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New Jeffreys Works: Jeffreys Commercial Motors (Swansea), Ltd., are building a new works at Port Talbot, Romac Move: The export sales division of Romac Industries, Ltd., is transferred today to The Hyde, Hendon, London, N.W.9.
Severn Bridge Meeting: A conference of local authorities to discuss the proposed Severn bridge is to be held in Cardiff next month.
Long-term Plans: The Ministry of Transport is making a long-term investigation of roads and the results will be published when they are ready.
flO for an Idea: A new suggestion scheme, under which up to MO will be paid immediately any idea is accepted, is introduced today by F. Perkins, Ltd.
Simms in Glasgow: Simms Motor Units, Ltd., are opening a new, larger branch at 95-105 Finnieston Street, Glasgow. C.3. A blanch in Nottingham is planned.
1140,000 Garage: To incorporate workshops and an administrative block, a new bus garage which Glasgow Corporation plan to build in the south-west of the city will cost £140,000.
Better Roads Wanted: A petition calling for better roads, signed by 119,000 people, was presented to the House of Commons last week by Mr. W. Tecling (Con., Brighton Pavilion).
Sears Offer: The directors of Shaw and Kilburn, Ltd., arc accepting an offer by Scars Holdings, Ltd., for 66,411 ordinary shares held by them and recommend all shareholders to follow suit.
New Bus Doors: Deans and Son (Yorkshire), Ltd., P.O. Box No. 8. Grovchill. Beverley, have published a catalogue of their new Mark II doors and other equipment for buses and coaches.
Road Films: The February issue of Scientific Film Review, published from 164 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.C.2, lists 180 films from different countries on roads and road transport, together with sources from which they can be obtained.
Postponement Suggested: The Ministry of Transport has authorized Darlington Town Council to purchase another eight motorbuses, but has suggested that the ,council should postpone changing the remaining trolleybus service to motorbus working until after the end of the fuel emergency. Succour for Scotland: A second allocation of dery from the small national reserve has been made to Scotland in response to representations by the Road Haulage Association.
French Fuel Guarantee: The French Tourist Bureau announced last week that foreign coaches visiting France would receive enough fuel for their planned trips. —B.U. P.
Old Trams to Go: Sixty of Sheffield Transport Department's oldest trams will be disposed of when motorbuses take their place on the Crookes-Handsworth route at the end of April.
Dutch Fleet Grows: On January 1 there were 117,800 goods vehicles, 4,760 trailers, 7.600 coaches and 5,400 special vehicles in Holland. The total number of vehicles in Holland rose by 16 per cent. in 1956.
Comet Orders: Argentina has placed orders with Leyland Motors, Ltd., for 50 Comet chassis, which will have 100 b.h.p. engines instead of 90 b.h.p. units, as fitted to 60 vehicles previously shipped to that country.
"End Is. Tax ": Halifax Chamber of Commerce has asked the Association of British Chambers of Commerce and local M.P.s to press for the abolition of the extra Is on the fuel tax within three months.
Long Service: Six employees of the South Wales Transport Co., Ltd.. havecompleted over 50 years' service. Since 1948, when long-service awards were first issued, 71) employees have qualified for 40-year awards and 405 for 25-year certificates.
Neath By-pass: Work on the second stage of the Neath by-pass on the LondonCa.rdiff-Fishguard trunk road will begin within a few weeks. It is estimated to cost nearly elem. (including land) and will extend the road from Earlswood to Lonlas, a distance of 2e miles.