• A third - axle conversion for the Leyland Lynx four - wheeler raises
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its plated gross rating from 16 to 22 tons, and puts the maximum payload capacity up to about 16 tons 5cwt. York Trailer Co. Ltd., claiming that its conversion is the first for the Lynx, says the cost ranges from £570 to £800 plus fitting charges of 690 to £120. The first such conversion, made for Yardley's Garage, Green Hammerton, Yorks, is on a Lynx with alloy body and timber floor; unladen weight after conversion is 6 tons 15cwt.
• A one-day transport course is being held on November 25 by Accrington College of Further Education. Sandy Lane, Accrington, Lancs. Lectures will be given on plating and testing, by the area mechanical engineer, Mr. N. E. Jones and on preparation for the MoT test by Mr. D. P. Pilkington, director of Gilbraith Commercials Ltd. Applications (the fee is £1) should be made to the course organizer, Mr. D. J. Leeming.