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Close-down Date: The Livexpool overhead railway to the docks is to be closed on December 30.
11m. Commercial Vehicles: It is estimated that there are now nearly Urn, commercial vehicles in America.
New 11.R.S. Depot: A new depot is to be built by British Road Services in Kinloch Road, Campheltown.
Another Rental Scheme: L. F. Dove, Ltd., \Yoking, have introduced a scheme for renting commercial vehicles.
Price Fixed: Fluxitc, Ltd., are to maintain the present prices of Fluxite soldering paste for at least six months.
U.D.T. Move: The Leicester office of United Dominions Trust, Ltd., will be at t Friar Lane as from October 15.
Change of Name: The name of George Cohen Sons and Co.' Ltd., has been changed to the George Cohen 600 Group, Ltd.
B.T.C. College: New Lodge, Fifield, Oxon, is to he converted by the British Trans'port Commission to a residential training col
lege. •
Dover Traffic: Last yeir 28,666 Commercial vehicles were handled by the Dover Harbour Board, which attains its 350th anniversary tomorrow.
10 .Per cent. Off: The Israeli Government have bought 160 heavy oil-engined lorries from the U.S.A. at prices about •10 per cent, lower than normal.
B.O.G. Plant: British Oxygen Gases. Ltd., have opened a new factory at Castlereagh, Belfast, to meet increased demands for industrial gases in Ulster
E182,493 Bus Depot: Aberdeen Transport Committee have approved in principle proposals to spend an estimated £182,495 on a new central bus depot in King Street.
Wolf in India: Wolf Electric Tools, Ltd., have concluded an agreement with Rallis India, Ltd., Bombay. for the assembly and manufacture in India of Wolf electric tools.
Student for Hull: Hull Transport Committee have approved a suggestion that a s.adent manager from Penang, Malaya, should train with the transport department.
South African Sates: More than 60 private, municipal and Government operators in South Africa took delivery of Leyland and Albion vehicles jut August in lots of
up to 24. • Bus Nationalization: The Mysore Government on Monday took over the bus services of the 13angalore Transport Co., Ltd. A sum of Rs.1.5m. is to be paid as cornpLasation.
Ouiektho Rid Unconditional: Mr. Gordon Heynes' bid of5s. per 2s. share for five whole of the £50.000 issued share capital of Ouiektho (1928), Ltd., has now become unconditional.
Bridgemaster Weights: Dry weight of the A.C.V. Bridgemaster has now been ascertained to be 7 torts 101 cwt. Unladen, ready for the road, with water and fuel, it weighs 7 tons 14+ cwt,
Suspension Filmed: The performance of all-rubber suspension on a bus chassis is featured in "Rubber in Engineering," a film made by the Natural Rubber Development Board, Market Buildings, Mark Lane, London, E.C.3.
Subscription May End: On the suggestion of the general manager of the undertaking, Bury Transport Committee have recommended that the corpoiation's subscription to the Motor Industry Research Association should be discontinued.
New Moulded Facing: Brake Linings, Ltd., have developed a Duron moulded facing for the Newtondrive two-pedal transmission system, and it is in production for fitting to units ordered from the Newton concern by the Standard Motor Co., Ltd.