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A NEW vehicle and container service r-k connecting Liverpool and Belfast was inaugurated last week by Link Line. Ltd. The company have two vessels and are operating nightly in each direction. discharging at both ports at 8 a.m.
New quay facilities have been built at the ports and specially designed 12-ton containers are available. Both ships can carry 36 trailers or large-type unit loads stowed four abreast.
A spokesman said the service would cater for vehicles, trailers, large containers, bulk liquid tankers and similar units. There were no tidal restrictions at either port, so -overnight passage was always possible.
To cater for consignments of up to four tons which are unsuitable for unit loading, Link Line have made arrange ments to co-operate with two shipping companies which provide a general cargo service.
The new company's headquarters arc at Ulster House, Donegal Quay, Belfast, and their Liverpool agents are Coast Lines, Ltd., Reliance House, Water Street.
REDFORDS AT AMSTERDAM SHOW
SEVEN Bedfords will be exhibited by the makers at the Amsterdam Show opening next Friday. All will be shown in chassis-cab form. They comprise a C-type 10-12-cwt. a normal:control petrol-engined 3-tonner, 4-, 6and 7-ton normal-control oil-engined models (one of the 7-touters having the Leyland 0.350 oil engine) and an oil-engined coach chassis with two-speed axle.
In addition, a three-way tipper on an
oil-engined long-wheelbase normalcontrol 7-ton chassis will be shown by the bodybuilding concern, B.A.V.O.
SCARBOROUGH COACH STATION INSTRUCTIONS for the provision of a coach passenger reception station on land at the rear of James Street and William Street have, been given by Scarborough Finance Committee. The scheme will he operated experimentally during the coming season.
Coaches will drop their passengers at the station on arrival in the morning and collect them in the evening. During the day, the vehicles will be dispersed to coach parks in other parts of the town. Express coaches will continue to use the Valley Road park.