Another Irish Container Service
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ANEW transport container service will come into operation between Londonderry and Preston before the end of 1961. It will be operated by Anglo-Irish Transport, Ltd., a new company formed by one of the oldest coal importing and shipping firms in Ulster.
The directors are Mr. John Rainey, sen., and Mr. John Rainey, jun., who, with Mr. William S. Rainey, are also principals of John Rainey, Ltd., the Larne coal importing and shipping firm, Mr. Rainey, jun., is the fourth generation of the family to be connected with shipping, and he will reside in Londonderry to manage the new venture.
At the outset it is intended to have a twice-weekly service out of Derry to Preston, using the firm's 800-ton Loch Linnhe, which has for the past six years been engaged in operating a similar service between Larne, Preston and Ardrossan. She is capable of carrying 31 containers of 15 tons each.
Radioactive Materials Transport
THE United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority are assisting in preparing regulations governing the transport of radioactive materials in the United Kingdom, and have established machinery for approving and standardizing designs of containers to meet these regulations.
This is stated in the Authority's annual report, published this week, which recalls that the organization also assisted in the preparation of the International Atomic Energy Agency regulations for the safe transport of radioactive materials by all forms of transport.
These regulations are intended to provide agreed standards for international traffic, and to form a basis for national legislation, says the report.
Kenning's New Depot
THE Kenning Motor Group have
opened a new commercial vehicle depot and service station at the wholesale market, Parkway, Sheffield. The official opening ceremony was performed by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Alderman J. W. Sterland, on Monday.
The garage has a repair department designed to accommodate commercial vehicles. Each of the eight bays has sliding windows to enable vehicles to be driven straight in from outside. Six have similar windows at the farther end to provide easy access and departure. The other two bays contain the inspection and repair pits. There is also a modern showroom with a paved forecourt and parking space.
The new premises are under the managership of Mr. P. P. Bradley, who has been with the Group for 10 years, and has previously been serving with the commercial vehicles sales department of the Group in Leadmill Road.