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Our anachronistic review in celebration of the universal law...what goes around, comes around.
75 years ago 31 January 1928
Equipments Ltd launched its first electricallydriven tyre inflator, the Eco Air Station. CM welcomed the innovation saying that it would be of great use, especially for hauliers with large fleets who would be able to inflate their truck tyres quickly and economically
50 years ago 30 January1953
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said that exports of British cars and commercial vehicles reached a record of ix9om during 1952. However, in numbers, shipments of commercial vehicles fell by just over 8,500 compared with a year earlier due to import restrictions in Australia and New Zealand. High exports to Denmark, West Africa and Turkey had offset the reduction. Almost 53% of commercial vehicle production went to overseas buyers during the year.
25 years ago 3 February 1978
Logistics giant Christian Salvesen announced it was shutting its Aberdeen depot. Managing director Daniel Stewart told CM that in transport terms, the closure could mean the loss of 40% of refrigerated traffic from the north of Scotland: "We are unable to get an economic rate for Aberdeen traffic and we cannot make provision for replacing vehicles in the present inflation situation," he said.
The move would result in the loss of around 95 jobs. However, because of the thriving oil industry, the unemployment rate in Aberdeen was one the country's lowest, and the redundant employees were expected to find alternative employment soon.