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Easington Rursl District Council have plans for a £6.000 bus station.
The Ford Motor Co., Ltd., are to build a large new foundry at Dagenham.
The Bradford branch of Messrs. Hill's Batteries has been moved to 172-174 Leeds Road.
United Dominions Trust, Ltd., have opened a branch at Lloyds Bank Chambers, High Street, Exeter.
Plans are being made to assemble David Brown tractors in South Africa, and to establish service facilities in all areas.
Ets. Andre Delaunois, 574 Chausee de Haecht, Brussels, have been appointed sole Muir-Hill distributors in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Belfast Corporation have approved the inclusion in a Parliamentary Bill of a clause which would give members of the council permission to travel free on the city's buses.
East Midland Motor Services, Ltd., are extending and modernizing their bus station in Tontine Road, Chesterfield. Extensions to the company's depot in New Street are also being effected.
Lambert Motors (Bradford l, Ltd., have a new depot under construction in Leeds Road, Bradford, and will be able to use their Buck Street depot for the servicing and repair of commercial vehicles.
Work has recommenced on the construction of a mile of dual-carriage trunk road between Newcastle and Carlisle. About £45,000 was spent on the road in 1948, and it will cost another £147,620 to complete.
A 25-year-old Ransomes single-deck trolleybus has been given to the British Transport Commission by Ipswich Transport Department for preservation in the proposed National Transport Museum.
OBITUARY
WE regret to record the death of MR. VT C. A. VANDERVELL, MR. ARTHUR WILLIAM HUBBLE, MR. REGINALD J. HEATHMAN, MR. HAROLD CRAPPER, MR. MARK GRANT and MM. ALBERT PAM.
Mr. Vandervell, in the early days of the industry, started a small business in London to supply electrical and other , components for motor vehicles. This developed into the large concern, C.A.V., Ltd., which was later amalgamated with the Lucas organization. He was a pioneer in the use of dynamos and electric. starters. He was 84.
Mr. Hubble was managing director of Crossley Motors, Ltd., until his retirement four years ago.
Aged 54, Mr. Heathman was chief engi nee r of Liverpool Transport Department. He had been with the department since 1935 and was previously responsible for the design of some of the first English Electric trolleybuses.
Mr. Crapper was managing director a H. Crapper and Son, Ltd., Oxford, furniture removers and coach proprietors. He was 70.
Mr. Grant was a pioneer bus operator of Bedford.
Maj. Pam, who was 80, was chairman of the Pressed Steel Co., Ltd.