Starr Grant Cut to ne Low-loader
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West Mi dlan d Licensin r/T.thority, in a reserved clecisio announced this week, has granted a A licence to Starr Roadways, Ltd Prosser Street, Bilston, formerly know as the Starr Shipping and Storas Co., Ltd., for a low-loading articulate vehicle. The company wished to operal three articulated outfits, in addition t the eight vehicles specified on the special A licence, At the hearing, four witnesses wet called to give evidence in regard t difficulties said to be based Arno; exclusively on sub-contracting. Th objectors held that the delays whic had occurred were not abnormal ft low-loader traffic, and that the facilities were adequate and satisfactor: They also submitted that the degre of sub-contracting, which might t regarded as substantial for a haulie could not so be assessed in the case c Starr, whose primary business was tin of a clearing house.
The Authority pointed out in h decision that he had to reckon wit proportion of sub-contracted wor should be taken into account in connel tion with the application. "In attemp ing to make such an assessment I mu. avoid doing anything which woul create wasteful competition among exis ing facilities, particularly in view ( the special nature of low-loader traffic, he added.
BIG RISE IN BLACKPOOL'S PARKING FEES?
AN all-the-year-round charge of 5 for parking a coach for a 12-hot period is proposed by Blackpool Higl way Committee. The December rnee ing of the town council will be aske to confirm the recommendation, whic is designed to raise revenue to pay ft the autumn illuminations. The preset parking fee for 12 hours is 3s.
Suggestions that the fee ought to t either 7s. 6d. for 12 hours during tt Illumination week-ends, or £1 a day f( the duration of the Illuminations, Wel rejected.
A councillor told The Cornmercii Motor after the meeting of the commi tee, which was held in private, thi they wished to avoid deterring coac operators from going to Blackpool. " seems unlikely, however, that the ope ators will object to a 5s. fee," I said.
During the 1956 Illumination weel ends, 11,327 coaches paid about £2,0( in parking fees.
POWDER SHAMPOO
MANUFACTURED and distribute by E. R. Howard, Ltd., lpswicl for Messrs. Teales, Ipswich, Shit shampoo for washing vehicles is no offered in powder form. It is sold i clips of three packets at Is. 6d., and tt contents of a packet may be dissolved i a bucket of water. The trade price Ll 19s. 6d. per carton of 36 clips.