B.R.F. Surprised by 71d. on Fuel "H AvING regard to the fact
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that the Conservative party voted against the previous increases in the motor fuel duty in 1950 and 1951, the British Road Federation not unreasonably hoped that some relief would be provided on this occasion. .
It was therefore with surprise and concern that we learned of their intention to impose a further increase of 7U: a gallon on Motor fuel duty, especially when. just before the Budget the Government had demonstrated its acknowledgment of public feeling against the sharp increase in London Transport fares by disclaiming respon sibility for them." .
Lord Sandhurst; chairman of the British Road Federation, made these statements in a letter sent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, last week.
In addition to having to bear a heavy burden of taxation, the road transport industry 'was, he continued, denied means for increasing efficiency, because of the delay in effecting road improvements and cuts made in the allocation of cominercial vehicles to the home market.
Lord Sandhurst reiterated the statement that Great Britain was almost alone in levying a duty on oil fuel at the same rate as on light oils. " A concession in this direction would help to prevent a further increase in fares which the .higher duty renders inevIt-able," he stated.
0 V ERHE ADS CAN BE CI. Al MED BY REPAIRER •
AMOTOR engineering company which repaired ea car of its own, damaged in an accident, was entitled to claim, establishment charges as well as the actual cost of repair from the person pfoved responsible for the accident. .
This was the effect of a ruling given
• by Judge Done at Clerkenwell County Court, last week,. when he gave judgment for .F. G.Smith, (Motors). Ltd., •• Goodrnayes, Essex. which claimed£20
• damages from Mr, David Nelson, •58, Maddox 'Street,. London, W.I.
. The, works' manager. of the plaintiff concern 'gave details of the cost of the
repair, and said that no profit had been allowed because the job was classed as inter-departmental work.
SHELL'S MOBILE CINEMAS
EIGHT mobile cinemas hired from British Films, Ltd., have been put into use by Shell-Mex and B.P,, Ltd., to show instructional films to dealers staffs throughout the country. Seven are Fordsons equipped for daylight viewing and the other is a Bedford cinema-theatre unit which seats 14 people.
NEW LANSING BAGNALL TRACTOR THE latest Morris industrial engine, which develops 36 b.h.p. at 3,500 r.p.m., is fitted in the new Lansing !lapel] model AM13S tractor. Coil ignition, synchromesh engagement for the two upper gear ratios and an oil filter incorporated in the engine lubrication system are features of the machine. The engine mountings have been, redesigned to reduce vibration and a new type of accelerator pedal is fitted.
Standard or oversize pneumatic or solid tyres can be supplied. Removable cabs and shunting attachments arc optional , extras.
NEW -A.E.C. ORDERS
TWENTY more A.E.C. Regent Mark I In 'chassis have been ordered by. the Devon General-Omnibus and ,Touring Co., Ltd. They are to be fitted with 9,6-litre engines and sliding-mesh gear
boxes. .
British European Airways have ordered 25 Regal Mark IV vehicles in addition to 40 models of this type ordered last .year.
Rochdale Transport Deparlment, one of the first municipal undertakings to use the Regal Mark IV On stagecarriage. services, is taking 'eight more vehicles to augment the seven already in service.