Israel Priority for Oilers
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PRIORITY has been given to the import of heavy oilers in Israel's 1955 allocation of $1.5m. for the purchase of lorries from abroad. Vans worth $950,000 are to be imported, compared with $600,000 in 1954-55.
Last year, $750,000 was allotted for lorry imports and 82 vehicles were acquired, in addition to 74 belonging to immigrants. A total of 369 vans and lorries was obtained in 1954.
A licence to buy 32 lorries worth S109.000 has been issued to the Association of Road Hauliers. A number of oil engines is to be imported to replace old petrol units.
Mr. J. Saphir, Israeli Transport Minister, stated upon his recent return from London that 300 buses had been ordered in England.
OWNERSHIP OF EATON ALES QPEAKING at the annual meeting of ih-) the E.N.V. Engineering Co., Ltd., last week, Mr. C. G. Twallin, chairman, said that Eaton Axles, Ltd., was now owned equally by E.N.V. and Rubcry, Owen and Co., Ltd. A new agreement had been entered into with the Eaton Manufacturing Co., of Cleveland. U.S.A.. ensuring a continuity of technical collaboration and improvements.
AUDSLAY PLAN REJECTED
A PROPOSAL by the Maudslay 4-1 Motor Co.. Ltd.. to extend their works at Great Alne has been rejected by Alcester Rural District Council. The housing committee had previously, approved the extension. Cllr. H. Gittus stated that the area of the factory was three times what it was 10 years ago. Eighty per cent, of the output was for the export market. The council rejected the plan, seeking to preserve rural amenities.
RECORDING RUNNING HOURS
AN electrical device for recording the number of hours an engine or other unit runs is being marketed by Target Services. 6-11 Dorset Close. Gloucester Place, London, N.W.1. When current
is supplied to the instrument an electromagnet winds up the clockwork mechanism.
The clockwork drives the counting device, which registers up to 10,000 hr. in one-tenth hours. If connected to the dynamo there is no need to interpose a switch, but in most other applications some form of switch, which closed when the vehicle moved off and opened when it stopped, would be called for.
Such a device would be useful when maintenance was carried out on a time basis.
CITY OF OXFORD GRANTED
AMENDED INCREASE THE East Midland Licensing 1 Authority who, early last month, told City of Oxford Motor Services, Ltd., that their claim for higher fares was "much too pessimistic" and instructedthem to cut their proposals from /32,000 to £14,000 a year, has now approved the amended application.
An application for higher fares has been submitted to the South Wales Licensing Authority by Caerphilly Transport Department.