Lorry video
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AN EIGHT-MINUTE video resentation of the case for the lorry has been prepared as part of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' motor industry campaign. It is presented by broadcaster BrianBrian Redhead and will be used for talks to opinion formers.
Dundee ferry starts
THE TWICE-weekly Dundee-Rotterdam roll-on/roll-off ferry service — Scotland's only ro/ro link to the Continent — starts next weekend.
Dundee Ferries, a consortium of the Bibby Line, the Dundee Port Authority and the Dundee and London Investment Trust, starts on June 1 with two crossings in each direction each week.
A second ship will operatc from September 1, increasing the frequency to four times z week.
A trailer park is beins prepared at Dundee's liasterb Wharf; from where both vessels, the Angus an Dundee,
sail.
Ford's t37m profit
FORD of Britain made £37m profit last year after losing £103m in 1983, but the company does not disclose separate figures for its commercial vehicle business.
Turnover increased fron 1983's 1:3.6bn to t'3.8bn, ; rise of 4.7 per cent. It made £14m operating loss last year Production of commerci; vehicles fell from 96,852 i 1983 to 94,211, and expo] production fell from 24,562 t 19,894.
Overall production of corr mercials, cars and agricultur; tractors and tractor compe nent packs totalled 428,236.
Elgin company closes
ELGIN Transport and Ste rage Company of Moycrof Elgin, is closing down at th end of May because ot rece; skin in the distilling industry The company operated fleet of specially designe locktast whisky bulk tram port units and employed staff of 80 until a few yea. ago.
Cummins' results
CUMMINS Engine increast its worldwide turnover ar profit to record levels la year. Turnover was up 44 p cent to S2,33bn and profit 66 per cent to $777m.