of motorbus wheels to project beyond the width of the mudguards is fraught with considerable danger to the drivers of other roadvehieles. Ile says that all chauffeurs " judge their distance " by means of their mudguards.
By Killarney's Lakes and Fells. in our issue of the 5th ult., we atmounced the intentions of the South of Ireland Tourist Development S)'ndicate, Ltd., to employ motor chars-itbanes for its services between the various beauty spots which have hitherto only been attainable by means of horse-coach. Some particulars are now to hand of the contemplated itineraries which it is intended to adopt for
the coming season, Amongst these we regret to find that, between Killarney and Bantry, it is proposed to cover a daily route of ISO miles in length. Even with corespondingly-long restPeriods for the driver and his machine0 we cannot but deprecate the adoption of such lengthy aggregate journies.