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get evidence I about removals. If customers were satisfied nothing More was heard; if they Were not satisfied they were reluctant to appear in a traffic.court and give evidence. Mr. W. F. Quin, the Scottish Lieensing Authority, said this in Glasgow last week during the hearing of an application by William Robertson, house furnishers and cabinet makers, of Dunoon, Argyllshire, who wanted to extend the conditions of a B-licence vehicle to allow deliveries anywhere in Great Britain.
Evidence was given that Mr. Robertson had frequent inquiries for deliveries across the border, but had to refuse them as the licence only permitted work in Scotland. There was no intention to do regular removal work throughout Great Britain.
The application was granted, with the normal user restricted from " Great
Britain to the applicant's real requirements.
U.S. TRAFFIC SLUMP
THE volume of goods traffic has often been stated to be a reliable barometer of the health of a country's economy, -writes a Special Correspondent. The fact that freight haulage in the U.S: is not showing the seasonal increase normal at this time of year is causing disappointment among both road and rail carriers, and some concern in business circles there. .
Many carriers are reporting a decline in. traffic—especially in what is termed the " miscellaneous " category. Covering a wide range of goods !including toys, radios and household articles, this category usually gaihs Momentum from September onwards as distributors and retailers stock up for the big preChristmas season. This year's figures are 5-10 per cent, down on last year, despite the fact that the 1959 traffic was hit by strikes.
With all groups of freight down, the impact of traffic "softness" is already being reflected in the order 'books of lorry manufacturers.
The gloom among carriers is intensified by the fact, that there is no likelihood of sharp gains during the remainder, of the year to offset the present decline.
NOTTINGHAM TRAINING SCHEME
FOUR-YEAR courses in mechanical and electrical engineering will be available to apprentices in Nottingham Transport Department. The courses involve alternating six-monthly periods at Nottingham and District Training College and in suitable industrial training. The Department will, pay an apprentice's wages for part of the four years whilst he is in college.
WINDING-UP ORDER
l‘fIR: JUSTICE PENNYQUICK in the Chancery Division on Monday made an order for the compulsory winding-up of Ash and Co. (Transport), Ltd., on the petition of a judgment creditor for £321.