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Bradford Depot: Small and Parkes, Ltd., Manchester, have opened a new service depot at 4 Lumb Lane, Bradford.
Bill to be Promoted: Rochdale Town Council are to promote a Bill to vary fares for aged persons, and parcel charges.'
New Showroom: Peerless Motors, Ltd., Bath Road, Slough, Atkinson distributors and Grimmer dealers, have opened a new showroom.
Change of Address: P. and M. Kaye, Ltd. hauliers and vehicle dealers, have moved to Hare Works: Hare Row, Cambridge Heath Road, London. E.:.
New Premises: Nash of Cardiff, Ltd., main Bedford dealers, have opened a new service station at Stoner Road, Cardiff. The building has 61,000 sq. ft. of floor space.
Haulage Rates Up: Blackburn Highways Committee have agreed to the Road Haulage Association's request for an increase of 6 per cent, in haulage rates from July 1.
Euclid Battery: Joseph Lucas, Ltd.; have introduced a moulded-container battery suitable for Euclid tippers. It costs £24 14s. uncharged. Capacity is 154 amp.-hr. at the 10-hr. rate.
India in Bristol: The Bristol depot of the India Tyre and Rubber Co, Ltd., has been transferred to 4-10 Stokes Croft. The company have also moved their Southampton depot to larger premises at 38-40 Empress Road.
Status Survey; A suryey of the status and responsibilities of purchasing officers has been completed by the Purchasing Officers Association, 146a New Victoria Street', London, E.C.4, and copies' are available free of charge.
Dispute to Ministry: Haslingden Corporation have reported to the Ministry of Labour a dispute with their bus crews over the employment of a university student as. a conductor while on holiday. A token strike has been threatened.
Aid for Engineers: The Engineers Guild are to establish a definition of the engineering profession and to survey salaries. Other steps are to be taken to improve status, conditions of service and remuneration of professional engineers.
Uniformity Demanded: Oldham Passenger Transport Committee do not support the, resolution of Area B that the Municipal Passenger Transport Employers' Federation should be asked to rescind the power given to individual undertakings to make certain variations in national rates of pay.