Compensation deal ‘secret’
PA Auckland Shell Oil New Zealand and St John Ambulance officials say they are keeping secret their deal over compensation for valve burnouts in Auckland ambulances which used Formula Shell with a “spark-aider” additive. The public affairs manager of Shell, Mr John Davidson, said an
agreeable * arrangement had been made between the two I parties, but he would nqt give details.
The general manager of the Auckland |St John Ambulance } Association, Mr lan Pickering, said the association [was satisfied ’with the outcome and pleased |with[ the assistance and advice given by Shell. | | |
Shell New Zealand withdrew its Formula Shell from the market on January 26, hours after the multi-national company took the fuel}off the rparket in Britain.’ }
Last year about 50 valve grinds were done on St John ambulances jin Auckland, about 30 more than expected.
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