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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 170, 6 April 1923, Page 8

Developments of a notable character in connection with tho tramears of Auckland will shortly be in lull evidence Those improvements arc in regard to design and construction of car, adoption of a. system of. route-indica-tion signs, and tho fitting oi safety guards. Tho new type of car is a marked advance upon any that hitherto have been employed in. Auckland, slates tho “Herald.” It is not desioued to carry a. larger number ot passengers than existing cars, but a far greater degree of comfort is provided Moro room, bettor ventilation, and better facilities for boarding and entering arc tho outstanding features, which are sure to appeal to tramway travellers. Known .as tho semi-steel tvpc the new car is, by tho material of ’its construction, stronger and lighter than earlier cars, and tho use of sheet steel has enabled the interna width to bo increased. A great deal of thought and ingenuity has been expended in the arrangement of the scats. Tn addition to tho usual straps fin standing passengers, brass handgrips are fitted to the backs of tho seats,' thus supplying a further aid ta Aw W^Q have s tend.