The heaviest day's business was on Christmas Eve, it was stated, when last-minute shoppers made use of the cars late in the afternoon to carry home the numerous articles which had been purchased in preparation for the morrow's celebrations. Heavy demands were made also during the theatre hours and in the early morning periods as cabaret patrons wended their way home.
A total of 160 cars were commissioned by the Ford Hire Car Ca., which reported the heaviest business for many years, An official of the company stated that the cars owned by the firm did not have "one minute's rest" and that the only time they were stationary was during refuelling.
The same conditions were reported by the Silver Taxi Ca. which placed 8$ cars in service. On Christmas Eve 3,000 trips were made—easily a ecord—while on Christmas Day, the total jumped to 4,000, which figure stands unchallenged during any period in the company's history,
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