Fair Competition Not Feared S ECRETARY of the Western area of
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the Road Haulage Association, Mr. .1. F. Cox, told the area's annual meeting in Bristol that the road haulage industry does not fear fair competition from the "liner routes" proposed in the Beeching plan.
He saw no reason why all districts should not be provided with efficient freight transport services if there was co-operation. "Road hauliers are prepared to fill any breach caused by curtailment of rail services ", said Mr. Cox.
Holmes Renamed FOLLOWING amalgamation with Cravens Ltd., Sheffield, Holmes (Preston) Ltd. and Homalloy (London) Ltd. are in future to be styled as CravensHomalloy Ltd., the Preston and Rochford addresses to be as before. Homalloy (Yorkshire) Ltd. becomes Neepsend Coachworks Ltd., but Holmes-Alexander Ltd. remains unchanged in name, although the constituency of the board is altered.
Cum mi ns Lightweights
I T was reported in the U.S.A. last week that Mr. I. J. Miller, chairman of the Cummins Engine Co., dolumbus, Indiana, stated in Chicago that his company intends to invade the medium-duty truck market with two new diesel engines that are about the same size and weight as petrol engines of equivalent power. Presumably these new engines are related to the over-square V units introduced last year, as 140 b.h.p. and 185 b.h.p. V-engines are to be marketed later this year, these to form part of a range of V, over-square' engines of from 100 to 1,200 b.h.p. It was revealed also that, under a licensing agreement with the Komatsu Manufacturing Co. Ltd., of Japan, Cummins diesel engineS are to be made in that country.
Army on Air ABRITTEN NORMAN CC-2 Cushioncraft has been supplied to the Army's Fighting Vehicles Research and Development Establishment at Chobham, Surrey. The 10-12-seat craft, which cost around £25,000, is to be put through military evaluation trials.