Big Increase in January Output
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UTANUFACTURERS of commercial vehicles got off to a flying start this year by producing 15,780 commercial vehicles in the four-week period of January. The weekly rate of output Of 3,945 compares with an average of 3,407 per week for the whole of 1948. lf this rate of production be maintained. the year's output will exceed 205,000, compared with 177,169 last year and 157,945 in 1947.
Of January's output, 7,6W vehicles were for export and 8,163 for home service. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, production by classes was as follows:— Under 15 cwt., 6,157; 15 cwt. to 6 tons. 7,793; over 6 tons, 578; motorbuses and trolleybuses, 1,041, and battery
, electrics, 211. '
FRENCH PRODUCTION RISING
QTATISTICS for, 1948 and January, 1,31949, just issued, show a slow but steady increase in the output of French commercial vehicles. During 1948, 98,281 complete vehicles were delivered. In January of this year, production amounted to 8,635 units.
If that rate be maintained, it will represent a total of 103,620 vehicles by December 31, but unless unpredictable factors intervene, the gradual increase should continue and the total for 1949 may be much higher.
REPORT ON GLASGOW
TRANSPORT TO BE PREPARED A COMPREHENSIVE report dealing with the whole question of road and rail transport in the Glasgow area is to be prepared by a special committee which was set up last Friday at a conference held in Glasgow to consider transport problems in the city.
At the conference — which was attended by members of Glasgow Corporation's planning committee and representatives of the Ministry of Transport; the British Transport Commission, the Railway Executive, and the Department of Health for Scotland—it was stated that the problem involved not only Glasgow, bat the whole of the Clyde region. For 40 miles around the city fringes, it was pointed out, traffic converged upon Glasgow.
LICENSING AUTHORITY MOVES
VESTERDAY the Fast Midland 1 Licensing Authority's office was removed from Grosvenor House, Friar Lane, Nottingham, to Castle Gate House, Castle Gate, Nottingham. The telephone number is unchanged. Public inquiries will continue to be held in the Court Room, Grosvenor House, Friar Lane.
MAKER-USER LIAISON
PANELS of users of portable power tools have been established by S. Wolf and Co., Ltd. Users are invited to be represented by responsible technicians on these panels and are able to see Wolf electric tools being designed and made. Afterwards there is a round-table discussion of suggestions for improving and developing portable electric tools.