MiCiograms • • Reclawat in Canada: Beckett, Laycock and Watkinson, Ltd., have bought a factory at Montreal, Canada.
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1958 Show: Next year's Commercial Motor Show will be held at Earls Court, London, from September 26-October 4.
Station Plans: Stalybridge Borough Council plan to build a new bus station between Waterloo Road and Market Street.
First Cummins Engine: The Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., Shotts, Lanarkshire, last week produced their first oil engine.
Garage Extension: The Sunderland District Omnibus Co.. Ltd., plan to extend their garage at Philadelphia, Co. Durham.
S.M.T. Showroom: S.M.T. Sales and Service. Ltd., plan to build a showroom and workshop in Scotland Road, Penrith.
Nigerian Distributors: John Holt and Co. (Liverpool), Ltd., have been appointed Nigerian distributors of Guy Motors, Ltd.
R.T.C. Report: The British Transport Commission's report for last year is expected to be published at the end of next month.
Atkinson Distributors: Peerless MotorS, Ltd., Bath Road, Slough, Bucks, have been appointed Atkinson distributors for -Berkshire, Hampshire and Dorset.
Oil Conversion: Petrol-engined vehicles used for coal delivery by Bristol Co-operative Society, Ltd., are to be replaced by oilers over the next two years.
Preserving Timber: The British Wood Preserving Association 6 Southampton. Place, London, W.C.1, have published a booklet entitled "Timber Preservation."
P.T.A. Date: The annual dinner of the Public Transport Association will be held at the Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London, W.C.2, on November 14.
Services to End?: The Lincolnshire Road Car Co., Ltd., have applied to the East Midland Traffic Commissioners for authority, to discontinue a number of services.
Tyre Rate Up: The Firestone concern have told Hull Transport Committee that their tyre mileage rate has been increased to 0.654d. per vehicle-mile as from April 1.
Salver for Stockport: The North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., have-presented a silver salver to Stockport Town Council as a token. of tha company's association with the local community.
Liverpool Depot: Merriman and Howard, Ltd., a subsidiary of Kerry's (Great Britain), Ltd., have opened a new depot at 62 Roscoe Street, Liverpool. at which a range of vehicle spares, garage equipment and tyres is stocked.
About Turn: Mr. Ernest liartness, of Penrith, has after all taken over the Ainstable-Carlisle service which, as The Commercial Motor reported last week, Blair and Palmer, Ltd., Carlisle, have surrendered.,.
Coach Deliveries: One of two A.E.C. Reliance luxury coaches with Harrington bodywork deliverdd to Greenslades Tours, Ltd., Exeter, is a 28-seater arranged for Continental tours, whilst the other is a 37-seater intended for operation on home tours Conference Paper: Mr. J. P. Senior, general manager of Burnley, Colne and Nelson Joint Transport Committee, is to present a paper entitled "The Other Incentive "at the forthcoming annual conference of the Municipal Passenger Transport Association.