Hired Lorry Sold: Users Granted Licence
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BECAUSE a lorry, which had been hired on a full-time basis at an annual cost of £2,400, had been sold, the users, W. G. Golding and Sons, Ltd., were granted an additional vehicle by Mr. S. W. Nelson. Western Licensing Authority, last week. He allowed an application to vary an A licence by the addition of a lorry of 3i tons.
The Authority was told by Mr. A. W. Balne, objecting for British Railways, that the other vehicle on A licence, which was the subject of a renewal application, had, by numerous variations, increased its capacity by 5 tons and greatly widened its normal user.
GREAT CHALLENGE TO INDUSTRY HE European mark et probably
presented the greatest challenge and opportunity to the British motor industry, said Mr. I. M. A. Smith. president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, at the Motor Show, Earls Court. London. on Wednesday.
Mr. Smith continued: "We look forward to the successful conclusion ot negotiations for free trade between this country, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Austria and Portugal." This might later lead to a wider trading association of those countries with the Common Market.
BETTER SHOW FACILITIES
PAA NEW high-level road, which would allow vehicles to set down display material at the main floor of a new building and at new gallery-level entrances of the Grand and National halls, is planned for the Olympia exhibition buildings in London. Mr. George Pollitzcr, chairman, Reek and Pollitzer, Ltd., introduced the scheme on luesday as part of a £3m. project to provide better facilities.
He is the chairman of a committee of the Federation of British Industries which is pressing for a new exhibition building in London.
COMMON MARKETING PLAN
ARRANGEMENTS for the common marketing of Hyster internalcombustion-engined trucks and Ransomes electric appliances in Great Britain have been made by Hyster, Ltd., Glasgow, a subsidiary of the American Hyster company, and Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, Ltd.. Ipswich.
Both companies will retain their own manufacturing rights, but will collaborate on design and engineering. There will be no financial link between them.
24 MORE HOSTESSES DASSENGER reaction to the prototype "Gay Hostess' double-deck coach has been so favourable that the company has decided to purchase 24 similar vehicles, said Mr. H. Bottomley, general manager of Ribble Motor Services, Ltd.. at Preston last week, Ten of the vehicles, based on the Leyland Atlantean chassis, will be operated by a subsidiary, W. C. Standerwick, Ltd., and all 25 are expected to be in use by early next summer. n9