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New Branch Office: The Mercantile Credit Co., Ltd., open a new branch office at 20 Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, today. New Depot: A new service depot of Advance Motor Supplies, Ltd., has been opened at 107 Victoria Road, Romford, Essex.
Lower Rate: Exeter Transport Committee will save £.80 a year because, as from today, their tyre-mileage rate is being cut from 0.657d: to 0.647th per vehicle-mile. Fitting Flashers: Thirty-one of Chester Transport Department's buses are to be fitted with Lucas flashing direction indicators, and 12 with Erankmann equipment. Import Increase: It is planned to increase the import of German commercial vehicles into the U.S.A. by 20 per cent. Volkswagens made in Brazil will also be imported. More Green Rovers: The Green Rover ticket system ori the country bus service of London Transport will be extended to cover an additional 100 miles of route front April 10. 10-year Contract:. The Nissan Motor Co., of Japan, have signed a 10-year contract with the Indian Government for the production, in India, of 1-ton vehicles mainly for military use. No Support: Chesterfield Corporation have declined to support Newcastle upon Tyne in promoting a Parliamentary Bill which would enable local authorities to grant fare concessions to old-age pensioners and workmen. They think that the matter should be taken up by the Association of Municipal Corporations. Bodybuilders Confer: The annual conference of the National Employers' Association of Vehicle Builders is to be held at Llandudno from June 20-23.
No Longer U: The Minister of Transport has stated that he will not continue with his experiment of banning U-turns in certain' central London streets. "
Portsmouth Meeting: The annual meeting of the Portsmouth Area of the Traders' Road Transport Association will be held at the Royal Beach Hotel, Southsea, at 2.45 p.m. next Wednesday.
Service Sold : The Reliance Coach Service. Pode Hole, Spalding,' Lines, has been sold by its founder, Mr. H. J. Nightingale, to Mr. A. Elsey, Gosberton, near Spalding, another coach operator.
Co-ordinating Authority : The creation of a single authority to co-ordinate all farms of transport in Ceylon has been recommended by the technical working committee of the Planning Council.
Tender Accepted : The tender, by Bewley and Scott, Ltd.., Dunston-on-Tyne, to build a bus garage to accommodate 30 vehicles at Jarrow, has been accepted by the Northern General Transport Co., Ltd.
Parker Shutters: The supply of roller shutters by H. Parker and Co. (Battersea), Ltd., which was earlier decided to be discontinued, will now be carried on by Messrs. H. Parker and Co., who will operate from a new address-353 Battersea Park Road. London, S.W.11.