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The Show Opening rINE of the most enjoyable Celebrated at "Ye 'se" meetings on the first day
Ito lime" of the Show was the cocktail party held at "Ye lb o " by W. B. Dick and Co., Ltd. The bine constitutes • the stand of this concern and is a most artistic reproduction of a typical old English hostelry and all • its amenities, with the addition of the most modern classes of refreshment.
How Light-metal THE success of Dirramin Bodywork Saves Huge A light-metal bodywork has
Sums . . . been such as to necessitate a move into more commodious premises in Standard Road, Park Royal Road, London, N_W.10. An idea of the reasons for the increasing business can be gained from the following results :—The weight saved on 109 vehicles operated by the London Brick Co., Ltd., permits a pay-load increase of some 200 tons per day, equivalent to saving the capital and operating costs of seven 8-ton machines, representing about £7,000, and an annual tax of £1,175.
A S the result of a traffic cen
sus, to which reference was recently made in a B.B.C. tafk, it was discovered that out of some 20,000 workers at the Austin factory, just over half travel by tram, bus or coach (some specially chartered), one in seven uses the private car, about the same number bicycles, 2,000 walk, and only 1,600 utilize the train. incidentally, the working hours are now staggered to ease traffic congestion. Factory . .
NATIONAL BODY FOR PARCELS CARRIERS FORMED.
The conference of parcels carriers, held at Earls Court, on Monday evening, was well attended, representatives from all over the country, as far north as Edinburgh and as far south as Plymouth, being present. Mr. C. S. Dunbar was elected to the chair. Mr. P. L. Dicker, Mr. D. Richardson, Mr. Donaldson Wright, Mr. H. G. Beresford and about 80 others, including representatives of the railway companies, were present.
After some discussion, -Mr. Dunbar's original motion, slightly modified, was carried, and a National Conference of ' Parcels Carriers was founded. A representative temporary committee of some' 17 members of the trade was 'nominated and elected en bloc.
It was decided that any haulier who offered organized services, carrying smalls at published rates, should be accepted as conforming with the definition of a parcels carrier, so far as this conference was concerned. .
'It was agreed that the first meeting of the conference should be called at an early date in Birmingham.
Objector Loses Own Vehicle.
A haulier who appeared as, an objector before the Northern Scotland Licensing Authority, last week, contending that existing transport facilities were adequate, lost one of his own vehicles. He was Mr. James Philip, who, with Mr. James Gordon and the L.N.E. Railway Co., objected to an application by Mr. James Coutts, of Kildrurnmy Mills, for a 2i-ton vehicle under a B licence.
When Mr. 'Philip .revealed that one of his lorries had not been used since B0 June of this year, the Licensing Authority announced that it would be deleted from his licence.
A Huge " Bedford " Party.
Last Saturday 700 men and women from Yorkshire (being dealers, operators and members of the Bedford Drivers' Club) visited the Luton works of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd. Buses were chartered from every available quarter to convey them from and to the station. They then visited Earls Court. The arrangements were made by Rowland Winn, Ltd., of Leeds, and the party was received at the Bedford stand by Ald. Rowland Winn, governing director,and Mr. Walter P. Hitch, managing director, More C Licences, but Fewer A.
It was stated officially in Parliament that the numbers of A, B and C licences current at June 30, 1937, and April 30, 1936, were:
A ... 28,888 28,916 B 34,589 34,320 U ... 186,734 161,535
1937 1936
The A class includes Contract A licences.
International Distributor Appointment.
Messrs, Brunt Motors, 236-238, Watford Way, Hendon, London, N.W., and 44-46, Balleam Street, London, E., who have acted as Internatibnal distributors for North London and Hertfordshire, have now been appointed sole distributois for London, Middlesex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. The firm are in a position to.: supply a complete range of International vehicles and intend to open premises in different parts of London to maintain a 24-hour service.
EXTENDED BUSINESS: LICENCE CHANGED.
Because he extended the scope of his business, Mr. D. R. Stuart, the Aberdeen haulier who is the subject of one of the key appeal decisions, has had to accept a B licence.
Some time ago he was granted a renewal of his A licence, but the L.M.S. and L.N.E. Railways, which contended that Mr. Stuart had partly altered the nature of his business and was primarily engaged in long-distance haulage, took the case to appeal. The Appeal Tribunal upheld the railways' objections, but suggested that the applicant should be given another chance to apply for a modified licence.
'Last week, Mr Henry Riches, Northern Scotland Licensing Authority, granted him a B licence for local work.
Warning hauliers not to depart from their normal operations, Mr. Riches commented: " It may be a little more remunerative, but the risks involved are not worth the extra pence."
C.D. Entertains Technicians.
A function to which we always look forward with great interest is the dinner given by the Clayton Dewandre Co,; Ltd., on the Tuesday of every Commercial Motor Show period.
. -The guests represent the cream of the design and development branches o *the industry. The chairman was Mr. C. .H. Dade, who referred to the work Which lay in front of designers to cater for high-Speed vehicles 'for, the new motor roads if the latter he brought into heing..Mr. L. H. Pomeroy made one of his usual humorous replies and Mr. Wyndham .Shire pressed the need for two-axle buses of 30-ft. length to ,carry 66 people.