Long Loads Problem

10th November 1961, Page 77

10th November 1961

Page 77

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"" problem of increasing lengths. of structures to be carried and the need for newer types of vehicles to handle them, figured again in the Scottish Licensing Authority area last Friday. This resulted in a grant of two articulated units of 71 tons and two trailers of 6 tons to John Alexander and Sons, Ltd., Coatbridge. Against these, the firm gave up two six-wheelers of 10 tons. Mr. Andrew Alexander, director, said that the new vehicles were virtually similar in carrying-capacity to those beine given up. The sole reason for the change was to provide the tYpes of vehicle needed for longer lengths of structural steel They had had structures returned damaged and these had had to be made good at their expense, solely because of transport insufficiencies. British Railways sought to show that the applicants would increase their carrying capacity, but Mr. W. F. Quin, the Scottish Licensing Authority, ruled that there was little in the question of comparative capacities and allowed the application.

PROVINCIAL PAY CLAIM

PAY. claims for 177,000 provincial busmen were 'alarmed on Tuesday at a T.G.W,1U. meeting in London, when employees' representatives from municipal and private undertaiings agreed to lodge an immediate request for wage increases. Increases of 1 Is. a week were awarded to provincial busmen earlier this year, but since then the T.G.W.I.J. has made claims for at least 36s. a week for 39.000 London Transport workers.

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