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rodens in Liverpool: Situated close to the premises of several major operators, and well placed in relation to docks and main roads, a new depot is now being operated in Liverpool by Fodens Ltd. It is at 49 Lightbody Street (tel.: Liverpool North (436). is equipped with modern servicing aids and contains up-to-date stores facilities,
On New Cormier Tipper: Edhro 2LN single-ram front-of-body tipping gear and 6-co.-yd. steel body are standard on the new Commer VA seven-ton tipper chassis.
Bolivia Bans Diesels: The Bolivian Government has banned all imports of dieselengined vehicles due to a petrol surplus in the country.
Rayhestos in Birmingham: RaybestosBelaco Ltd. have recently moved their Midland region warehouse to larger premises at 68-78 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, 9 (Tel.: Victoria 421112).
Hovercraft to Canada : Following an agreement by Westland Aircraft Ltd. and Autair Helicopter Services of Montreal for the joint exploitation of the SR.N2 Hovercraft in Canada, the 70-scat craft is being shipped to Montreal in April and is to be widely demonstrated.
David Brown Expansion: As part of large expansion plans for the northern factories of the David Brown Corporation, the vehicle gear division's range of products is to be widened and the Gear Grinding Co. at Birmingham, recently acquired by David Brown, is being expanded to manufacture geared motors and small gears.
Chaseside in France: As a major part of the introductory programme for the Chaseside Super-Loadmaster range in France, the Someca Division of Simca Industries (Chaseside's French distributors) have organized a tour throughout France by a demonstra. lion "caravan ". The tour will last three months and demonstrations will be given to a wide cross-section of French loading shovel users.
Robotugs for Italy: The Robotug driverless tractor system, in which trailer-towing prime movers follow an energized cable buried below the road surface, has been ordered by Michelin for its Turin factories. The system is made by E.M.I. Electronics Ltd.