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Albatross Weight: TheAlbatross scooter transporter described in the issue for Last week has an unladen weight of 4 tons 13 cwt.
Firestone in Cuba: The American Firestone company plan to build a $4m. tyre factory in Havana, Cuba, with an annual output of 100,000 tyres. There are 150,000 vehicles in Cuba.
Oldham Conference: Over 70 members of Oldham and Sons, Ltd., spent last weekend at a company production conference under the chairmanship of Mr. A. Eyre, executive director.
B, and I). Service: Black and Decker, Ltd., have opened a new branch office at Knott Mill, Manchester. There are a service and repair section and a theatre in which tools can he demonstrated.
Record A.A. Membership: The annual report of the Automobile Association states that membership in 1955 rose by 193.408 to the record total of 1,704,421. The radio network now covers 30,000 square miles of the country, One-man Buses in July: The Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., are to introduce their first one-man operated buses on three routes in rural areas of Herefordshire about July I.
All-round Increase: Clearing houses, as well as hauliers, have been recommended by the National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses to increase their charges by at least 5 per cent. from May 1.
Correct Pressures: A diagram showing the effects of overand under-inflation upon ts re wear is contained in a folder issued by the Goodyear concern which explains how to save tyre costs. A useful inflation chart for varying weights per tyre is included.
National Heritage: An attractive free Production of the National Benzoic Co., Ltd., Wellington House, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W.1, is "Our National Heritage, 3." The title is related to Britain's basic industrial fuel—coal—from which the company derive their benzoic.
Materials Handling Course : A two-day course for students, graduate members and applicants to these grades of the Institute of Materials Handling is to he held by the Southern Division of the Institute, on June 7 and 14, at Management House, 8 Hill Street, London, W.1. The cost will be t2 2s, Standard European School: A service school has been started in Belgium by the Standard Motor Co., Ltd., for European students. It will be run on the same lines as the school at Coventry, which has been operating Successfully for some years. Modern instructional aids will be available and skilled staff from Coventry will be in attendance. Bacon Van Prototype: Bristol Co-operative Society, Ltd., have designed a special prototype van for the transport of bacon to branches.
Appleyard Show: Over 3,000 visitors attended a show held by Appleyard of Leeds, Ltd.. North Street, Leeds, last week when Morris-Commercial vehicles were on display.
Philips Change: The title of the Philips MotoRadio set has been changed to the Easy-to-Fit radio. The model number is 344V, and a sales campaign is to be launched.
Maarayne's Rates lip: David Maci3rayne, Ltd., Glasgow, have increased their rates for the transport of livestock to and from the Western Highlands by 5 per cent, as from April 30.
Dog Clause for Bill : A clause that would • make owners of dogs which are allowed on a " desIgnated road" without a lead liable to a line of up to £5 is to be moved to the Road Traffic Bill by the Minister of Transport, A.E.I. Store: A large storage depot at Southall. Middx, has been acquired by the A.E.1. Lighting Co., Ltd., and it is expected that the volume of equipment to be handled there will eventually compare with that of warehouses in the U.S.A., where some depots rum over as many as 100m. lamps a year.
PROFIT AND LOSS David Brown Corporation, Ltd., £612,684 net Profit alter 56411,267 tax: £1,174,163 carried forward, (halted Steel Companies. Ltd., £5.049.002 net income; 51.261.643 dividends paid or recommended less tax: £828,553 carried forward.
Coventry Transport Department. £44.005 loss. the first since 1952: areas profit £68,408 against loan charges of £108,0Ss: £8.101 left in reserve.