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k NEW company has been formed by J. W. Pickavant and Co. Ltd. in asmiation with the Kent-Moore Corporation,
f Michigan, USA, for the purpose of degning, manufacturing and marketing aecial-purpose tools for the motor trade. Kent-Moore Tools Ltd. is responsible ar Vauxhall and Bedford Riteway tools nd all orders and inquiries should be sent irect to the works at Bow Street, Birmingam 1 (tel: Midland 4977).
More Orders for Alvis Stalwart: A further substantial order for its Stalwart amphibious load carrier has been received by Alvis Ltd. from the British Ministry of Defence, bringing the value of home and overseas orders for this vehicle received up to £14m. To this should be added the Ifidihoad of a £3m. order from the West German Government recently announced.
Tiverton Change: A change of name has been announced by Tiverton Coachbuilders Ltd. In order that the name of the company shall bear closer relation to its activities it will in future be known as Tiverton Body and Container Co. Ltd. The activities of the firm, the directors, management and policy will remain unchanged. Davy Takeover : The J. Davy group of car-hire and sales companies have acquired Watson's Motors (Basingstoke) Ltd., the Vauxhall/Bedford main dealership and Rover/Land-Rover dealers. The premises are in Wote Street, in the centre of Basingstoke, but it is planned to relocate them on a 24-acre site adjacent to the main ring road round the planned new town.
Underweight: A Derbyshire local taxation committee has reported that after 352 of the 1,005 vehicles licensed on a weight basis in Derbyshire last year were reweighed. the owners had to foot a total bill of £4,684 for underpaying.
Telehoist Expansion: Telehoist Ltd., makers of lorry tipping gear, is to double the size of its Cumbernauld plant by building a 25,000 sq. ft. factory and offices alongside the present advance factory on Blairlinn industrial estate. The new section is expected to go into full production next spring. The plant is a main supplier of parts for BMC, Bathgate.