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BRITISH VANS FOR CEYLON G.P.O.

23rd April 1948, Page 29
23rd April 1948
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FiFTEEN new Morris-Commercial vans with bodies similar to those used by the British Post Office have been imported for the operation of postal collection and delivery services in Colombo. Seven more are expected by the end of the year. For many years the Colombo postal-van service was operated by a contractor, but on April I it was taken over by the G.P.O.

If the present scheme be successful, Ceylon's G.P.O. is to take over mail transport throughout the island, and additional vans will be needed.

RAILS APPEALS CONTINUE

THE Appeal Tribunal will sit at Halifax House, Strand, London, W.C.2, on April 28, to hear an appeal by R. T. R. Merrick against a decision of the South Eastern Deputy Licensing Authority.

The Tribunal's next hearing will be at the Guildhall, Swansea, on May 4, when appeals of the Railway Executive and others against a grant by the South Wales Licensing Authority of a licence to T. B. Gravel( will be considered. On May 5 the appeal of L. Davies against a decision of the South Wales Deputy Licensing Authority will be taken.

SMITH PROGRESS DESCRIBED

THE development of the organization of S. Smith and Sons (England). Ltd., and its scoreof subsidiary and associated companies is outlined graphically in a new colour-printed brochure which is notable for the fine quality of the presentation and print.

A brief history of the organization, introduces the ,Smith story, and it is followed by successive resums of the work of the motor accessory division (Smith's Motor Accessories, Ltd.), the: industrial instrument division, the clock. and watch division and the aviation division.

RADIO AIDS GRID SERVICE

4AINTENANCE problems conAVInected with the .supply of grid' power to rural." outposts:' are being solved by Norwich's electrical engineer, Mr. .1 A. Sumner. He has installed in his area V.H.F. radio and telephone equipment manufactured by the

General Electric Co., Ltd. This will give rapid contact between field engineers and headquarters.

Each maintenance engineer's vehicle is equipped with a mobile radio-telephone unit giving a range of 20-25 miles, Such equipment saves many journeys, whilst in locating overhead line faults, much time will be saved in passing back information and the correct labour and gear can be sent to the site.

FIRST READING CHAIRMAN rIFFICERS and members of the com mittee will be elected at the first annual general meeting of the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Area of the Institute or Transport, to be held at Reading Town Hall at 6.30 p.m. on April 26. Mr W. J. Evans has been nominated as chairman.

YEAR'S GRACE FOR

CONVERTING TRACTOR WHEELS A DRAFT Statutory Instrument has PI been prepared by the Ministry of Transport to extend for a further year the period during which land tractors registered on or before June 1. 1947, and used on the road, are exempt from the need for having smooth-soled tyres on their steered wheels, and rims not less than 2i ins. wide. The Statutory Instrument is called the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations, 1948, and has been circulated to interested parties.

The Minister is reluctant to make this concession, but is willing to do so because of the shortage of pneumatic tyres. At the same time, he urges upon farmers the desirability of hastening conversion within the further year of grace.


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