UP AND DOWN 'TWO safety-glass manufacturers have announced their trading
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results for the past year. Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd., made a trading loss of £35,272. after charging depreciation and including a tax recoupment. The annual dividend has been reduced from 15 per cent. in 1944-45 to 7i per cent. in 1945-46.
British Indestnicto Glass Co., Ltd., made a trading profit of £21,197 and a net profit of £9,366. Both these figures are an increase on those of the previous year. The annual dividend is 7i per cent. and £11,117 remain to be carried forward.
M.O.T. PRESSES FOR TRANSPORT FOR BUILDING THE Northern Licensing Authority, I Mr. S. W. Nelson, at a recent sitting at Newcastle-on-Tyne, stated that he had been asked by the Ministry of Transport to give all the help he could in licensing transport for builders' materials, especially that used for housing. Mr. Nelson said he understood that the Ministry of Supply had been asked by the Government to give priority to the supply of vehicles to builders and their hauliers.
Mr. Nelson referred to the setting up of new factories in his area, and said that he had given an undertaking to see that, as far as lay in his power, there was no shortage of transport for industries and the erection of new factories. L. OF T. WINTER PROGRAMME
SPEAKERS so far arranged for the L./meetings which the Institute of Transport's Yorkshire Section will hold in Leeds during the forthcoming session include:—October 9, Mr. E. Steele. L.M.S. Railway, on "Railway Claims: Organization, Practice, Prevention November 13, Mr. V. W PiLkington, of Leyland Motors, Ltd. on "A Comparison of American and British Transport"; December 11, Professot A. N. Shimmin, of the Department of Economics, Leeds University.
The annual dinner will be held on January 8, when the Institute's president, Mr. R. Stuart Pilcher, will visit the section.
BOOKLET ON OIL FUEL STORAGE
AUSEFUL booklet containing advice as to the construction and use of oil-fuel storage installations suitable for all classes of fleet operator is being issued by Le-eiand Motors, Ltd., Leyland, Lancs. The reason for the interest displayed in this subject by the company is that many fuel-pump and injector trouble; result from the use of contaminated oil fuel. This fouling of the oil is often caused by employing unsuitable storage systems or not taking essential precautions in their use.
We understand that operators can obtain the booklet, free, on application to the company,