Pipeline to London? The Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., are considering running a pipeline from their Fawley refinery to London.
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Little Brother: The Weatherill shovel illustrated in the December 18, 1959, issue was the L60, not the L64, with Rootes diesel engine.
Reliant Jubilee : Further factory extensions are planned by the Reliant Engineering Co. ffamworth), Ltd„ who celebrate their silver jubilee this year.
Membership Record:_ Membership of the Institute of Transport passed the 10,000 mark for the first time during the year ended September 30, 1959.
Steamer Services Merge: The cargo and livestock services of the Belfast Steamship Co., Ltd., and the Belfast, Mersey and Manchester Steamship Co., Ltd., have been merged.
I.T.A. Meeting: The annual meeting of the Southampton centre of the Institute of TrafficAdministration will be held at the Royal Hotel, Southampton, on January 5, at 7.30 p.m.
Closed Road: Part of High Street, Gateshead, will be closed to through traffic for about six weeks as from next Sunday because of road works. Diversions are to be indicated.
More Yorks: The York Trailer Co., Ltd., having nearly completed the first extension to their Corby works, are starting to build a second extension. Production facilities will be doubted.
New Premises: The southern distributors of Goodyear industrial rubber products, Southern Industrial Rubber, Ltd., have opened new premises at 7a The Green, West Drayton, Middx.
Daimler-Benz Output: Total vehicle production by Daimler-Benz, A.G., during 1959 was expected to exceed the 1958 figure by 9 per cent. Commercial-vehicle production rose by 5,200 units.
Standard-Triumph Take-over : Agreement in principle has been reached. for StandardTriumph International to buy the bodybuilding and die-making activities of Hall Engineering (Holdings), Ltd. A figure of about £2m. has been quoted.