538.    ---------------.  [CHEMICAL TRADE JOURNAL AND CHEMICAL ENGINEER.]  South African Synthetic Petrol Plans.  Vol. 122, 1948, p. 44.

                  In his statement for the general meeting of Anglo-Transvaal Consolidated Investment Co., Ltd., at Johannesburg, Dec. 19, 1947, A. S. Hersov reported that rights tot he synthetic petrol process developed by Hydrocarbon Research, Inc., had been obtained.  Application has been made for license to produce 60,000,000 gal. of petrol and 10,000,000 gal. diesel oil per yr.  The factory will cost ₤12,000,000-₤12,500,000 and take 2-3 yr. to erect.