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Oa in Dorset: Oil has been struck in Dorset by the B.P. Exploration Co.
New Dunlop Depot: The Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., are to build a new tyre distribution depot at Peterborough.
Licence Agreement: Austria and the Netherlands have agreed to recognize each other's driving licences as valid for drivers in either country.
International Conference: The Institute of Materials Handling will hold their first international conference in London from May 6-8.
By-passing Maidstone: Mr. Harold Watkinson, Minister of Transport, will inaugurate work on the west section of Maidstone by-pass on April 13.
Patent Hearings : The Board of Trade have laid rules before Parliament to provide for the admission of the public to the hearings of certain patent disputes.
Bus Depot Plans: The Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd., have prepared plans for a new bus station and garage at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.
Trolleybuses Go: Three trolleybus routes in North East London will he converted to motorbus operation on April 15. This will be the second stage of the £10m. conversion scheme.
Agents for Oil: Chas. H. Windschucgl, Ltd., London, E.C.3, have been appointed sole agents in the United Kingdom for Beverol motor and industrial oils and greases manufactured in Holland.
Making Friends: A joint committee has been formed by employees of the Ulster Transport Authority and Coras Iompair Eireann " to promote friendship" between' busmen on opposite sides of the Irish border.
New Lon:bank H.Q.: Lornbank, Ltd., have now moved to a new head office at Lombank House. ioinhank Corner, Purley Way, Croydon. Lombard Banking, Ltd., will continue to operate from Lombard House, Curzon Street, London, W.I.
York Distributors: The Nightingale Engineering Co., Ltd., have been appointed York trailer distributors for Surrey, Sussex and all London postal districts south of the Thames. The Reading Garage Co., Ltd., are now distributors for a wide area round Reading.
National Parks: Of likely interest to coachtour operators, the latest edition in the "Our National Heritage" series of picture books published by the National Benzoic Co. Ltd., 195 Knightsbridge, London, S.W.7, shows beauty spots in the national parks and gives references to the road maps which the company also issue.
Materials Handling: Power conveyors, tractors, trucks and trailers manufactured by R. A. Lister and Co., Ltd., will be on show at the Universal Garage (Glasgow), Ltd.. Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, E.1. from April 6 to 17 at a handling economy exhibition organized by the Caledonian Tractor and Equipment Co., Ltd.