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A NEW company, Compressed Tread Systems Ltd, of Alton, Hampshire, has been formed to exploit the Kenprest system of compressed tread technology in the design and production of new tyres.
It is claimed that the Kenprest system gives radical increases in tyre life, particularly in difficult operating conditions.
COMPULSORY use of headlights could prevent more than 1,000 accidents this winter Recording to the Greater London Road Safety Unit.
THE regular Middle East ro-ro ferry services from Marseilles operated by Cie Meridionabe de Navigation (UK agent, Sutch and Searle Shipping Ltd) are being extended to include calls at Lattakia and Tartous in Syria.
A COMMERCIAL vehicle exhaust repair and replacement service is now being offered by Thistle Metallics at their new depot in Crow Road, Partick, Glasgow. Thistle carry a parts range to cover most popular trucks and claim that they can tailor make an exhaust system for any vehicle.
EUROPEAN Transits and Forwarding Ltd are moving to new offices at Armadores House, Mark Lane, London EC3, AN order for 250 trailers for the Arab States has just been completed by Scottorn Trailers Ltd, part of the Boughton Group.
THE Rossminster Group Ltd, an investment and banking group, has acquired W. W. Drinkwater Ltd. Mr Ron Plummer, of Rossminster, is chairman. The other members of the board are Richard Knight, managing director, Colin Drinkwater, Michael Dearsly, Tony PIatts, Michael Preston and Julian Walter.
Rossrninster intends to assist Drinkwater both to consolidate its standing within the waste disposal industry and to expand its activities and allied fields.