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New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 514, 29 April 1949, Page 2

ALL; STEEL BUS BODIES SAFEST THIS BUS ROLLED DOWN A 40-FOOT BANK AT MILLERTON; AND THE OCCUPANTS; AL- THOUGH SHAKEN, RECEIVED NO SERIOUS INJURY THE REPUTATION OF THE NZR ROAD SERVICES FOR SAFETY IS AN ENVIABLE 4 ONE BUT 1i ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN: IT IS AT THESE TIMES THAT THEY, AND MANY OTHER BUS OPERATORS, ARE To BE APPLAUDED FOR USING BUSSES OF ALL-STEEL CONSTRUC- TION: "STEEL BUS BODIES AFFORD H BEST PROTECTION Says Expert The Managing Director of New was renovated; thoroughly tested Zealand Motor Bodies Ltd. the and back into service within 0 largest omnibus and coach body fortnight: New Zealand Motor builders in New Zealand said, Bodies Ltd. have been making when questioned on the above busses and coaches of all-steel accident: "This is only one more construction for several years now. instance of the remarkable They have developed special jigs strength of steel construction: We for We lding pressed steel sections received recently a report that a into one unit possessing enormous bus of wooden construction went strength This not only gives through almost an identical acci- passengers the greatest protec- dent except that it only fell 15 tion but eliminates rattles and feet. Unfortunately; several lives squeaks. Their overall capacity were lost and the pity of it was of 200 bodies a year means that that they would probably be alive New Zealand can; fully cater for to-day if the bus had been of all- her own requirements of omnibus steel construction: Incidentally, bodies, and importation of bus the bus shown in the photograph bodies in any form is unnecessary.