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Perkins Users : A total of 756 local authorities now operates Perkins oil engines, 100 more than at the end of 1957. The 1952 figure was 29.
New B.R.S. Base : British Road Services plan to build a new depot at Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Herts. It will occupy four acres, and there will be 30,000 sq. ft. of undercover space.
Trico's Gold Medal : Windscreen wiper manufacturers Trico-Folberth, Ltd., have been awarded a gold medal in connection with their part in the Brussels International No Faults: Sound surveys show no faults which would prevent the boring of a Channel Tunnel, the Tunnel Study Group said on Monday. Next year they will publish a statistical traffic forecast.
1959 Paris Show : It is understood officially that the next Paris Show will not include commercial vehicle exhibits as is normal. It will be confined to private car exhibits at the Grand Palais.
New Branch Office: Yorkshire Transport Services have opened a new branch office at 57a Marybone, Liverpool.
Hauliers Expand: A new branch depot at St. Helens is to be opened by J. W. Capstan, Ltd.. hauliers, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Haulage Take-over: The haulage business of Mr. D. J. H. Davies, Papcastle, Cockermouth, has been taken over by R. and M. Hind, Boltongate, £500,000 Bus Loss: The Ceylon Transport Board, which came into being on January 1. is expected to suffer a loss of nearly .E500,000 on us first year of operation.
Price Peg Plea: Beckett, Laycock and Watkinson, Ltd., have promised to absorb the cost of the recent engineers' pay award, provided their suppliers do not increase prices.
Plans Rejected: R. Rankin and Sons, Ltd., hauliers, Newcastle upon Tyne, have had their plans for a new depot, offices and stores on the Middlesbrough-Redcar trunk road rejected by Eston (Yorks) Urban District Council.