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Forth Bridge: Work on the Forth road bridge will begin in the spring of next year.
19S8 Show:In 1958 there will be a Mechanical Handling Exhibition and Convention at Earls Court, London, from May 7-17.
Standard Buyer: Massey-Harris-Ferguson, Ltd., Toronto have been named as the buyers of a large number of shares of the Standard Motor 'Co., Ltd.
M.P.T.A. Meeting: The annual meeting of the managers' section of the Municipal Passenger Transprirt Association will be held at Harrogate from Macy 21-22.
Tyre Policy: As from March 1, Preston Transport Committee have decided, the transport Undertaking will purchase and service its own tyres to effect a '' substantial saving.
Minister Honoured Guest: Mr. Harold Watkinsort, Minister of Transport, will be the principal guest at the annual,dinner of the Traders' Road Transport Association on May 6.
Desert Haul: Scam-tell-Meadows tractors, recently hauled 20 prefabricated-bm=lows across Kuwait desert land 80 miles to North Kuwait, The bungalows were built for the Kuwait Oil Co., Ltd.
F.P.C. Meeting: Members at the North Western Centre of the Institute of Public Cleansing arc to meet on March 1.5 at Manchester Town Hall, and visit several controlled tips in the afternoon.
" Ben " Date: The annual general meeting of the Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund will be held at the Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London, W.C.2, on March 5, at 10.30 a.m.
Engineering Congress: Vcreniging van Metaal Industrieen, The Hague, Holland, are to organize the seventh International Mechanical Engineering Congress at Scheveningen from June 2-6, 1958,
Conversion Plans: Darlington Corporation have decided that if petrol rationing ends by the summer, trolleybuses on the Neasham Road-Faverdale route will be replaced with motorbuses next summer.
Telehoist Service: Kingston Hill Motot Works, Ltd.. Kingston Hill, Surrey, Godfreys, Ltd., London, Ell, and A. S. Baird, Ltd., Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, have become service agents for Telehoisi tipping gear.
Compofies Purehases: Compoilex Co„ Ltd., have bought the -share capitals of Rollo Hardy and Co., Ltd., and Tube Making Machines, Ltd., thereby extending manufacturing facilities to certain forms of rigid tubing.
Romac Move: As from February 28. the export division of Rornac. Ltd,. at 73 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, will be closed. Both export and borne sales will be dealt with from the company's address at The Hyde, London, N.W.9.
Synchromesh on 4 x 4: From the beginning of next month the German Unimog 4 x 4 tractors will be available with synchromesh gearboxes as optional equipment. The new transmission gives synchromesh engagement on all six forward gears.
SCIIMMCIII Spares: The Glasgow depot of Scammell Lorries,Ltd., at 1I1 Shakespeare Street, Maryhill, has been closed, and spares facilities for Searinnell operators will be provided from the, Leyland and Albion centre at 48.66 Wiwi& Street, Yoker, Glasgow.
Simon for Refinery: Campania Shell de Venezuela have bought a Simon hydraulic platform, based on a Karrier Gamecock chassis, for rise at their Cardon refinery. It is electrically insulated up to 500v. and will be used for the maintenance of overhead electrical installations.