Two Pipeline Schemes Authorized
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TWO underground pipeline schemes, which together will cost about £3.3m., were authorized last week when the Esso Petroleum Bill was approved by a House of Commons Select Committee, • A representative of the Ministry of . Power told the committee that the Minister regarded the projects as being in the national interest. The Bill, as amended, will now be reported to the House of Commons for a third reading. It still, has to go to the House of Lords.
The Bill authorizes the construction of a pipeline to carry petroleum spirit from the refinery at Fawley to West Bedfant, Middlesex, principally to supply London Airport, and another one to carry ethylene gas to Avonmouth for the new Severnside Works of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd..
OUTPUT UP BY 10,271
OUTPUT of goods vehicles in June, at 46,674, was 10,271 greater than in May. The weekly average rate of Production in June was 9,335. Exports of goods vehicles fell from the May figure of 12,721 to 11,358, but this level was still 1.691 higher than that of June, 1959.
Last month's output of passenger vehicles totalled 1,710 at a weekly average of 342. The number of exports was 552. In June, 1959, 1,735 passenger vehicles were made and 286 were exported. These figures were issued by the Board of Trade on Monday.