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Next year's Royal Show will be held at Blackpool from July 7-10.
Two Cranes Z-bogies (" The Commercial Motor." October 3) are capable of dealing with up to 60 (not 16) short tons.
An order for 100 Karricr Bantam tractors, valued at /67,000, has been confirmed by the South African Railways.
Branded petrols will be on sale as from February 1, 1953, Present Pool grades will still be available. Price control will not apply to premium fuels.
Edinburgh ratepayers are to form the Edinburgh Transport Passengers' Association, to protect the interests of users of the city's passenger-transport system.
A proposal that some tram routes be abandoned and then offered to private operators to work experimentally, is to be discussed by Aberdeen Town Council. Revenue from fuel duty rose from £139m. in 1950-51 to £195m. in 1951-52.
A seismic exploration party prospecting for oil, has begun work in an area around Screveton, Notts.
The Carr Fastener Co., Ltd., has opened a new office at Daimler House, Paradise Street, Birmingham.
Hall and Hall, Ltd., Hampton, Middx, has reduced the prices of many of its jointings in the Hallite range.
An order for the compulsory winding-up of Rockman Bros (Transport Contractors), Ltd., was made by Mr. Justice Vaisey in the Chancery Division on Monday.
Kerry's (Great Britain), Ltd., has acquired a controlling interest in Spare Parts. Ltd., Blackburn. Mr. H. Lorisdale, one of the partners in the Lanca
shire concern, has retired. Mr. W. Earnshaw, the other partner. continues as director and manager.