" Heavies " Ignore Brussels Show
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I1' is understood that many British, German, Dutch and Swedish makes of heavy chassis will not be shown at the Brussels Salon next month. It is considered that the yearly interval between shows is insufficient, as designs do not change so frequently and the expense of exhibiting annually is heavy.
Notable makes which will not be exhibited include A.C.V. products, Foden, Guy, Leyland, Jonckheere, Scania Vabis and Volvo.
EMERGENCY TRANSPORT PLANS
DLANS for the operation and control I of inland transport in the event of an emergency have been prepared and are kept. continuously under review. There is no reason to suppose that they would be handicapped by the proposed dispersal of the Road Haulage Executive.
The Minister of Transport gave this information to Mr. Woodburn, last week.
VALUE OF SEGREGATION
benefit of segregating instruTrinEent production at Cricklewood, and heaters, flexible drives and other components at the new Witney factory was now beginning to be felt, said Mr. Ralph Gordon-Smith, chairman and managing director of S. Smith and
Sons (England), Ltd., at the company's annual meeting last week. The necessary engineering and development staff was being built up at each 'of these establishments.
Great efforts had been made to stabilize the prices of automobile products.
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE
PERSONS taking vehicles abroad in 1953 will be able to obtain from their insurers a standard certificate called the International Motor Insurance Card, which provides indemnity against all compulsory insurance liabilities to third parties in any country which is a party to the scheme and for which the certificate is issued,