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£25m. Extra Tax : So far the emergency increase of Is. a gallon in fuel duty has produced £25m.
Crompton Move: The Darlington branch of Crompton Parkinson, Ltd., is now at King Street. Darlington.
Uganda Orders: A.C.V. Sales. Ltd., are receiving continued orders from their Uganda distributors. Uganda Co. (Africa), Ltd. Ranger and Regal chassis arc being shipped.
New School: A school has been set up by Perkins Diesel (Overseas) Pty. Ltd., Dandenong. Australia, based on ihat of the parent concern at Peterborough, England.
Parts Record: The parts department of F. Perkins. Ltd., dispatched 461 tons of spares—a record—last October. A mechanized stock-control system has been adopted.
Product Named: The inertia starter produced by Simms Motor Units, Ltd., has been called the Tensec. Two employees who suggested this name have each been awarded £10.
Melalaslik Extension: A new extension to the premises of the John Bull Rubber Co., Ltd.. is to be built to house a research centre and office block of Metalastik, Ltd.. a subsidiary.
T.R.T.A. Date: The annual meeting ot the Portsmouth and District Area of the Traders' Road Transport Association will be held at the Royal Beach Hotel, Southsea, on April 4.
" C.M." Index: An index to Volume 104 of The Commercial Motor, August, 1956— January, 1957, is available from Temple Press, Ltd.. Bowling Green Lane, London, E.C.1, at 4d., including postage.
Station Charge Up: From Monday, Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., are to pay Blackpool Corporation £4,000 a year for the use of Talbot Road bus station. The agreement will benefit the corporation by an extra £500 a year.
Hastings Inquiry: Organization and methods investigators have been asked to study Hastings Corporation's transport system, and to report in three months on any improvement which may make for more efficient and economic working.
Control and Incentives: Mr. R. J. Clarke, senior consultant, Production Engineering, Ltd., will read a paper, " Control and Incentives in Transport," at the annual conference of the Scottish Road Passenger Transport Association to be held at Turnberry from April 9-12. Fuel in France: Restrictions on the sale of dery to foreign coaches in France have been removed.
Terminus Flan: It is planned to build a bus and air terminus at Lord Street, Douglas, Isle of Man.
Way of an Eagle: The semi-trailer illustrated on page 173 of The Commercial Motor on March 8 was an Eagle.
New Autobahn: The first section of the new Autobahn between Cologne and Aachen is expected to be open to traffic towards the end of this month.
Die-casting Data: Fry's Diecastings, Ltd., Brierlcy Hill Road, Wordsley, near Stourbridge, are issuing technical booklets about gravity and pressure die casting.
International Talks: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's working party on international passenger transport services by road is to meet in Geneva on April 29 and 30.
Livestock Booklet: The Livestock Group of the Road Haulage Association are preparing a directory of over 1,000 livestock hauliers.'It will also contain information on the care of animals.
Titans for S.M.T.: Leyland Motors, Ltd., have delivered 20 Titan double-deckers to the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd. The vehicles have Park Royal bodywork with 56 seats and are 27 ft. long,
Aberdeen Warehouse: James Robertson (Factors), Ltd., have purchased a building in Bon-Accord Terrace, Aberdeen, for use as a warehouse, and their business now carried on elsewhere in the city will be moved to the new premises in June.
Fire Risks: The Fire Protection Association. 15 Queen Street, London, E.C.4, have published a booklet entitled "Storage of Petroleum Spirit," which contains advice concerning the storage of petroleum in quantities of three gallons upwards.
BMX. Loss: The British Motor Corporation, Ltd., have incurred a loss in the first six months of the current financial year, and no interim dividend is to be paid on the ordinary shares. The demand for the company:s products has since greatly increased.
General Manager Wanted: Mr. W. T. James, chairman of the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co., Ltd., Stratton House, Piccadilly, London. W.1, invites applications by April 12 for the post of general manager of the company, who run over 300 vehicles.