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U.D.T. Branch: United Dominions Trust, Ltd., are to open a new branch office at 32 Church Street. Inverness.
Daimler Trial: Cardiff Transport Department are to borrow a Daimler bus, with Daimatic automatic transmission for trial; Transport Agreement: Bulgaria and Yugoslavia have signed a road transport agreement concerning customs and other procedures.
Rickards' Showrooms: Charles Rickards, Ltd., have opened new showrooms and a service centre for B.M.C. vehicles at 56 Bayswater Road, London, W.2.
Cities Linked: %std. Switzerland, and Karlsruhe, Western Germany, are now directly connected by a coach service, via Baden-Baden, which operates on Sundays.
Yukon Roads: Work has begun on building over 1,200 miles of road and six major bridges, at an estimated cost of over $31m.. in the Yukon and North-west Territories of Canada.
Supporting Shale: The Scottish Motor Trade Association are supporting the Scottish shale-oil industry, which supplies a major part of Scottish passenger transport fuel needs, in its efforts to secure preferential duty.
Membership Appeal: Members of the London and Home Counties Division of the Traders' Road Transport Association have been asked to write to non-members pointing out the advantages of belonging to the Association. B.R.S. Extension: British Road Services are extending their depot. in Chemist Street, Bolton.
Firestone in Hull: The Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., have opened a, new office and warehouse in Wyke Street, Hull.
Bigger Depot: Coventry Transport Committee have decided to enlarge the Keresley maintenance depot at a cost of £10,000.
Bussing for Turkey: Representatives of the German Missing concern have visited Turkey to discuss the supply of 33 single-deck buses to Ankara.
New Wayne Plant: The Wayne Tank and Pump Co., Ltd„ are now installed in a new €400,000 factory covering over 100,000 sq. ft. in Western Road, Bracknell, Berks.
Plastics Oil Filter: A plastics cartridge-type oil filter element has been developed by Acme Plastics Product Co., Pine Bluff, Ark., U.S.A. It is known as the Mor-Flo.
Tay Surrey: A traffic surypy is to be held by Dundee Corporation and Fife County Council during August to obtain information about long-distance traffic which might use a Tay road bridge.
Air-sprung Coaches: Five German M.A.N. air-sprung 44-seat luxury coaches have been delivered to the Spanish operators, Melia. They are equipped with television sets, refrigerators, bars, and toilet facilities, S.A. Records Broken: The South African motor industry broke all production records last Year with an output of more than 100,000 units, including 22,009 commercial vehicles. This saved £13m. in foreign exchange.