U.S. Steel Will Not Help Vehicle Supply
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"SPOKESMAN of the Ministry of Supply held out no hope, on Tuesday, that extra steel supplies from U.S.A. would enable a greater volume of commercial vehicles to be made available for the home market. There IS stated to be ltn. tons of steel available in the United States for Britain. This country's 1952 requirements exceed the estimated supply by lim. tons.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has viewed the quarter's steel allocation to the motor industry with "grave concern." Following meetings of interested sections of the S.M.M.T, the materials committee made a detailed study of the steel position and members of the committee met at the Ministry of Supply last week. The national advisory council met the Minister, Mr. Duncan Sandys, and it was agreed that discussions between the Ministry and the industry should cona tinue and that exports should be maintained at the highest possible level.
Progress was reported to the S.M.M.T. council, which decided that further consultations with the Ministry should be arranged at which evidence should be presented to arrive at a "more realistic basis" upon which to calculate steel authorizations.
The home allocation of commercial vehicles for 1952 had still not been decided early this week, but a figure of 50,000, compared with 80,000 for 1951, has been suggested.
ASSOCIATION WINDING-UP I N the Chancery Division, on Monday, Mr. Justice Roxburgh made an order for the compulsory winding-up of All Counties Transport Association (Midland), Ltd., on a petition of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue. Mr. Denys Buckley, for the Commissioners, said that the petition was based on a judgment debt of £114.
25,000 MORE MILES?
NEW proposals to deal with traffic congestion in Weymouth would add 25,000 to the annual mileage of the Southern National Omnibus Co., Ltd., and other operators. Proposed diversions would add half a mile to the tourney of each of the 12 buses passing through the town centre every hour. Mter protests had been made by the Vortland and Weymouth Chamber of 'trade, • a revised plan was evolved, which is to be aiven consideration.