Ordrsctnd Delieerve' s BEER TANKERS: East African Breweries. Ltd., have
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ordered a further three Albion Reiver chassis from Leyland Albion (East Africa), Ltd. They will be used for bulk distribution of beer to bottling depots in Tanganyika and Kenya. Tanks are being manufactured locally.
MOLASSES TANKERS: Eight more Scammell Routentan eight-wheeled tankers have been delivered to the United Molasses Co., Ltd. The new vehicles have 2,350-gal, tanks built by Andrews Brothers (Bristol), Ltd., of Liverpool.
RECENT CRANES' ORDERS: During the past month the following orders for Cranes trailers have been received: Five tank trailers and one 15-ton cranked-frame unit for Iraq: three 50-60-ton semi-trailer tank transporters for the Middle East; 12 12-ton and 12 10-ton pole semi-trailers, two 10-ton platform semi-trailers and one 25-ton cranked-frame semi-trailer for United Africa Motors, Ltd.; one 75-ton 32-wheeled trailer for the West Pakistan electricity concern: three 15-17-ton semi-trailers with air suspension and two 20-ton bogies for the Ulster Transport Authority: and eight 30-ton semi-trailers for the War Office. DUTCH REIVERS: Leyland Holland, N.Y. have ordered a further 24 sixwheeled Reiver chassis from Albion Motors, Ltd. The order is worth More than £60,000.
INDIAN COMETS: Ashok Leyland, Ltd., of Madras, have received orders for 70 Leyland Comet bus chassis-50 for Madras State Transport and 20 for Rajasthan State Transport.
SOUTH WALES MAMMOTHS: Ten A.E.C. Mammoth Major eight-wheelers have been ordered by T. A. Johnsey. Ltd., of Newport, Monmouthshire. The new vehicles will be used on general haulage.
RE-EQUIPPING: J. Chambers, . Ltd., of Nottingham, have ordered five A.E.C. Mammoth Major eight-wheelers as the first step in a fleet replacement programme. TRACTOR OIL ENGINES: A repeat order from Australia for 250 Meadows type 330 oil engines has been placed with Henry Meadows, Ltd. The engines are for Australian-built Chamberlain Countryman tractors.