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FORD PRICE REDUCTIONS.

4th January 1935, Page 32
4th January 1935
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The Ford Motor Co., Ltd., announces reductions in the prices of its 5-cwt. van and in its range of tractors. The light van now sells at £107 10s., as against £115, whilst Fordson tractors of all types have been lowered in price by as much as £15-£20, list prices now ranging from £135-£185. At one end of the scale is the agricultural model, with cleats, which is priced at £135, as against £150, and, at the other end, is the industrial model with twin pneumatic-tyred rear wheels, which is listed at £185, as against £205. Between these limits is another agricultural model, two land utility tractors which sell at £180 each, a golfcourse tractor and another industrial model with solid-tyred rear wheels.

Municipal Motorization at Oban.

The municipal authorities at Oban have decided to make greater use of motor vehicles for essential municipal services, in the belief that they will save the ratepayers money. Additional vehicles for cleansing and haulage work have been acquired.

Well-known Road Engineer Honoured.

A complimentary dinner was recently given to Major Robert Bruce, M.Inst.C.E., chief supervising engineer of the recently completed road between Inverness and Ballachulish. Sir Murdoch Macdonald, M.P., presided, and said the Highlands owed much to Major Bruce.

Presentations were made to Major Bruce, who expressed the hope that the new arterial roads would lead to greater prosperity for the Highlands.

Agreement for Co-operative Transport Workers.

Mr. W. T. Laing, secretary of the Scottish National Wages Board, announces that the agreement for cooperative transport workers, recently submitted to the meeting of co-operative district wages boards, has now been approved unanimously by the National Board, and will come into operation next week. The parties to the agreement are the Scottish National Wages Board, the National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers, the Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association and the Transport and General Workers' Union.

Strong Preference for Road Transport for Cattle.

The Northern Scotland Licensing Authority recently further considered an application by Mr. John C. Fiddes, of Aberdeen, for an additional 6-ton vehicle for the conveyance of cattle from Glasgow to Aberdeen. The railway companies objected.

A cattle dealer stated that he would rather pay to have animals transported by road than to have them brought by rail free of charge. They travelled by road in seven or eight hours, whereas the railway journey occupied double that time. In his view, cattle 1322 deteriorated when transported by rail.

The Authority said the railway companies should be given an opportunity of rebutting the serious allegations made against them, and he postponed the application until February 11.

United Service Transport Trading.

During the year ended September 30, 1934, the United Service Transport Co., Ltd., made a profit of £9,980, after charging £16,919 for depreciation, compared with £8,902 a year earlier, when depreciation accounted for £12,785. After a dividend of 10 per centhas been paid on the preference shares and one of 13.6 per cent. on the ordinary shares, a sum of £141 remains to he carried forward, as against £125 brought into the accounts.

In the balance-sheet, motor vehicles figure at the increased total of £94.808, compared with £74,052 a year earlier.

Big WD. Order for Six-wheelers.

Amongst orders which have recently been received by Crossley Motors, Ltd., Gorton, Manchester, is one from the War Department for 50 six-wheelers.

A furniture remover and storer desires to know the best moth-killing preparation for use in his depository. He also requires furniture wrappers of the type made from foreign grass and having a distinctive smell. • CREDIT IN BUSINESS.

We have recently received from United Dominions Trust, Ltd., Regis House, Ring William Street, London,

a particularly interesting booklet constituting a brief history of this concern and its associated companies, indicating their functions and purpose. In the year ended June 30, 1934, the company financed merchandise to the value of approximately £6,000,000, and to-day has on its books over 90,000 current individual transactions, whilst the original staff now numbers nearly 500. The provision of credit for the motor trade is only a section of its activities, but one of great importance. The idea in originating the company was to render to industry a service not

• hitherto available, by providing financial facilities for the distribution or consumption of merchandize produced, as against the already well-established practice of financing production.

Important Order for A.E.C. Oilers. The Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., has recently received an important order for SO A.E.C.-Ricardo oil engines from the Birmingham and Midland Omnibus Co., Ltd. The type of engine specifiedis the six-cylindered unit developing 115 b.h.p., chosen, we are informed, after competitive tests.

The Leipzig Fair, The Leipzig International Industries Fair, the London office of which is at 34-36, Maddox Street, will be held from March 3 to 10, and inquiries for the reservation of space are being received in considerably larger numbers than in previous years. The increase is especially noticeable in the department of oil. engines and foundry machinery.

Irish Railways' 1935 Road-transport Plans.

Embodied in the 1935 plans of the Great Southern Railway of Ireland are important improvements in roadtransport services and schemes for developing tourist traffic in the west. It is stated that a central garage and repair depot for the company's road motors is to be erected on the site of the Broadstone Station, which, built 90 years ago, is shortly to be abandoned. It is stated that the company also plans to acquire 50 privately operated road services.

L.N.E.R. Appeals Against Licence Refusal.

An appeal by the London and NorthEastern Railway Co. against the refusal of an A licence by the Northern Licensing Authority will be heard by the Appeal Tribunal, • at King's Buildings, Smith Square, London, S.W.1, on January 9, at 10.45 a.m. There will be three objectors, namely, Messrs. J. Sanderson and Son, Loftus, Mr. R. D. Bainbridge, Loftus, and Mr. P. Tawn, Staithes.

As already announced, the Tribunal will re-hear part of the appeal of Mr. 3. Charman, at the address given above, on January 7, at 10.45 a.m.


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