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Fares Raise Confirmed: Newcastle Upon Tyne City Council has confirmed a proposal by the transport committee to raise trolleybus and motorbus fares.
New Factory: A new factory, which will cover 75,000 sq. ft., and an office block, are to be built by the Turner Manufacturing Co., Ltd. at Fordhouses, on the outskirts of Wolverhampton.
Lorries Prohibited: To encourage the use of the railways for the transport of logs, the Government of Ghana has prohibited the movement of timber lorries on certain roads which run parallel to railway lines.
Branch and Division H.Q.: New branch Premises opened at 308-312 Balham High Road, London, S,W.17, by the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co.. Ltd.. will also serve as headquarters for the southern division.
Two New Turntables: Surrey County Council has accepted a tender of £21,100 for the provision of two " Magirus " hydraulically operated turntable ladders mounted on Dennis chassis and powered by Rolls-Royce B 81 engines.
Thames-Perkins Van Adopted : Advance Laundries, Ltd., have started a progressive intake of Thames 15-ewt, chassis, powered by Perkins Four 99 oil engines. Tests made over the past three years have shown a minimum saving of 50 per cent, in operating costs, compared with petrol-engined vehicles previously used. New Branch: A new branch office will be opened by the British Wagon Co., Ltd., at 54 Tavern Street, Ipswich, on July I.
Number Change: The telephone number of Spenborough Engineering Co., Ltd., has been changed to Heckmondwike 1411.
Bowmaker Address Change : The address of the Gloucester branch of I3owmaker. Ltd., has been changed to 47-49 Worcester Street.
Buses for Chile: Some 600 small buses will be put into operation in Santiago by March, 1961. The engines and chassis are being imported.
New Showroom : A new showroom for commercial vehicles was opened last week at the premises of Malcolm and Allan, Ltd., Eglinton Street, Glasgow, Production Increase: During the first quarter of this year Yugoslavia produced a monthly average of 294 lorries—an increase of 28 per cent. over the same period last year.
Accident Survey: A survey is to be made of the road at Baton Bridge, Shotts, Lanark, where on two occasions this month doubledeck buses have fallen down the embankment.
Bulgaria], Bus Order: The Bulgarian organization, Matatimport. has ordered 50 buses from Yugoslavia. All but 10 of the vehicles will be 42-seat" FAP buses with 130 b.h.p. oil engines. The remainder will be 26-seaters, With 75 b.h.p. petrol engines made by the TAM factory, at Maribor.