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GM Diesel Engine

Plant At Indianapolis

Approved By Lloyd's

The Detroit Diesel Allison Divi- sion of General Motors Corporation has been granted approval for the production of oil engines under the

Lloyd's Register scheme for the ap- proval of batch and line produced machinery and components.

The division's Plant 5 at Indian- apolis, Ind., manufactures the Mod- el 149 series diesel engine, a Vee type, on a new production line. This plant has taken over all manufac- ture of tiie Model 149 series engine from the company's Detroit opera- tions.

The Detroit Diesel Allison Indian- apolis plant has been primarily in- volved in the production of gas tur- bine engines for the aircraft indus- try, and the high standard of quality control achieved in this field is being maintained on the diesel engine pro- duction line.

The Lloyd's Register scheme has been operating successfully for five years. Under it, a company's works and quality control procedures are examined by the Society's surveyors in order to verify compliance with the Society's requirements.

After approval, the procedures are kept under continuing surveillance by regular visits from the Society's

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The requirements for approval are listed in the Society's Rules for the

Construction of Steel Ships.

Although the scheme was original- ly introduced for items of marine machinery and components, it has al- so been applied successfully to batch and line produced items for other industries, for containers, and pre- packed mortar for use in rendering ferrocement yachts and fishing ves- sels.

Rudder Club Names

Giardino To Chair

Maritime Night Dinner

H

Thomas J. Giardino

The Rudder Club, Inc., Brooklyn,

N.Y., for its "Tenth Annual Inter- national Maritime Night Dinner," has appointed Thomas J. Giardino, traffic manager of the Marchessini

Steamship 'Lines, general chairman, according to the newly elected com- modore of the club Andrew W.

D'Alessandro, import sales man- ager of American Export Lines.

Also appointed as dais chairman for the affair was Berndt M, Pal- mer, president of Lee & Palmer.

The dinner will be held in the

Grand Ballroom of the Commodore

Hotel in 'New York City on

Wednesday, April 24, 1974.

Clifford M. Palmer, vice president of Lee & Palmer and outgoing commodore of The

Rudder Club, Inc., is shown turning over the gavel to the newly elected commodore of the club, Andrew W. D'Alessandro, import sales manager of American Export Lines.

The Rudder Club, which is one of the largest maritime organiza- tions in the country and which is known for its educational grants for many years, aggregating over $120,000, has chosen that evening to honor the top executives repre- senting American, as well as for- eign .steamship lines serving The

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