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More Zlotys: Increased investment in transport in Poland is proposed in a five-year plan to be started next year.
Swansea Office: A tyre and paint service warehouse has been opened by Brown Bros., Ltd., at Station Road, Fforestfach, Swansea.
Tyne Tunnel: Work on the Tyne Tunnel, which, with its approach roads, will cost f12.6m., is expected to begin next autumn.
Office Move: The Bolton office of the North Central Wagon and Finance Co., Ltd., has been moved to 79 Manchester Road, Bolton.
New U.S. Oil Engine: A 110 b.h.p. oil engine for commercial vehicles has been produced in America by the International Harvester Co.
No-passport Trips: Passengers to Paris, on the coach-air services of Skyways, Ltd., may now travel without passports on 24and 48-hour trips.
More New Branches: Two new branch offices of the Yeoman Credit Co., Ltd., have been opened at 15 South Street, Farnham. Surrey, and 119 Northgate Street, Bury St, Edmunds, Suffolk.
Ilexham Visit: The Jack Committee are visiting Hexham, Northumberland, today. They want to learn about people who have left the area or lost their jobs because of inadequate bus services.
New Fuels: The Regent Oil Co., Ltd., are now marketing two new petrols, known as Super and Supreme, which take the place of T.T. and 100 blends. Regular-grade Regent petrol is still available unchanged.
Regional Office Too: The office of the south eastern region of Petrofina (Great Britain), Ltd., will be located in the new headquarters building of the company, Petrofina House, York Road, London, S.E.1.
M.P.s Tunnelling: The committee of the Channel Tunnel Parliamentary Group hope to send a deputation shortly to the Minister of Transport to discuss conditions on which the construction of the tunnel might begin.
More Fare Increases: Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd., have applied to increase fares to meet the cost of the recent wage award, which will involve the company in additional expenditure of £230,000 a year.
Trucking Figures Grow : Inter-city truck tonnage in America, which rose from 52,800m ton-miles, in 1939, to 290,000m. in 1959, is likely to reach a figure of 640,000m. by 1969, according to an authoritative estimate.
Index Available: The index for Volume 110 of The Commercial Motor (August, 1959January 1960) is now in print and available, on receipt of 4d. for packing and postage, from Temple Press Limited, Bowling Green Lane, London, E.C.1.
Carlisle Extensions: A second-storey office block at the tyre service station of Tyre Services (Carlisle), Ltd., .Durranhill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, has been completed. An extension to the stores and casing inspection departments is to be built soon.
More Synthetic Rubber: The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.. Ltd.. will build a £7m. -plant at Beaumont, Texas. few the production of synthetic rubbers. Natsyn, a new type made from isoprene, and Budene, derived from butadiene, will be made.