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ORDERS AND DELIVERIES MORE COMETS FOR THE PUNJAB: Punjab Roadways

20th December 1963
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has ordered 70 Leyland Cornet bus chassis through the Leyland subsidiary, Ashok Leyland LtcL, of Madras. These will bring the total of Comet buses operated by Punjab Roadways to nearly 450. Teak and aluminium composite bodies will be built by the operators, and have a seating capacity of 51.

A.E.C. ARTICS FOR BISCUITS: Two Mercury chassis have been ordered by Meredith and Drew Ltd., of Ashby-de-laZouche. They will operate in conjunction with three Scammell Univan semi-trailers with Scammell-type coupling, carrying biscuits from the Halifax factory to Hamilton in Lanarkshire, and returning with crisps.

A.E.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA: A total of 52 commercial vehicles has been ordered by A.E.C. Vehicles (S.A.) Ltd., of Johannesburg, comprising 12 Marshall six-wheel chassis, four Monarch tractive units, eight Mandator rigids and 16 Mandator tractive units, and 12 Mammoth Major eightwheelers.

MORE RELIANCES FOR AUSTRALIA: Another 28 A.E.C. Reliance single-decker bus chassis figure in a total of 76 chassis ordered through A.E.C. (Australia) Ply. Ltd.. of Sydney. The remaining vehicles will include 20 Mammoth Major six-wheel chassis, 20 Monarch four-wheelers and eight Marshall rigids.

BEDFORD DUPLE COACHES FOR MULLEYS: Mulleys Motorways Ltd., of Ixworth, Suffolk, has ordered five Duple

coach bodies, one for mounting on Bedford VAL chassis and four on Bedfon SB.13 chassis. These will be allocated tc associate companies as follows: W. A., 1 and A. Jolly (one); Combs Coaches Ltd (one); Robby's Coaches (Stowmarket (one); and Mulley Motorways (two).

TWO SNORKELS FOR WALES: Glamor gan County Council Fire Brigade has orderei two 65-ft. Snorkel fire-fighting and resell' units from Simon Engineering Dudley Ltd. CRASH/FIRE TENDERS FOR AFRICAl% AIRFIELDS: The Angus Fire Armoui Division of George Angus and Co. Ltd. hai ordered five Thornycroft Nubian high-speed cross-country chassis on behalf of customer: in West and Central Africa. Special foam. producing and other fire-fighting equipmen will be fitted at the Angus Fire Armoui factory in West London before the vehicle! are shipped to Africa for airfield service. DEMAND FOR DODGES: Recent order. for Dodge vehicles include one for 12 o the new T310 20-ton gross six-wheelers intro duced at the Glasgow Show to be suppliet to Readicrete Ltd., Norwich. Other order. include 20 12-ton six-wheelers for Bull Cement Plant Hire Co. Ltd., Erith, Kent and 20 8-ton tippers and two 10-11-too six-wheel tippers for the Amalgamated Road .stone Corporation. Twenty 5-tonners, tw■ 7-tanners and five 10-11-ton six-wheeler have been ordered by C. E. Dormer Lta and export orders include 10 8-tanners Jo the Finnish State Railways and 32 clrassi for Singapore.