A.E.e. OPENS SPARE-PARTS DEPOT IN BRISTOL
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ON November 1, the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., opened a new spare-parts depot at Woodlands Road, Bristol, 1, to provide operators in the western area with better facilities for obtaining replacements. This depot replaces the temporary stores (now closed) which were opened at Honiton Clyst in 1943 after the A.E.C. branch in Exeter had been destroyed by bombing.
QUICK SERVICE FOR NUMBER PLATES
ONE of the best-known concerns producingducing number plates is Hills (Patents), Ltd., Chenies Mews, Francis Street, London, W.C.1. Before the war it gave speedy service in this direction, but this was precluded by the pressure of Government contracts. Now the company is returning to normality, and will, for the time being, concentrate on providing plates in pressed aluminium, a one-hour service having been re-instituted.
AMERICA'S HOLD ON TASMANIAN MARKET '
SOME interesting figures relative to the war's effect on the imports of commercial vehicles into Tasmania have lately come to hand. They show that, whilst this section of the trade has not suffered so badly as that concerned with cars, the number of commercial vehicles imported during the 12 months ended with May dropped from 678 in 1939 to 565 in 1940, to 370 in 1941, to 159 in 1942 and to only 59 in 1943.
There was a marked revival in 1944 when no fewer than 537 units were imported, the total, however,. again declining to 361 during the year ending with May last.
From the British point of view, it is regrettable that with one single exception—a Dennis—all the vehicles came from America.
NEW VULCAN DISTRIBUTOR I T is announced that F. Mitchell (Nottingham), Ltd., Derby Road, Nottingham, has been appointed Vulcan distributor for the counties of Nottingham and Derby.
RUSSIAN BUSES FOR RUMANIA
A CCORD1NG to the Bucharest radio, r1.1,000 Russian motorbuses have arrived in Rumania from the Soviet Union. They will be used on regular passenger services to relieve traffic on the railways.
BUS SERVICES TAKE-OVER ROM November I, the services operated by Barley Omnibus Co. and Mr. E. Jones, of Newehurch-inPer,dle, have been taken over and operated jointly by Burnley, Co Inc and Nelson Joint Transport Committee and Ribble Motor Services, Ltd.
I.T.A. ON TYNESIDE THE next meeting of the Tyneside branch of the Industrial Transport Association will be held at the County Hotel, Neweastle-on-Tyne„ on November 23, at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Mr. W. G. Anwill, A.I.T.A., transport liaison officer to the Fireboard Packing Case Association. AMERICAN TRUCKS FOR SALE IN BRITAIN?
MEGOTIATIONS between the 4+1 'Governments of this country and the U.S.A. are proceeding concerning the sale of American military equipment, including lorries, in this country. Mr. J. Wilmot, Minister of Supply and Aircraft Production, gave this reply, last week, in a written answer to a question put by Lieut.-Col. Corbett.
REPORT. ON EUROPE'S TRANSPORT POSITION
AN interesting booklet on the transport situation in Europe, compiled by the Provisional Organization for European Inland Transport, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London W.1, is available at 5s. net from that body. The report is for September, and is the second of the monthly series.
TRADING RESULTS OF SMITH'S STAMPING WORKS
THE report of Smith's Stamping Works (Coventry), Ltd., for the year ended August 4 last shows 'that the net balance for the period amounted to £29,331, the sum available, after adding £43,289 brought forward from the previous year, being £72,620. 'A dividend of 10 per cent., less tax, is to be paid, plus a bonus of 5 per cent., less tax, and after these are met, £53,870 remains to be carried forward.
The accounts of Smith-Clayton Forge, Ltd., a subsidiary concern, show a net balance for the period of £17,904, and a dividend absorbing £7,500 has been declared by that company.