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the East Midlands Division a the T.R.T.A. is 4 Oxford Street, Nottingham.
Order Changed : Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd., have changed their order for six Leyland Titans to six Atianteans.
More Tiger Cubs: Mexhorough and Swinton Traction Co., Ltd., have ordered four more Leyland Tiger Cubs, which will have Weymann bodywork of the standee type.
Road on Railway: Norfolk Highways Committee are considering building a road on the railway line between Aylshant and Potter Heigham, which was closed in February.
New Branch: The Astley Industrial Trust, Ltd., have opened a new branch office at District Bank Chambers, 20 Church Street, Sheffield, 1. Mr. R. Greaves is the manager.
Merthyr Wants Double-deckers: Merthyr Borough Council have decided to ask the Ministry of Transport for permission to raise £41,133 to buy eight double-deck buses.
T.R.T.A. Function: The West Midland division of the Traders' Road Transport Association hold their annual dinner and dance at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, on October 30.
To Eliminate Damage: Wigan Transport Department hope that the extensive use of Formica in the interior trim of 10 new double-deckers will eliminate much malicious damage.
Malayan Tyres: The Malayan Tyre Corporation has been formed in association with Dayton Rubber International, Ohio, U.S.A., to make tyres at a factory to be built near Kuala Lumpur.
Expansion to Dundee: The Burnley commercial vehicle and bodybuilding specialists, Oswald Tillotson, Ltd., propose to open a branch in Dundee on a four-acre site on the outskirts of the city.
Pending Claim: The Confederation of Shipping and Engineering Unions are to present a claim—for a substantial wage increase and a 40-hour week for 3m. workers—to the employers on September 23.
Sunderland Cut: Because of a decline in passengers Sunderland Transport committee have decided to curtail bus services by 3 per cent. of the total mileage. The adjustments have already come into operation.
Slough-Maidenhead By-pass: Work started last week on the Slough-Maidenhead Bypass, which will entail the construction of three major and two minor bridges. It is expected to be completed in 1961.
Service Week: A Commercial Vehicle service week will be held by Stewart and Ardern, Ltd., at their recently opened premises at Queensbury Road, North Circular Road, Wembley, Middx, from September 14-18.
Fares Reduction: To remove certain anomalies Hants and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., propose to reduce some fares. A 2s. 10d. return will become 2s. 6d., some 4d. and 11d, fares will be cut by id. and a few 2fd. fares will become 2d.
Volvo for Argentina? The Argentine Minister of Economy has received a proposal from Sweden to manufacture Volvo heavy lorries and motor-levellers with Volvo oil engines in conjunction with local manufacturers Conardg and their associate Bolinder.
Waiting Ban: All standing vehicles, including those loading and unloading, have been banned—during peak traffic periods—from three points in Finchley Road, London, N. It is part of a plan, approved by the Minister of Transport, to improve the traffic flow between Hendon Way and Swiss Cottage.
Import Freed: A wide range of spare parts for motor vehicles and tractors has been freed from licensing import control by Turkey.
Tunnel Report: A report by an international study group on the practicability of a Channel tunnel may be made before the end of the year.
Doncaster Branch: Lornbank, Ltd., opened a new branch office in Doncaster on Monday. The address is Lombard House, 90 St. Sepulchre Gate.
Matbro Works: The manufacture of Matbro fork trucks and shovels is to be carried on at a new factory at Horley. Surrey. by Matbro, Ltd., a new company.
Bus Station Expands: By acquiring property adjoining its Falmouth bus station. the Western National Omnibus Co.. Ltd., will double the size of its existing station.
York Extensions: New extensions, which will add 50 per cent. to the ground-floor area of the premises, are being built to the York Trailer, Ltd., factory, at Corby.
Extra Buses: East Midland Motor Services, Ltd., plan to run special late buses on 31 routes for social functions, dances and theatres in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Display Change: The Standard Motor service week, due to be held at Eastern Automobiles, Ltd., Bishop's Stortford, from November 30December 4, has been postponed until next year.
New Phone Number: A new number and nine more telephone lines have been installed at the Acocks Green factory of Sherbourne Engineering, Ltd. The number is Acocks Green 5501.
Bridge Date: The Tamar bridge connecting Devon and Cornwall may be opened by August. 1961. Local interests are pressing for a dual carriageway along the ExeterPlymouth road.
New Garage: A new garage has been opened at Fishguard by the Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd. It accommodates six vehicles under cover and another six on the hard standing outside.
Forced Move: Due to a major fire involving the premises of Tyres (Scotland), Ltd., the company will now operate from: care of Tyne-Tees Steam Shipping Co., Ltd., Hillgate Quay, Gateshead-on-Tyne.
P.S.V. Part Exchange: Part exchange facilities to operators of p.s.v. vehicles will be offered by Birmingham Coach Sales, Ltd.. from a new building, at 44 Inge Street. Birmingham, now in the course of construction.
New Brunches: A Paris office has been opened by Pollard Bearings. Ltd. The address is Pollard-Roulements. 98 Rue Truffaut, Paris, 17e. The Canadian associate will open a branch office at 623 Decarie Boulevard, Vile St. Laurent, P.Q.
Mobile Lounges: British Overseas Airways Corporation are considering the feasibility of mobile lounges at airports. These would take the form of large vehicles having an elevated room which passengers would enter at the terminal building and walk out of into their aircraft when taken to it,
More Gardner Orders: Further orders have been received for 15 Gardner five-cylindered vertical LW and five-cylindered horizontal HLW engines. as units for Guy Mk. IV Arabs and Guy underfloor bus chassis. The vehicles are destined for the China Motor Bus Co. and will bring the total of Gardnerengined vehicles operating in Hong Kong and Kowloon territories to about 580.