§ 33. Mr. CAMPBELLasked the Minister of Transport in how many CUSOK, since 1st January, 1925, he has investigated tramway accidents which were in any way connected with the braking system of the vehicles; whether in any of these cases the braking systems were found to be defective; and whether he is satisfied that as a general rule the braking systems of tramcars are fully adequate for all purposes?
§ Colonel ASHLEYApart from a number of cases in which inquiries and recommendations have been made by correspondence, formal inquiries into six tramway accidents have been held by inspecting officers of railways during the period to which my hon. Friend refers. In one of these cases it was found that the accident was primarily due to an undetected flaw in the brake mechanism. I am advised that the braking systems in use on tramways are generally adequate for all purposes, provided, of course, that the mechanism is properly maintained and handled, and the regulations complied with.