Transpo '73 in Manchester
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• The site for the transport and communications exhibition Transpo '73 (May 18 to June 2) will be the modern Clan Line building at No 6 Dock in the Port of Manchester where there is over 25,000 sq ft of display space.
The exhibition building, together with extensive hardstandings, railway sidings and berths, will be used to stage a festival of past, present and future modes of surface and air transport.
Over 40 exhibitors have already made stand reservations, those in the road section including British Leyland, Seddon Diesel, Crane Fruehauf, and Mercedes-Benz.
Among representatives of the freight industry will be Freightliners, Godfrey Davis, Truck Rentals, SELNEC, Atlas Express, British Road Services, Conveyancer Ltd, the Port of Manchester, Pickfords and Manchester Airport.
On the opening day, May 18, the exhibition will be for 'guests and Press only from 11 am to 7 pm. For the general public, hours will be: weekdays, 11 am to 9 pm; Saturday /Sunday, 11 am to 7 pm.
The Festival Co-ordinator is Henny King, Publicity Department, Town Hall, Manchester M60 2LA (061-236 3377).