Buses Exchanged for Tobacco
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GREEKtobacco worth £40,000 is to be. REEK shipped to Britain in exchange for bus chassis made by Guy Motors, Ltd., Wolverhampton. Mr. W. L. Drummond, sales director of Guy Motors, Ltd., said: "Import restrictions meant that we have to negotiate a barter arrangement with the Greek company that wanted our vehicles. It was not easy, and negotiations went on for a long time before everyone—including the governments concerned—was satisfied."
Mr. Drummond added that further discussions were in progress which might lead to an expansion of this new export channel. He continued: " It does not necessarily mean more Greek tobacco; the exchange deal could be for sultanas, hazel nuts or whatever might be available and approved for import into Britain."
The chassis concerned have Gardner 6LX oil engines and semi-automatic gearboxes.