New Institute Founded
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UTSERS of mechanical-handling equipment have formed the Institute of Material Handling, with Mr. T. Mott (Vauxhall Motors, Ltd.) as the first chairman, Mr. L Bright (Joseph Lucas, Ltd.) as deputy chairman and Mr. A. F. Much (1.C.I., [Ad.) as treasurer.
A•provisional council of 16 members has been elected, among them being Mr. A. M. Davis (S.P.D., Ltd.). Its first meeting will be held at the end of June, when a constitution and rules will be drawn up. The secretary is Mr. Maurice W. Paynter, A.C.C.S., 20-21, Took's Court, Cursitor Street, London, E.C.4.
The aims of the new Institute are stated as being to represent users, rather than manufacturers, of mechanicalhandling equipment, to facilitate the exchange of information and the review of handling technique. Those joining .before June 30 this year can become founder members of the Institute, it is stated.
Membership of the Institute will be confined to individuals and will not include corporate bodies.
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES rO-OPERATION with British mannfacturers and exporters for parts and accessories for motor vehicles is requested by Karsaz International Corporation, Mohatta House, Bunder Rd., Karachi, Pakistan. Claiming to be one of the leading importers, the corporation is particularly interested in spares for the following makes and types of vehicle:— Leyland Comet 75 ECP071R, Comet 90 ECO 2/1R Mark II • goods, Super Hippo EH 2 L, Titan PD/2; Bedford, BHF 5-ton trucks, 1949-52; Austin 5-tortner 1949-52 (oil and petrol); Guy
light and heavy-duty lorries; Manton lorries; also parts for other British vehicles, for which specific inquiries would be made direct.
Narbheram and Co., Ltd., Jamshedpur, Via Tatanagar (India), has a customer interested in mechanizing certain municipal operations for which the following are required: Direct-loading or trailer light carriers for carrying night-soil receptacles from small lanes; Fordson light lorrieswith suitable bodies might meet these requirements, but alternatives would be considered; vehicles for mechanically sweeping roads; sweeping units Which could be fitted to the present fleet of Ford 158in. Canadian trucks with steel refuse
carrying bodies (to which hydraulic tipping gear is to be fitted shortly) would be considered, such units to load the swept refuse into the open bodies.
Machines for road watering under pressure, and gutter cleaners which can disinfect under pressUre are also sought by this customer.
41,152 NEW VEHICLES
IN the first quarter of the year, 41,152 I. new vehicles, other than cars and motorcycles, were registered. The total for March was 13,993, compared with 12,082' in February. Other details are given in the table below.