STANDARDIZATION OF GAS-BAG FILLING CONNECTIONS
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FILLING valves and hose connections for vehicles equipped with gas bags are the subject of a new specification issued by the British Standards Institution, ,28, Victoria Street, London, S.W.1. It is designated Wae Emergency British Standard No. 2,046, 'and copies cost 2s. or 2s. 3d. by post.
The specification lays down recommendations which will ensure satisfactory performance and full interchangeability, but which will not restrict individuality of design. Its object is to avoid lack of standardiza.tion in the fittings on motor vehicles and on delivery pipes at filling stations respectively.
BID TO EASE DOCK-BRIDGE DELAYS TO TRAFFIC DELAYS to bus and other traffic over a dock bridge between Birkenhead and Wallasey have been considered by the transport committee of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. The committee has decided to send a letter to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board callingattention to the delays and suggesting that an improvement might. be secured if the employees operating the bridges were instructed to use a more tolerant discretion in theiroperation so as to minimize the delay to road traffic.
.ROAD TRANSPORT HELPS SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUNDS
SERVICE benevolent funds have benefited substantially from the profit of 42,57 10s. realized -by a recent dance in Hull promoted by the local emergency road-transport organization -of the Ministry of War Transport. The proceeds have been allocated as follow: Royal Naval Benevolent Fund, £80; Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, £80; East Riding Social Welfare, £80; " Hull Daily Mail" Comforts for Forces Fund, £17 10s,