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for La disposal was published last week. Tenders for units comprising vehicles only must be submitted by June 23 and bids for units with premises must be made by July 7.
The list contains units which were offered earlier but were unsold. Some units withdrawn from earlier lists have been amalgamated with others to be offered afresh.
There are 143 units, comprising 963 vehicles, including spares, and 42 trailers, including spares. The distribution by divisions is as follows:—
Six of the 10 units in the Midland Division have 20 ormore vehicles, including spares. The largest comprises 35 licensed vehicles, four additional vehicles and four trailers, totalling 151 tons, and office, workshop and parking facilities at Silkmore Lane, Stafford.
WHITSON TO BUILD A VAN
riA LIGHT forward-control frontwheel-drive oil-engined vehicle is to be made by the bodybuilding concern of James Whitson and Co., Ltd. It is understood that an eight-seat hotel or school bus will cost about £1,000, including tax. As a van it will have a payload capacity of 20-30-cwt.
Mr. Whittit told The Commercial Motor that the engine, transmission and steering were to be built as a unit which would be retained by five bolts. A Turner 36 b.h.p. two-stroke oil engine was to be used, together with a David
Brown four-speed gearbox. It is intended to build prototype models with composite-construction bodies, but the production vehicles would be made of light alloy.
This is the first application of the Turner oil engine as initial equipment.
NEW LOW-PRICED WINDSCREEN WASHER
AWINDSCREEN washer that can be installed in a few minutes and sells for 25s., is now available from Tudor Accessories, Ltd., Beaconsfield Road, Hayes, Middx. The operative portion is a push-button plunger which can be arranged for either hand or foot operation.
The water is carried in an unbreakable container made of a transparent plastic. The spray-nozzles are adjustable for jet angle. Three models are available—Minor, Major and Four-jet, the respective prices being 25s., 30s. and 33s.