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the UA. BATTERY BOOSTER Number 25 ___ ------------ _ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COHNEL BAKER - ..... June, 1971 IF YOU ATTENDED THE FIRST International Electric Vehicle Sympoalum in Rioenix in 1969 you will be EXCITED to hear the new* that the second is scheduled for November 8, 9 i, 10 this fall at Chalfonte Haddon Hall, Atlantic City. Sponsored by the Electric Vehicle Council of Edison Electric Institute this one promises to bend the boardwalk with its magnitude. In addition'to the challenging paper sessions and famous personalities plans are undervay for a HUGE display of equip ment the like of which has probably never been seen under one roof. MARK YOUR CALENDAR1. THE FIRST ELECTRIC UTILITY to do a fork truck "rodeo" `back in 1963) was Union Electric of St. Louis. Well, they are STILL at it! A special invitation was extended to 238 of their VIP customers during the Electrical Board of Trade "Go Show" in April to have lunch, see the film (LIA produced) LIFT BETTER ELECTRI CALLY, and watch a demonstration of the newest in industrial trucks. A success? YES! Sales prospects were qualified and one company actually negotiated a lease contract on the scene. Seems to us like a real smart way to take advantage of a situation during these times of tight budgets; MANY UTILITIES HAVE TAIKKD about reading meters with men in electric vehicles but now we hear of one that is actually doing it.........as a matter of routine. Scottsburg, Indiana, Electric Department is using a small electric errand-type vehicle to read it* 2600 meters. One man now does it, replacing four. They claim 12 hours running time on a single charge; RODELECTRIC ROUND-UP AS ANNOUNCED in the last lseue had to be postponed due to a conflict in dates, but a sales training session with cccmerclal and industrial reps was held as scheduled and a lively one it was. These men were from Connecticut Power & Light, Hartford Electric Light, and Western Massachusetts Electric. Your editor was pleased to be on the program along with some industryexperts frcn battery and fork truck manufacturers. Just the ticket for your next sales meeting -- may we help? (Watch for new show dates.) (OVER, PLEASE) putcooooe^b CAROLINA POWER 8t LIGHT at Raleigh are telling it like it is to their sales reps and customers these days on the subject of battery powered in-plant vehicles. Premotion Specialist Wyatt Bibb moves so fast that our literature can't keep up with his demandsl They are heading for a show-type climax late this year, so watch for it. PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS OF N.J. are hard at it, too, but with a new wrinkle Under the guidance of Arthur guide, teams of sales reps are out visiting the various dealers in the area to learn all about battery powered in-plant vehicles. By mid-June all teams will collect to compare notes and your editor will bring the ''graduation" address to the entire group. Watch for a big show here this fall, also. CIBAH-UP-THE-AIR-FAIR was a spring event in Portland, Oregon, in April sponsored by Portland General Electric and Pacific Power & Light. Although attendance was not quite as hoped for, the quality of attendee was outstanding and business was transacted! Dealers were delighted with the many sales leads developed, so the meticulous planning and beautiful layout were not in vain! THAT REHOWHED CITY BY THE 3KA, San Francisco, goes steadily on being the site of more and more battery powered vehicle programs, all under the auspices, of course of Pacific Gas & Electric. The latest report from empresario Vic Alexieff re counts actions in Benicia, Marysville, and Auburn -- electrics were stars of varied events. The entire F3&B sales force will listen to ye edicor soon on the subject of "What's Hew" -- meeting to be held at a spot with the intriguing name of "The Farmhouse" (T) A FIHAL HBCBPBR: Don't forget the Lead Power '71 contest with a total of 4^500 is cash prises, winners to be awarded at the Hamburg International Lead Con ference in September. If you aren't an innovator, maybe you have a friend? (We have more contest rules forms......... FREE) PNYC00008277