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MR. W. CEAMMERLAIN, chairman of the North-Western Traffic Commissioners, who has been ill for some time, is making an excellent recovery.
MR. C. CROOKS, depot superintendent at Durham of the United Automobile Services, Ltd., is leaving to take up a similar appointment at the Blyth depot of the company.
Mn. 3. BARREL district motor representative at Middlesbrough for the London and North-Eastern Railway Co. for about four years, has been appointed goods manager at Middlesbrough.
MR. R. N. AVELINE has resigned his position as publicity manager of the Daimler Co., Ltd., of Coventry. His place has been taken by MR. E. j. BATCHELOR, who, until recently, held a similar position with the Frigidaire concern.
Proof of the high esteem in which the European air-line companies hold British Continental Airways, Ltd., is afforded by the recent appointment of. MR. J. K. MORTON, technical manager of that company, to the Technical Committee of the International Air Traffic Associatione The only other British member of this committee is MR. H. L. Hera., chief engineer of Imperial Airways, Ltd.
Figures Required at Licensing Sittings.
At the conclusion of a sitting in Liverpool, Mr. J. H. Stirk, acting North-Western Licensing Authority, said that when application was made for licences, or variations involving additional vehicles, a form was sent to applicants advising them to produce figures showing tonnage carried, receipts, and mileage per quarter, for each quarter since April, 1932. It is stressed that if advocates and applicants would produce such details it would not only help their own case but would assist the Authority in reaching a decision.
British Oil Engines for Irish Market.
In order to extend its sales of oil mgines, lighting plant and agricultural aquipment in Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State, R. A. Lister and Co., Ltd., Dursley, Glos, has opened offices and technical-service depots in both Dublin and Belfast. The offices are at 44, South Dock Street, Dublin, and 40, Victoria Square, Belfast.
Mr. Frank L. Price, A.M.I.Mech.E., has been appointed Irish manager to the company. For 30 years he has been engineer representative for Blackstone and Co., Ltd., with which the Lister concern recently made a co-operation agreement throughout Ireland.
The Weight of the New Maudslay.
In our article on the new Maudslay oil-engined 6-tormer, which was published on August 21, we gave the chassis weight as 37 cut. This referred to the particular chassis described, n24 which was equipped with 32-in. by 6-in. tyres, but the company has decided to fit 34-in. by 7-in. tyres as standard, and, with some additional equipment, it will now weigh 39 cwt. Even at this weight, and considering that an oil engine is utilized, the company has accomplished a good feat.
It is proposed eventually to introduce other models on the same lines, with a shorter wheelbase and/or smaller tyres, which will give further reductions in weight.
Ripaults New H.Q.
As from the beginning of this month, Ripaults, Ltd., has been established in its new works, offices and stores at Southbury Road, Enfield.
Welsh Meetings on Drivers' Conditions.
Between 2,000 and 3,000 West Wales transport workers have received invitations to a series of meetings to be held throughout the area. The meetings have been organized by the transport section of the Transport and General Workers Union, and their purpose is to explain to the men the new wages and conditions agreement for the distributive trades, which becomes operative on October 1. AMERICA'S EXPORTS EXPAND.
Official returns show that the overseas trade in American commercial vehicles is expanding, for 57,718 vans, lorries and buses, valued at £5,816,768, were shipped from the United States .during the six months ended June last, as contrasted with 46,150 vehicles and .£4,785,926 in the corresponding half of 1935.
The total was .made up of 9,003 vehicles, with a carrying capacity up to 1 ton, 37,780 between 1 ton and 11 ton, 7,600 between 1 ton and 2i tons, 1,690 over 2i tons, and 1,585 busies and coaches.
Bridge Reconstruction: Railway Demands.
A circular is beine° sent to county authorities by the County Councils Association with reference to demands made by a railway company from Lancashire County Council of 10 guineas, plus surveyor's fees, in respect of each agreement for the reconstruction of a weak bridge under the Road and' Rail Traffic Act, 1933. It advises county councils not to comply with similar demands made upon them pending the Association's consultation with the Ministry of Transport.