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New 'York Trailers: A new range of lowloading trailers is to be introduced next month by York Trailer Co,, Ltd., Burnley.
T.R.T.A. Dinner: The annual dinner of the Traders' Road Transport Association, will be held at Grosvenor House, London, W.1, on May 5, Bottleneck Goes: A bottleneck in Roehampton Lane (A306), one of the south-western exits from London, has been removed by road-widening.
Exports Up: Exports by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd.' last month, exceeded 10,000 vehicles for the first time. Of the 10,666 units, 2,708 were vans and lorries.
Scottish Show: The Scottish Motor Trade Association have agreed by a narrow majority to wait until next year before staging another Scottish Motor Show.
Firestone Move: The Manchester district office and warehouse of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., will tomorrow be moved to Lord Street, Cheetharn.
Perkins Tests: Test vehicles owned by F. Perkins, Ltd.. have covered 324,000 miles in the past year on the Motor Industry Research Association's test track at Lindley.
Lower Limit: The weight limit for Marlow Bridge may be reduced from 5 tons to 2 tons. The Government do not place, high priority on its reinforcement or replacement.
Removers' Conference: The annual conference of the National Association of Furniture Warehousemen and Removers is to be held at Whitley Bay from May 13-15.
M.P.T.A. Conference: The annual conference of the Municipal Passenger Transport Association, will be held at Blackpool, and will occupy the week starting September 8.
Trolleybus Costs Up: A 10 per cent. increase in electricity charges will add £1,500 a year to the cost of operating Doncaster's trolleybuses, the transport committee have been told.
Ben's A.G.M.: The annual general meeting of the Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund will be held at the Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London, W.C.2, on March 4.
Italian Vehicle Production: During 1957 Italian manufacturers built 33,311 commercial vehicles, of which 8,170 were exported. Total production for the year (including cars) -was 351,799.
Cohen's Acquisition: George Cohen, Sons and Co., Ltd., have bought all the machinetool plant which became available when the Stockport works of Crossley Motors, Ltd., were closed.
Tax Cut?: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has promised to consider the case for a reduction in fuel tax as it affects bus operators, who in 1957 paid more than £30m. on this account.
Red Sea Link: A road which halves the travelling time between Eliot, on the Red Sea, and Beersheba. has now been opened. The former road was poor, and for the last 100 miles was not made up at all.
Heated Buses: Bury Corporation will next month put into service double-deck buses fitted with heaters and, doors. The corporation hope to be operating 10 by May., If they are a success, all vehicles will later be similarly equipped.
Oil-engine History: Mr. D. S. Dodsley Williams, editor of The Oil Engine and Gas Turbine, will present the history of the oil engine since 1933 in a paper to be read to the Diesel Engineers and Users Association at Caxton Hall, Westminster, on February 20,