OFFICIAL ORDERS IN FEBRUARY.
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Among the orders for commercial vehicles given out by Government Departmt ruts during February last were the following: —By the Admiralty, for Bedford lorries. By the War Office, one for bodies for Morris chassis to Chas. Roberts and Co., Ltd. ; one for Morris-Commercial chassis, and one for Eagle two-wheeled trailers. The Air Ministry ordered Brockhouse trailers. Orders placed by the G.P.O. authorities included one for Bonallack bodywork, whilst the Crown Agents for the Colonies ordered a Merryweather fireengine.
D.A.F. Trailers to be Made Here.
We have been notified by Van Doorne's Aanhangwagenfabriek N.V., Burghstraat 2, Eindhoven, Holland, that this company has granted to Hands and Company, of Letchworth, IIerts, a licence for the manufacture of its special semi-trailers of lightweigat construction. SHIPPING GUIDE FOR HAULIERS.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from March 29—April 6, inclusive :—Docks: Xing George V, 10; Royal Albert, 13; Royal Victoria, 5; Surrey Commercial, 6 ; West India, 2; East India, 1; SouthWest India, 2; Tilbury, 8; Tilbury Stage, 3; Millwall, 2; London, 1; Putfleet, 1. Wharves : Hays, 4; Middleton's, 1; Mark Brown's, 1; Tilbury Jetty, 2; Regent's Canal, 1.