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. Exports
THE imposition of ill-studied legislation might force designers of public -service vehicles to concentrate upon aighly selective types which might prove macceptable in the export markets, Mr.
Twidle, chief automobile engineer of he British Electric Traction Co., Ltd., ;aid at a dinner held in London last Neat by Oldham and Son, Ltd.
Speaking of the desirability of lighter miteries, he said that in a fleet such as hat of the B.E.T., the aggregate weight A batteries was some 3,000 tons. Over -rn. gallons of fuel were used in moving he batteries in a year, representing a :ost of £190,000.
Oldham and Son, Ltd., had supplied 3.E.T. with well over 1004100 batteries. Mr. John Oldham, chairman, said that here was now keen competition in the )attery industry. It was vital to keep tolitici ",outside the factory gates" and o. leave the job of increasing producivity•to experieneed industrial and trade :Mon leaders.