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the new Goodyear depot In Belfast is at 149-155, Victoria Street (not in May Street),
Steel will not be available for making bus shelters, Middlesbrough Town Council has been informed.
The Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., has published a book recording the company's contributions to the Festival of Britain.
The annual dinner of the Traders' Road Transport Association will be held on April 22 at Grosvenor House, 1.ondort, W.1 The Ministry of Transport has granted Manchester Corporation compulsory powers to buy land at Stretford on which to build a garage for 120 buses.
Although a £531,000 loss for the current financial year was expected, provisional figures show that Liverpool Transport Department will make a profit of about £20,000.
The Sanremo Automobile Club, Italy, has issued-the regulations governing the international concours de confort for buses and coaches to be held at Sanremo on March 8-9.
The, Minister of Transport has not confirmed an Order made by Northumberland County Council restricting the use of Harbour Road, Beadnell, by buses, coaches and other heavy vehicles.
In the year ended March 31, 1951, nearly £16m. was paid out of the Road Fund to highway authorities, over £8.5m. was spent on trunk roads, and a balance of slightly over £25m. remained. Alar, Ltd., 3, Albemarle Street, London, W.1, has published a revised issue of its Related Specifications" sheet.
The Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd., Bilston, Staffs, has issued a booklet describing its pipe-welding and pipe-welding (Molybdenum bearing) electrodes.
Candidates for the elementary and intermediate examinations of the Institute of Traffic Administration, to be held on May 2-3, must return completed application forms to the secretary, Dudley House, Southampton Street, London, W.C.2, by March 3., SHARE-OUT IN CEYLON
OVER 8m, rupees worth of shares in some of the larger Ceylon bus companies are to be, sold to the public during this year. The South Western Omnibus Co. will be the first to offer its shares for public sale, although half of them will be reserved for the Government.
The new Motor Transport Act allows bus operators until 1954 to form public companies.
GUIDE FOR LEARNER-DRIVERS I NVALUABLE as a guide for pupils and instructors in driving, "The Driving Test Fully Explained," by F. S. Hollidge, has been published by Temple Press Ltd. The publication deals clearly with the practical aspects of driving, and covers the relevant legal requirements in simple fashion.
The book costs 5s. from booknIlers and bookstalls or 5s.. 3d. by post from Temple Press Ltd. Bowling Green Lane, London,