MENAI BRIDGE TO BE RECONSTRUCTED.
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The Minister of Transport will shortly invite tenders for the reconstruction of the Menai Suspension Bridge, which for 111 years has carried the Only road connection between the Welsh mainland and the Isle of Anglesey. At the time of its construction it was by far the largest and most important suspension bridge in the world.
It is estimated that it will cost £228,000 to remodel the essential part of the structure.. The work of reconstruction is expected to take 2 years to complete.
A new deck, capable of carrying traffic without restriction, will be constructed and a single carriageway, 23 ft. wide, will be provided in place of the' two ' carriageways each 7 ft. 9 ins. wide. Two footpaths, each 5 ft. wide, will run the Whole length of the bridge, passing around the outside of the towers. The arched openings will each be widened to make easier the passage of large vehicles.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from December 10-18 inclusive :—Dociss : King George V. 10; Royal Albert, 13; Royal Victoria, 5; Surrey Commercial, 6; East India, 1; West India, 6; South West India, 1; Tilbury, 11; Tilbury Stage, 3; Millwall, 7; London, 2. WHARVES: Hay's, 6; Tilbury Jetty, 2; Regent's Canal, 1.
Useful Transport Diary.
Industrial Transport Publications, Ltd., Dudley House, Southampton Street, London, W.C.2, has sent us a copy of its Transport Diary and Handbook for 1938, It contains much in formation of value to operators, such as tables of road and rail mileages, a list of clearing houses, points on vehicle licensing, maintenance hints, and 16 pages of coloured maps. It costs 2s. 8d., including postage.
Soviet Claims Second Place in Production.
According to the Monthly Review of the -U.S.S.R. Trade Delegation in Great Britain; Soviet Russia now claims to be the largest producer of lorries and tractors in Europe, and second only to the United States.
The Bus in Broadcasting.
The Northern Ireland Broadcasting Station will include in its programme at 8 p.m., on Tuesday, December 21, four speakers who will discuss the hardships and benefits of modern transport in a typical Ulster village, the title being "The Bus Comes to Ballymulcaghey." A PRACTICAL BOOK ON OIL ENGINES, •
Judged by English standards, the style in which the fourth edition of the Diesel Handbook is written seems strange. What the book may lack in polish, however, is made up for in informative matter and graphic description. By Julius Rosbloom, who has been the Principal of the Diesel Engineering Institute, U.S.A., for many years, the new edition has 719 pages, costs 25s., and is obtainable from the Australian Book Co., 37. Great Russell Street, London, W.C.1. It is profusely illustrated arid deals fully with its subject, containing chapters on basic principles, types of engine and auxiliaries, and -associated subjects. In addition, there are many valuable examples of calculations and tables. The list of conversion factors included is among the most comprehensive we have ever seen.
Big Australian Orders for Leylands.
A further order has been placed by the New South Wales Transport Board for 43 Leyland oil-engined buses. This is the second large Australian order announced by Leyland Motors, Ltd., within the past two weeks, the previous one being for 30 oil-engined Tigers for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Since September the company has secured orders for 127 vehicles from the Australian market.
Another Dodge Dealer.
Dodge distributors for Westcliff-onSea have signed a commercial sales agreement for Dodge commercial vehicles with the Willsmore Service Station, Eastern Avenue, Harold Wood, Essex, for a territory including a large portion of Essex around Harold Wood: