Show MOTOR COACH RULES CHANGE Yew New cw Jersey r Issues Regu Regu- Regulations Regulations lations for Public I Buses Revised R motor coach regulations adopted by the board of public util util- utility utilIty utility ity commissioners In New Kew Jersey fol fol- following followIng fol- fol following lowing considerable study of the sub sub- subject subject and operation co-operation with the motor coach division di of the Society of Auto Auto- Automotive Automotive motive Engineers contain several Im Im- Important Important changes from the old regu- regu adopted in 1924 19 4 One of these Is I the th dividing of o motor oto coaches ches Into I to parlor car type with a clear division of the regulations applying to each cach class EMERGENCY C DOOR One of the most important change ch Is that the emergency door may be located in the center rear or elsewhere else else- elsewhere elsewhere where as the board of public utility commissioners may direct Motor coach builders and operators op contend that the best location is at the left side of the rear Instead of at the center venter of the rear Instead of sp a It maximum length of body of be 24 Jeet feet the new regulations provide that the minim Jin length of body shall be b 16 feet and the maximum length of the with body shall not exceed 28 feet The body width shall be between a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 8 8 feet and the inside height at the center shall bs be b between b a minimum of 6 C feet leet 4 inches and 6 8 feet 9 inches In the city type motor coaches and shall be ba 5 feet in the center ol of the car tYDe The bodY must not overhang the rear axle by more than 7 7 of the total length of ol the vehicle nor overhang the rear of the frame by more than 15 IS Inches CHASSIS IS CHANGED GED The regulation with regard to the chassis frame has been changed so 0 as to require that it be designed am and constructed to properly and safely sa carry the body with Its full Cull passenger load The top of the frame In city type coaches must not exceed 32 inches from the ground and In the car type must not exceed 30 Inches Another notable charge change is that the exhaust pipe including exhaust heat heat- heater er pipes shall be extended to the rear or to a point Immediately tely in front of the left rear wheel This revision is in line with the claims of motor coach operators who ho have found that tha by discharging them into the th agitated d dall' dall air all in and around the wheel housing the exhaust gases are arc mixed with the theair theaIr theair air and thus diverted di from the air ar- whirl at the end of the body The new clause clau e relating to brakes requires not less ess than two sets of I brakes rakes each operating Independently of f the other except that with four- four wheel mechanical brakes brakl's two separate controls alone will suffice 1 Another provision is I that the too gasoline tan shall hall not be located within the bod body and nd that It shall be filled and drained d from rom the outside |