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Perkins in Gerrnany: Five new service centres have been opened in Germany by F. Perkins, Ltd.
Loan for Trolleybuses: The Ceylon Government have agreed to grant a loan of Rs. 2m. to Colombo Council for the extension of trolleybus services Silver Medallists: Heywood Motors, Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Heywood, Lanes, have won a silver medal at the Royal Lancashire Show for their agricultural vehicles.
India in Germany: Tyres for commercial . vehicles are about to be produced in Germany by Deutsche India Reifen G.m.b.H., an associate of the India Tyre and Rubber Co, Ltd.
First Order: The first Order under the Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1956, has been made by the Board of Trade. It requires the registration of restrictive trading agreements. Copies are available from the Stationery Office at 3d. (5d. by post).
Standard Tour: Two caravans have been equipped by the Standard Motor Co., Ltd., to provide facilities for the education of distributors and dealers in sales promotion, and will leave on August 15 for Norway to begin a tour in Scandinavia and Germany.
Appeal Refused: The appeal of Tarslag, Ltd., Stockton-on-Teps, against the refusal of planning permission to erect a radiocommunications station on Beacon Hill, near Osmotherley, has been turned down. The company had hoped to control their vehicles from the station,
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" Rover" Tickets: London Transport are selling some 4,500 " Rover " bus tickets every week, Service Withdrawal: West Hartlepool Corporation have decided to withdraw the town's circular bus service.
Filter Sales Jump: Tecalernit, Ltd., state that their sales to the motor industry of oil filter replacement elements have increased by 40 per cent, this year.
Heat Treatment: Afar, Ltd., 3 Albemarle Street, London, W.I, have published a revised edition of their "Notes on the Heat Treatment of Aluminium-alloy Castings."
New Hardboard: The Bowater Paper Corporation are making a new standard hard board 0.1 in. thick. The 0.125-in.-thick board continues to be recomrneoded for building purposes.
Industrial Efficiency: "Greater efficiency in industry" will be the theme of the 5th Factory Equipment Exhibition, which is to be held at Earls Court, London, from April 29 to May 4 next year.
Nuneaton Service Station: I. Lloyd and Son, Ltd., Avenue Road, Nuneaton, have opened a new £15,000 service station to be open day and night. The company are also operators of some 60 public-service vehicles.
Premises Extended: Price's (Earl Shilton), Ltd„ Atkinson distributors for Leicestershire, have more than doubled the capacity of their premises, and can now undertake all repair work under one roof. Stores have also been extended.