OIL-SEARCH SECRETS TO BE REVEALED.
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SECRETS of the oil search in Scotland are to be revealed, at Glasgow, by Mr. A. R. Leper, of the Mines Department -when he lectures, on February 16, on the boring operations conducted by the Anglo-Iranian and the 'Anglo-American oil companies in the Lothians. The companies have already spent more than £500,000 in the operations, but officials have refused to give any information until the tests are completed.
Express Carriers' New Division.
ASOUTHERN area division of the
. National Conference of Express Carriers has been constituted, following a meeting recently held at Southamp. ton. Mr, R. W. Angell is chairman and executive-council delegate, and Mr. F. E. Angell is secretary.
I. of T. Dinner Notabilities.
AT the annual dinner of the Institute of Transport, which takes place at the Connaught Rooms, London, on March 3, the Earl of Dudley will propose the toast of " The Institute," whilst the Minister of Transport, Mr. Leslie Burgin, M.P., will respond to the toast of "The Guests."
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
THE following is the number of ships arriving at London Docks, wharves and jetties named, from February 10 to 18 inclusive. Doexs :—King George V, 7; Royal Albert, 8; Royal Victoria, 3; Surrey Commercial, 7; East India, 3; West India, 3; South-West India, 1; Tilbury, 7; Tilbury Stage, 2; Millwall, -4: Royal, 1-t toneou,'2. •WHARVES :— Hays, 6; Mark Brown's, 1; Butlers, 2. Tilbury Jetty, 4. Regents Canal, I.
Blame for Northern Ireland Road Accidents.
• A LTHOUGH the number of road IA accidents in Northern Ireland in 1938 shows an increase over the total for "1937, the figures respectively being
• 1,945 and 1,793, the number of persons killed fell from 131 to 117, and -the number of injured dropped from 2,387 to 2,129.
The Ministry of Home Affairs report for 1938 states that of the total accidents, 739 were caused by pedestrians .353 by cyclists,. 519 by negligent driving, and 99 by skidding of vehicles. Only two were caused by faulty steering and nine by faulty brakes, whilst burst tyres were 'responsible for 84. Dazzling light's were blamed for eight accidents. IMPROVED FEATURES OF NEW -..• • INDIA TYRES.
REATER gripping power, cooler running and increased resilience, form the main improved features of the new Intergrip high-pressure, low-pressure and E.R. tyres just announced by the India Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.,
Eseex"Street, Birrningharii.. • • " • thetread ptofile's of these riew• tyres remain' basically the same, the main andvisibie feature lies in the addition of a' • large number-, of extra gripping edges or safety 'slots. the 900 • by 20; for instance, having no
feWer than 700. " •
It is claimed that, in 'addition to the Safety faetOr, Cooler' running is ensured as the heat generated is radiated Much more freely. This 'feature, of-tourse, has an' important bearing on the useful life of the 'casing, '
Eire Tractor Imports Down.
lAA N official return, justto hand,
shows that 339 tractors, valued at £41,433, were imported into Eire (Irish Free State), during last year, as contrasted with 421 machines and £51,006 respectively in 1937.
Exhibition of Road Architecture.
ROAD-PLANNING arrangements all over the world will be shown by photographs, diagrams and models at the Exhibition of Road Architecture, to be held at the Royal Institate of British Architects, 66, Portland Place, London, W.1, from March 1 to 30. Admission will be free, and a film entitled " Roads across Brifain Will be shown four times each afternoon.