Government Offer on Vehicle Design
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THE Government are ready to listen to representations from the British commercial vehicle industry on changes in the Construction and Use.RegulatiOns that would help them to conform more precisely to European standards and enter that market inside the proposed Free-trade area, writes our political correspondent.
So far there has been no indication to official quarters that vehicle specifications are not suitable for Europe. It is understood that the Government believe that British makers will be able to secure Continental orders under the free-trade scheme.
Officials who have visited Germany say that Germany reciprocates any fear that British manufacturers may have of their German rivals.
TROJANS FOR GHANA
NINE Trojan long-wheelbase oil.engined mail vans have been consigned to the Gold Coast. They are divided into two compartments. The front portion will carry personnel in addition to the driver, whilst the rear is designed for the mail.
It is expected that the -vehicles will arrive at their destination in time to lake part in the Ghana independenceday celebrations. Four further vehicles, to be operated by the Gold Coast Broadcasting Service, are expected to arrive in time for the same occasion. They are a slightly modified version of the Trojan personnel wagon and are also powered by the Perkins P3V engine.
Equipped for the Crown Agents in Gambia, a mobile workshop is fitted with an oil-engine-driven generator which provides-,power for a vulcanizer, compressor, drill, grinder and so on. The vehicle is designed to be able to carry out any light repair work in the field.
TUNNEL RESCUE UNIT?
N emergency rescue unit, to move r-1 vehicles that break down in Blackwall Tunnel and cause long delays. shouldbe set up. the Fast London Committee of the Regional Board for Industry has suggested. The committee also proposes a new layout for approach roads to the tunnel, COACH TRAFFIC DOWN AST summer's bad weather was blamed for a cut of a sixth in the number of coaches visiting Scarborough. In 1956, 1,634 fewer coaches than in the previous summer were booked into the corporation's coach parks.
BY-PASS WORK SOON
WORK on the Eccles-Urrnston by
pass will begin in April. It is ••• hoped that a start will be made in June on the £2m. Lancaster by-pass on the north-south trunk road. This has been stated by the chairman of Lancashire II ighways Committee.