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Jack Olding and Co., Ltd., is to open a depot at Cardiff.
The new Standard oil engine has a bore of 3126 ins, and a stroke of 4 ins.
The Leicester branch office of the Skefko Ball Bearing Co., Ltd., is now 167. Belgrave Gate.
A new bus garage for the Nottingham municipal undertaking is being built at Bilborough.
Trailers and trailer parts may now be freely imported from countries on the Board of Trade's " liberalization " list.
It is understood that over £500,000 was paid for J. Bullock and Sons (1928), Ltd.. by the West Riding Automobile Co., Ltd.
The National Economic Council of Argentina has al located 1,000,000 dollars for the purchase of 400 buses and spares.
Thos. Richfield and Son, Ltd., S. Broadstone Place, London, W.1. has issued a catalogue covering its brakecable replacement service.
Export earnings of the Land-Rover in the two years since it was first introduced have exceeded £5,000,000£700,000 in hard currency.
Transport Users' Consultative Committees may soon be appointed for the rest of England. Existing committees cover Scotland, Wales and London.
On the London-Carlisle road over Shapi 30 abnormal indivisible loads were carried in the first half of 1938, and 203 in the first half of this year.
Angledozer attachments for Chaseside mechanical shovels of up to 1-cubic-yd. capacity can be supplied by the Chaseside Engineering Co., Ltd., Hertford.
A sales and service depot for Dodge. Douglas and Standard commercial vehicles has been opened by Messrs. Parker and Son at Great Barford, Bedfordshire.
Middlesbrough Finance Committee has approved as reasonable the proposed 10 per ceni increase in haulage rates decided upon by the Road Haulage Association.
Over 250 members and visitors inspected the research work in progress at the Motor Industry Research Association laboratory. Brentford. during two open days recently.
The work in connection with the licensing of commercial vehicles. hitherto carried out in the Ministry of Transport's Caernarvon office, will, as from July 31, be transferred to the headquarters of the North-western Traffic Area, Arkwright House, Parsonage Gardens, Dcansgate, Manchester. 3.