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1st May 1953, Page 72
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A two-way radio system for Lancashire ambulances is being considered.

The National Employers' Association of Vehicle Builders will hold their conference at Cromer from June 3-8.

Wilmot-Breeden. Ltd., Birmingham, 25, are to exhibit at the Canadian International Trade Fair from June 1-12.

A total of 9,242 commercial vehicles was exported in March-653 more than the average for the first two months of the year.

Arcolectric (Switches), Ltd., Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey, are now producing a pedal-operated dipper switch which sells at 6s. 9d.

A delegation from Jugoslavia, where a motor industry is to be set up. visited the A.E.C. factory at Southall and the Park Royal works last week.

A thousand employees of the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., have now qualified for long-service awards. Their aggregate periods of service total nearly 30,500 years.

Petroleum inspectors of the London County Council have been authorized to inspect vehicles entering Blackwell and Rotherhithe tunnels. In the past, the police have made such inspections.

c26 Westminster City Council are likely to ask companies in Covent Garden market to begin work earlier to ease congestion.

A. Luson and Sons, Ltd., Minerva Road, London, N.W.I0, makers of Gem wire brushes, are now offering a free technical consultancy service.

The British Standards Institution. 24 Victoria Street, London, S.W.1, has published B.S. 1916 Part 1: 1953, " Limits and Tolerances," covering all types of engineering.

The Scania Vabis Metropol bus tests in Stockholm, reported in The Commercial Motor on April 17, included six 10-sec. stops to the mile and with one-man operation a 12 m.p.h. schedule was maintained.

Anthony Hoists, Ltd., Braintree Road, South Ruislip, Middx, are completing a further batch of Thomycroft Trusty 10-cu.-yd. tippers of the type illustrated in full colour on page 353 for delivery to Kuwait.

Marchal Distributors, Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, have published a new price list revised in accordance with Budget reductions in purchase tax. Headlamp conversion sets for Continental driving are now available for a number of commercial vehicles.