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Rickards' Expansion: Charles R'.0.kards, Ltd., have opened a new showroom at Spring Street, Paddington, which will allow extensions to their Ford service and repair facilities.
Salesmen's Courses: A series of sales engineering courses is being reintroduced by F. Perkins, Ltd. Designed for executives and representatives, classes lasting a week will be held every month Mar Change: Fourteen companies have joined the pew Association of Light Alloy Refiners and Smelters. Ltd. This is a combination of the former Alar, Ltd., and the Federation of Light Metal Smelters.
New Sales Centre: Stewart and Ardem, Ltd., have opened a new sales centre at Kingsland Street, London, E.8, in premises previously occupied by Dalston Motors. A comprehensive range of Morris vehicles is on view.
Polish Lorries: Goods vehicles are now being produced again in Starachowice, Poland. About 1,300 vehicles for China and 300 for Bulgaria and Spain will be produced this year, together with about 100 tons of spares.
Credit Company Moves: The Coventry branch of the Mercantile Credit Co., Ltd., has been moved to 33 Warwick Road, Coventry. The Wolverhampton office is now situated at 52 Darlington Street, Wolverhampton.
Daimlers Ordered: Lancashire United Transport, Ltd.. have ordered 10 Daimler CSG. 6-30 double-deck bus chassis, with Gardner 6LW engines, synchromesh gearbox and single dry plate clutch. Rotherham Corporation have ordered similar units, but with the usual Daimler pre-selector fluid flywheel transmission Cummins 'Extensions: More than $6m., is to be spent by the Cummins Engine Co., Inc., Columbus, Indiana, on a 300,000-sq. ft. extension of their factory.
Bristol Pay Increase: Ambulance drivers and employees on refuse collectors operated by Bristol Corporation are to receive a pay increase of lid. an hour retrospective to June H.
Lorry Stolen: Tea valued at £9,000 was aboard an eight-wheeler which was stolen in Doncaster last week. The vehicle was owned by the Scottish Co-operattve Wholesale Society, Ltd.
London Fares Up: Sub-standard fares on London Transport's system will be increased on August 10. The adjustments will raise revenue by about £300,000 a year. Increases range from Id. to 4d.
Barclays' Purchase: Barclays Bank, Ltd., have agreed to buy lin. new Ordinary £1 shares in the United Dominions Trust, Ltd., at E4 per share, which will give them a 25 per cent, holding of the company's issued Ordinary capital.
Service Station Awards: With 425 points out of a possible 460, the Battledown Service Station of Walker and Watt (Automobile Engineers). Ltd.. Priors Road. Cheltenham, won the Friendly Service contest organized by the Mobil Oil Co., Ltd.
Starter Agreement: An agreement has been reached whereby Inertia Starter Developments, Lid.-a wholly owned subsidiary of Instant Starter Engineering Co.. Ltd.-and Simms Motor Electronics Corporation will combine their rights in the Instant Starter device for starting oil engines without the use of batteries.