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BITTER STRUGGLE FOR HAULAGE SPOILS.

10th February 1939
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THURSDAY of last week was set 1 apart by the North-Western Licensing Authority, Mr. W. Chamberlain, for the conclusion of the hearing of two Manchester applications which he stated had presented to him the most complex task of any yet experienced under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933. These applications were by the Manchester Sand and Gravel Co., Ltd., and Fox's Motors, Ltd., and both claims -were for haulage facilities in respect of the goodwill of Messrs. G. W. Leggott and Son, of Clayton, Manchester, haulage contractors,. who had 26 vehicles when the business came into the hands of a receiver.

The applications were for six vehicles by the Sand and Gravel Co., Ltd., and for 13 by Fox's Motors, Ltd. In both cases, Mr. Chamberlain gave immediate decisions, and these were to refuse the application of Fox's Motors, Ltd., as a whole, and to grant that of the Manchester Sand and Gravel Co., as applied for, except that the vehicles will be on a B licence instead of an A licence, with a radius covering the normal operations of Messrs. Leggott and Son. We understand that an . appeal is being lodged.

'Yorks. Agents' Increased Commercialvehicle Activities.

.IT[T. is stated, in the annual report of . Yorkshire Division of the Motor Agents' Association, that there are welcome signs of increased interest in the division's commercial vehicle section, six meetings having been held in the division during 1938. During the past year, the membership of, the di-ViSion increased by 49, this bringing the total to 1,095.

At the division's anneal meeting, last week, in Leeds, Mr. H. S. Baylie, of H. S. Baylie, Ltd., Wakefield, was elected divisional chairman, in succession to Mr. H. D. Wells, of Hull. Mr. T. I. Bennett, of T. I. Bennett, Ltd., 13ramley, Leeds, who is also chairman of the Leeds Centre of the Institute of the Motor Trade, was elected vicechairman of the division. Mr. A. L. Hudson, of Leeds, continues as secretary.

Mixed Call by Johannesburg.

OHANNESBURG City Council, JP Stores Department, is calling for tenders for the supply of 30 petroldriven low-loading trucks, equipped with twin-ram hydraulic end-tipping gear and 10-cubic-yd. composite bodies; alternatively, steel bodies will be considered. The same depa,rtment also requires four industrial-type • petrol-driven wheeled tractors, with engines of at least 20 h.p. and solid rubber tyres. The dosing date for tenders is February 22. The Department of Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W.1, can supply fuller • details, reference T.18200/39 being quoted.

, Six, tanker-trailers are also required by the council, each with a capacity of 1,000 Imperial gallons, the closing date for the receipt of tenders, in this case, being February 25. By quoting reference T.18201/39 and communicating with the Department of Overseas • Trade, those interested may obtain fuller details.

Leaure on Vehicle Selling.

1.-IN Tuesday next (February 14), 1---/Mr. H. Scott Hall, M.I,A.E., M.I.T.A. (S.T.R., The Commercial Motor costs expert), is giving a lecture before the Institute of the Motor Trade on the subject of " Commercial Vehicle Selling as a Career." The event will be preceded by an informal dinner at Gatti's Restaurant, 436, Strand, London, W.C., and the meeting, at the same place, starts at 8.15 p.m.

Commer-Karrier Factory Extension.

yET another big extension is being made to the Commer-Karrier factories at Luton. Last month, the dispatch shop was transferred to a spacious new building 308 ft. long and

68 ft. wide. Here, a floor area of 21,000 sq. ft., clear of pillars and obstructions, provides more room for the accommodation of vehicles awaiting delivery.

A special feature of the new building is a reinforced concrete A.R.P. shelter, which is 8,000 sq. ft. in area. Normally, it will be used for storing vehicles, but in emergency over 1,000 people could be safely accommodated. There are three entrances for vehicles, two of which connect with the running shop, where all machines are given a final inspection prior to being delivered.

Natural Gas for Transport in Italy.

• "[IMPORTANT experiments have been lproceeding recently, in ',Italy, with natural gas, to determine the possibility of using it as fuel in motor vehicles. The results have been so satisfactory that it is already beginning to be employed on a large scale, although its use is limited to districts where natural deposits of gas exist.

New Leyland Trailer Pump.

THE light A.R.P. pumping units, originally designed by Leyland Motors, Ltd., for the Home Office, are now available for industrial concerns in the form of a self-contained fourwheeled trailer unit. ' Based on an Acedes trailer, the new mobile outfit weighs -under two tons with all equipment. It has a turntable over the front axle, which makes for manceuvrability when being towed behind a car or when being man -handled.

The trailer has a track of 4 ft. 9 ins., and a wheelbase of 6 ft. 71 ins. Girling brakes are fitted to the rear wheels. Other features include semi-elliptic springs, disc wheels with 3.75 by 20 tyres, and a tow • bar for a second trailer. The pumping equipment consists of a Leyland six-cylindered petrol engine, developing 85 b.h.p, at 2,500 r.p.m., direct coupled to a two-stage turbine pump giving a minimum output of 700 g.p.m. at a pressure of 100 113. per sq. in. with a 10-ft. lift. £20 FINE FOR ALTERED WEIGHT.

WHEN H. Woodward and Son, Ltd., of Formby, near Liverpool, was fined £20 at Burnley, last week, for using a motor vehicle in an altered condition, by which a higher duty became applicable, Mr. H. K. Foers, prosecuting, alleged that it was the practice of some concerns to have vehicles weighed with light bodies and then to replace them with heavier ones.

The company was stated to have registered a vehicle of 2 tons 13 cwt. unladen weight in the 21-ton class. Mr. Foers said that the additional cost of the proper licence (£.5) was not so much the consideration as that vehicles over 2i tons were limited to 20 m.p.h.

The company stated that the original weight of the lorry was 2 tons 9 cwt., but considerable transmission trouble had occurred and the components had been replaced with more substantial ones.

Danger of Railways Securing a Weapon.

R-eilLWAY interests had never wanted road transport to stand level, and when there was a rail monopoly the public had to put up with a " take it or leave it," attitude, Said Mr. P. Stevenson at a " Dieselization Slipper " arranged by Foster and Seddon, Ltd., (Salford), on Wednesday of last week.

If the railways obtained what they asked it would. be possible for them to cut rates, obtain tra,ffie, and then apply to the LiOensing Authority for the " reduction of "nri operator's fleet. Road transport needed the courage to come out and fight boldly for its rights,

Mr. L. W. J. Hancock, sales manager of F. Perkins, Ltd., endorsed the appeal for unity. In the course of an • interesting address he stressed the value of the small oil engine, and later referred to the Seddon 6-ton" 30 m.p.h. chassis which had virtually been built around the Perkins P6 engine.

Progress of the Benevolent Fund.

THIS Year's President of the Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund is Sir Albert Atkey, j.13," The Fund does a great amount of good in the industry, for during its 33 years it has distributed £220,000 amongst -over 2,590 members of these trades, and their families, whilst its accumulated -assets exceed £80,000, but the expansion of the trade is so great that the Fund could do with many more donors.

The annual banquet is to be held at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, W.1, on March 14. Tickets, at one guinea, can be obtained from the general secretary, 204-6, Great -Portland Street, London, W.1.

M.O.T. and Tyne-crossing Projects.

o R the projected new bridge cross ing the River Tyne at Scotswood, the Ministry of Transport is to pay 75 per oent, of the approved cost of a report regarding its construction. A similar offer stands with •regard to the proposed new ferry service across the Tyne, between Jarrow and Howdent and the suggested tunnel scheme there.


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