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All Nuffield vehicles leaving the Cowley factory this winter will contain aluecol anti-freeze.
As from November 1, the address of United Dominions Trust, Ltd., will be Eastcheap, London, E.C.3.
Orders for Guy and Sunbeam vehicles placed at the Commercial Motor Show exceeded £300,000 in value.
For the second year in succession, all the drivers of the Quasi-Arc Co., Ltd., have gained safe-driving awards.
The share capital of Shorrock Superchargers, Ltd. a former subsidiary, of Massey=Harris-:Ferguson (Sales), Ltd., has been acquired by Rubery; Owen and Co., Ltd.
Scammell Lorries, Ltd., are holding their annual staff ball at Watford Town Hall on November 12. Tickets are obtainable from Mr. L. N. Wood, Scammell
Lorries, Ltd., Watford.
Production capacity for oil engines is being expanded by the Standard Motor Co., Ltd. The board propose to issue Om. in fl preference shares to provide additional permanent capital.
Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., produced their 100,000th vehicle of 1954 last week—in seven weeks less time than the same volume of output took in 1952. Well over half the production has been exported. Prices of tyres went up 5 per cent. last
Monday.
The British Motor Corporation are to issue for cash 10,291,623 ordinary shares of Si. each, Kerry's (Great Britain), Ltd., are moving their Ipswich branch to Russell Road on Monday next.
The Birmingham branch of Simms Motor Units, Ltd., has been moved to Devon Street, Birmingham, 7.
• On payment of their subscriptions, members of the Road Haulage Association will in future be issued with a membership card.
Over 700 people attended the annual staff dinner of Henley's Tyre and Rubber Ltd., last Saturday. Sir John Dalton, chairman of the group, presided at the function.
An exhibition of zinc-alloy die castings is to be held at the Birmingham Exchange and Engineering Centre from October 25November 6, under the auspices of the Zinc Alloy Die Casters' Association.
Part of the tool kit of new Austin vehicles will be a small paint-brush of special type for touching-up blemishes on bodywork. It is a product of D. J. (Tipon), Ltd., and may be obtained from Austin agents at 4s. 9d.