Micrograms . .

1st June 1956, Page 78

1st June 1956

Page 78

Page 78, 1st June 1956 — Micrograms . .

Noticed an error?
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.

Castings Details: Dcwrance and Co., Ltd., Great Dover Street, London, SE.!, have published a leaflet giving details of Endewrance high-alloy castings.

Firestone in Philippines: The Firestone organization plan to build a 55.3m. tyre factory near Manila, in the Philippines. Annual output will be 100,000 tyres. A rubber plantation will also be established.

B.T.C. Depot Plans: Plans of the British Transport Commission to establish a road service depot at Darlington are under consideration, and a scheme to enlarge the depot at Queens Road, Sheffield, is in hand.

Start Pilot Approved: Rolls-Royce, Ltd., have approved the Start Pilot device, made by Start Pilot, Ltd., 2 Caxton Street, London. S.W.1, as optional equipment for their oil engines for use at low temperatures.

Reflector Tape: Flexlite reflector tape, which may be placed on vehicles, driveway obstacles or the backs of driving gloves, is being sold by Tudor Accessories, Ltd., Beaconsfield Road, Hayes, Middx., in strips 1 ft. long by 1 in. wide at 2s. 6d. each. It is available in red and silver.

Esso Hydrofonner: A £4m. hydroformer, said to be the first built at a British refinery, is now in operation at the Esso plant at Fawley. The unit produces highquality petrol and will enable the output of the catalytic cracking unit to be adjusted to release more oil fuel to meet growing demands. Only five other plants of this kind exist,

New Du Pont Laboratory: The Du Pont company have opened a new Elm. elastomers laboratory in America to provide a technical service on neoprene and Hypalon synthetic rubber. This will be available to British motor and accessory manufacturers through Durham Raw Materials, Ltd., 1-4 Great Tower St., London, E.C.3.

U.S. Market Survey: Characteristics of the American market and opportunities for British exporters are described in "Economic and Commercial Conditions in the U.S.A.," published for the Board of Trade by the Stationery Office (7s. 6d.). A similar publication concerning Libya costs 3s. and mentions the possibility of obtaining oil from that country c28

All-night Garages List: The A.A. have published a list of garages in England, Wales and Scotland open all night or up to midnight.

Branch Move: The Birmingham branch office of Midland Silicones, Ltd. has removed to Union Chambers, 63 Temple Row, Birmingham, 2.

Compoflex Move: The head office and sales stalfs of the Compoflex Co., Ltd., will move to 23-25 Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C.2, on July 1 Guide to Alloys: Alar, Ltd., 3 Albemarle Street, London, W.1, have published a revised edition of their " Guide to the Selection of Aluminium Casting Alloys."

New I.T.A. H.Q.: The headquarters address of the Industrial Transport Association is now No. 18 Fourth Floor, Evelyn 1-louse, 62 Oxford Street, London, W. I.

Leylands for India: Orders for nearly 2,000 goods and passenger chassis, more than 1,200 of which are for Comet models, have been placed this year by Indian operators.

Another Refusal: The North Western Licensing Authority has refused to grant a special A licence for two lorries to Warrington Warehousing Co,, 54 Market Street, Warrington.

"Mind That Child ": An autumn safety campaign with the theme " Mind that child " is to be run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

Poster Exhibition: An exhibition of 40 London Transport posters, reflecting London life from 1908 to the present day and featuring famous sights and landmarks, is being held in the public library and museum, Buxton.

Russian Order: Three mobile shops of the Migros type have been ordered from Smith's Delivery Vehicles, Ltd., by Technopromimport. Moscow, to serve collective farms. The vehicles will be based on Commer-Perkins chassis.

Rail Rates Listed: Covering the 5-percent. and 7f-per-cent. increases in railway charges which came into force on April 23. " Scale of Standard Railway Charges" has been published by the Railway Shipping and Publishing Co., Ltd., 12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, 2, at £1. By quick reference any current standard rate may be obtained for destinations up to 730 miles.

PROFIT AND LOSS Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., £99,830 net profit after £72,000 tax; no dividend.

Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., £208.620 group Profit after £155,548 tax; year's dividends 10 per cent.

Glacier Metal Co.. Ltd, E174,491 group net profit after £146.977 Lax; year's dividend 111/2 per cent.

Faso Petroleums Co., Ltd., £6,319,000 net profit after £3,771,000 tax; year's dividends absorb £1,725,000.

Oars Asbestos and Eughseerimg (Rold1111D). Ltd., f304,100 net profit after tax; year's dividend 20 per cent.