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Showrooms Opened: W. Watson and Co. (Liverpool), Ltd., opened new showrooms in Birkenhead last Friday.
Transport, Too : A Norwegian theatre is offering to run its own late night buses for patrons, at an inclusive .charge.
Contracting In: The British Motor Corporatin is to take part in the State scheme of graduated pensions, but will also keep all its existing benefits in operation.
index Rends: The index to The Commercial Motor, Volume III (February-July, 1960) is now available, price 4d., from Temple Press Limited, Bowling Green Lane, London, E.C.1.
Inspector Commended: Inspector Frank Gilbert, of London Transport, has been commended by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner for helping a policeman to stop a runaway horse.
Pride of Buses: Twelve of the new Leyland Lion rear-engined bus chassis for single-deck bodywork are to he exported to Australia. They will be fitted with the P.680 engine, which develops 200 b.h.p.
Salford Replacements: Salford Transport Department is to buy, in the near future, 40 double-deck buses and 10 single-deckers to be used as replacements. The undertaking expects to pay £240,000 in replacements over the next few years.
Fight 'Flu: Vaccination against influenza would not only save the nation millions of pounds, but also prevent much unnecessary suffering. This is the conclusion of an inquiry by the British Safety Council on the relationship between influenza and accidents.
English Edition: The book dealing with German pioneers of the internal combustion engine, entitled "From Engines to Autos," and reviewed in The Commercial Motor for August 19, is now available in this country from Bailey Bros. and Swinfen, Ltd., Hyde House, West Central Street, London, W.1, at £2 8s.
Weight Reduction: The maximum permissible gross weight of 19 cwt. 2+ or. for the Austin Seven van, published on July 1-5, 1960, in the road test report on this vehicle, was incorrect, although supplied by the Austin Motor Co., Ltd. The correct figure is 181 cwt., which just covers a 5-cwt. load and .
More Room: Extensions to its Whitley Bay bus garage are planned by United Automobile Services, Ltd.
Staffordshire Diversion: The WorcesterWolverhampton Road (A449) is to he diverted round Battlefield. Staffs, a wellknown bottleneck.
Garage Planned: The Arbroath Co-operative Society, Ltd.. has bought a garage and workshop, which it plans to adapt for its 35-vehicle fleet.
Oldham Move: The Birmingham office and depot of Oldham and Son. Ltd., has been moved to Norwood Road, Fiordesley Green, Birmingham. 9.
London Progress: Work on the first stage of London's Urn. Hyde Park CornerMarble Arch improvement scheme is almost finished. A Press party viewed the work yesterday.
Roof Ventilators: The manufacturers of the roof ventilators installed on the N.A.A.F.I. mobile shop described in The Commercial Motor for October 7, were made by Moydon, Ltd.
New Hat : Vokes, Ltd., has changed its name to Vokes Group, Ltd. A new subsidiary, Vokes, Ltd., has been incorporated to take over the business and trading of the previous Vokes, Ltd.
No Old For New : Twelve major clutch manufacturers in the U.S., including the Ford Motor • Co., have voluntarily agreed to Federal Trade Commission suggestions not to sell rebuilt parts as new.
Cash Here: Mercantile Credit Co., Ltd.. has opened branches at: Martins Bank Chambers, Westborough. Scarborough ; 26 St. George's Place. Canterbury; and Norfolk House, Upper High St., Guildford.
Good Show: A commercial-vehicle show which Ray Powell, Ltd., Ilford Rooles Group dealers, are running until tomorrow. has attracted an attendance that "exceeded our expectations," the company said last Friday.
Not Granted: The application by Siddle C. Cook. Ltd., Consett, Co. Durham. reported in The Commercial Motor, last week, under the heading "Price Ring Charge Over Haulage' was refused. One of the objectors was Sumer Bros„ Ltd.