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Handing Back : Long-distance road transport in Argentina, and services in Buenos Aires, are to be returned to private ownership.
Mackay Depot: A northern depot of Mackay Industrial Equipment, Ltd., has been opened at Wheatley Hall Road, Doncaster.
Scottish Takeover : McKelvie and Co., Ltd., Barrhead, hauliers, have taken over the longestablished business of William Cummings, Ltd., Paisley.
Kennings Offer: Kennings, Ltd., have made a conditional offer to acquire by a share exchange the minority holdings in their subsidiary, the Paragon (Hull) Motor Co., Ltd.
Bailey Bridge Application : The possibility of easing traffic congestion on the Kingston by-pass by the temporary erection of a Bailey bridge at the Tolworth intersection is to be considered.
New Wolf Branch: The Bristol branch of Wolf Electric Tools, Ltd., has been moved into larger premises at 1-3 Dean Street, Bristol, 2. The original branch, at Cheltenham Road, has been vacated.
Safe Drivers : Twelve drivers of London Transport received silver crosses last week, the highest safety awards. Their aggregate safe mileage was 630,000. Each also had a £25 cash award from London Transport.
Bedford in Ghana : The Prime Minister of Ghana last Friday opened on behalf of the United Africa Co., Ltd., a factory in Accra at which Bedford vehicles will be assembled. The initial output will be 60 units a month.
Morris Brakes: The Morris F.G. 3-tonner, which was the subject of a road-test report published in the issue dated November 20, was fitted with Don 55 moulded brake linings. This material is also being used for production vehicles.
Record Home Saks: Deliveries of Bedford and Vauxhall vehicles to the home market this year have already passed the 100,000 mark. It is the first time that deliveries have reached six figures in a year. Last
year's total was 70,700 units. •
More Jones Cranes: The engineering division of K. and L. Steelfounders and Engineers, Ltd., makers of Jones mobile cranes, is to expand. A new factory has been leased on the Newburn Trading Estate, some five miles from Newcastle upon Tyne.
Mobile Shops: Statistics published by the Co-operative Union indicate that 567 retail co-operative societies operate a total of 4,063 mobile shops. Of these, 2,069 are for groceries and provisions, 1,215 meat, 519 greengroceries, 56 dry goods, and 204 other commodities.
Every Helicopter: A special number of our associated journal The Aeroplane and Astronautics, published today, describes every helicopter at present in production or under development in the world. This survey is fully illustrated and embraces all VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing) designs and American " skimcraft."