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ew S.M.T. Premises: A new vehicle depot :sting more than £250,000 will be opened .xt Monday by S.lvi.T. Sales and Service d. at Roseburn Street, Edinburgh. With L area of more than 100,00(1 sq. ft. the new :pot has involved six months rebuilding of e older facilities.
ew Breeden Scottish Office: Wilmot -eeden' Ltd., motor components manufacrers. of Birmingham, have extended their cilities in Scotland by the opening this eel( of a new sales office and depot at r-89 Black braes Road, Nerston, East ilbride (Tel.: East Kilbride 21225). The d sales office at 57 Miller Street, Glasgow, Ls beeis closed.
o Price Change for Dennis: Despite the Cent substantial engineering wages award, conk Bros., of Guildford, have stated it is cir intention to make no price change and 11 hold their prices firm. All orders curntly in hand and tenders outstanding wilt : honoured at the quoted prices. Should ere, subsequently, be general increases in ices of materials from outside suppliers, en, ar a later date, they may be forced to Ike some adjustment, but in no circumtnces will this take effect for at least six onths. and will not be retrospective.
JP. London Change: The London office of he D.P. Battery Co. Ltd. has moved from 7 Victoria Street, S.W.1, to: Empire 'orks, Bonehurst Road, Salfords, Surrey honey 5436).
ulospray Centres To Open: A quick, sprayLiming and repair system for commercial :hicks and cars is to be launched in this luntry next month. This was announced Monday by Mr. David Kaplan, president ' Edison Industries Ltd., the American ■ mpany which is Sponsoring the project re by the setting tip of a number of Stirling oss Antospray Centres. Agents are to be pointed who will operate on the American anchise system. The paints to be used will ; made up of resins and will be applied 1 the " wet over wet" system, thereby ving much time. There will be one price ra complete respray—for a car this will be gns. New Normand Company: Normand Ltd. has created a new company to deal with its Leyland/Albion commercial vehicle distribution and general repairand servicing business. The new company's trading title is Normand (Vehicle Distributors) Ltd., with headquarters at Cumberland Avenue, Park Royal, Landon, N.W.10.
Castrol Move : CastroEs main research laboratories have moved to a new centre at London Road, Bracknell, Berks (Tel. Brack nell' 2550). The engine test department remains at Hayes, Middlesex, Avon Birmingham Depot: The new Avon tyre depot which has been established in modern premises at St. James Place, Vauxhall Road, Birmingham 7 (Tel.: Aston Cross 3251-3), became fully operational this week. Depot manager is Mr. R. K. Bryant and area sales manager Mr. D. Gibson. The old depot at 41-42 Livery Street, Birmingham 3, has now been vacated.
Butterfield Service: W. P. Butterfield (Engineers) Ltd., of Shipley, Yorks, has opened a technical information room at the London offices in Africa House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2, which will be staffed at all tinies during normal working hours, All inquiries will be welcome—by phone, letter or personal call, but it is requested that an appointment for a personal call be made by phoning Holborn 2455.
General Motors Experiment: The General Motors Corporation is currently well ahead with the experimental programme on its new four-cycle diescl engine, which is based on the V-6 petrol engine cylinder block. It is expected to produce between 155 and 170 gross horsepower, MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES
Northampton Corporation transport COMMillee invites tenders for the supply of a new Minibus required for transporting handicapped children to school.
Rotherham t7orporalion highways, sewerage and water committee invites tenders tor the supply of a Morris 3-ion van to replace an old vehicle.