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Syndromie Fitting Station: Tecalemit (Engineering) Ltd. has appointed H. Woodward and Sons Ltd., Bolton Road, Salford 6, Lanes, as an official Syndromic fitting station.
Recent Dennis Orders: Singapore Public Utilities Board has ordered 10 Paxit Major 11A and seven of the latest 111A continuous loading refuse collection machines. At home the London Borough of Hammersmith is purchasing three Paxit Major IIIA models with dustless loading equipment, whilst Eton Rural District Council will shortly take delivery of three cesspool emptiers.
Himalayans for Jones Cranes: The Scammell Himalayan, complete with a newly designed heavier frame, is now being equipped with the Jones K.L. 11-7 Crane, by the manufacturers of the cranes, K and L Steelfounders and Engineers Ltd., Letchworth, Herts, who have ordered 10 such chassis. The complete units are intended for rightor left-hand drive, and are powered by Leyland 0.680 diesel engines, with five-speed and crawler gearboxes.
More Leylands for Jamaica : Jamaica Omnibus Services has ordered 45 Leyland/MCW Olympic chassisless single-deck buses for use on urban services in and around Kingston. The buses will be 36 ft. long with two-door, 45-seat bodies and standing room for a further 55 passengers, and will be fitted with 0.680 underfloor engines.The new contract brings the value of Leyland buses ordered from Jamaica in recent months to more than E500,000.
Dyson Distributor: Ben Cooper Engineering Co. Ltd., Bridge Motor Works, Claydon, Ipswich, has been appointed official distributor in Suffolk for Dyson trailers and semitrailers.
Autocar Move: The Autocar Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd. has moved its entire Autolite division to a new 8.000 sq. ft. warehouse and office premises on the outskirts of Bedford. All inquiries regarding Autolite and Tungsol products should now be sent to: The Autocar Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd., Automotive Parts Division, 7 Lyon Close, Chantry Road Industrial Estate, Kempston, Beds (Tel : Kempston 3071/213).
Nottingham Service : The address and telephone number for emergency service offered by Cripps of Nottingham Ltd. are : Triumph Road, Lenton, tel.: Nottingham 282221, and not as given in the recently published "CM guide to 24-hour service .