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Artco Reform : New Scope for Membership

2nd May 1958, Page 70
2nd May 1958
Page 70
Page 70, 2nd May 1958 — Artco Reform : New Scope for Membership
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AT the annual meeting of Associated Road Transport Contractors, Ltd., in London last week, Mi. W. Storey (Ackworth Transport Co., Ltd.) was elected a director. Mr. M. W. Harris, Mr. H. L. Walker and Mr. R. C. W. Nickolls were re-elected to join the continuing directors, Mr. D. H. McVeigh, Mr. A. Cusick and Mr. A. Wentworth

Smith. • The meeting confirmed that, following completion of the necessary legal procedure, Artco should be reformed to be limited by guarantee, instead of by shareholdings, as at present. This would give greater opportunity for expansion of membership, both numerically and geographically, whilst income would then depend solely on entrance fees and subscriptions.

SPEEDIER CATERPILLARS

THE new Super-Turbo engine with a maximum output rating of 320 b.h.p. is to be fitted by the Caterpillar Tractor Co., Ltd., in their DW20 and DW21 wheeled tractors. Higher speeds are thus obtainable. A side-dumping bucket, as available for 955 and 933 Traxcavator models, is now offered for the 977 appliance, the largest in the range. Capacity of the bucket is 2i cu. yd.

INDIAN TITAN ORDER

'TEN Titan double-deckers with I Pneurna-Cyclic transmission have been ordered by Kerala State Transport from Ashok Leyland, Ltd., Madras, who are introducing this type of chassis into their manufacturing programme. K.S.T. currently operate 140 Indian-bUilt Comet single-deckers. Bodywork of the Titans will be made from teak, steel and aluminium.