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RAILWAY SAYS PIG TRAFFIC TAKEN BY HAULIER.

18th March 1938, Page 67
18th March 1938
Page 67
Page 67, 18th March 1938 — RAILWAY SAYS PIG TRAFFIC TAKEN BY HAULIER.
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At Dingwall, last week, the adjourned hearing was continued of the applicatitan by Mr. Fraser Ross, haulier, Fearn, Ross-shire, for an additional 2-ton vehicle. A statement of tonnage and cash drawings was submitted. It was stated that, in 1937, applicant had carried 1,793 pigs from Easter Ross to Dyce, Aberdeenshire—traffic previously taken by the railway under special contract with the Pigs Marketing Board.

Answering Mr. Riches, Northern Scotland Licensing Authority, appli.„,cant admitted there were rail facilities for carrying pigs, but maintained that they were unsuitable. The railway would not handle small quantities, and the pigs had to be taken by motor vehicle to the train from the farm, which added to the cost. He admitted that his vehicle was away sometimes for two or three days.

For the L.M.S., objecting, it was stated that applicant's business had taken traffic away and that rail facilities were adequate.

Mr. Riches said that on the evidence the applicant was entitled to only 9 cwt. additional haulage, which would be granted.

Heavy Fines on Laundry Company.

The Southern Co-operative Laundries, of Fareham, Hants, were recently summoned for 22 cases of permitting excessive hours of working for drivers. In all, there were 24 summonses, but two relating to Sunday duties were dismissed.

The_ company pleaded guilty to 16 of the offences and not guilty to eight. The magistrates took a serious view of the case, saying that the offences bad been going on for some time and appeared to be deliberate. The Bench imposed fines totalling £44 and costs of £5 us. 6d.

Lorry Weighed 12 Tons Too Much! "Almost 12 tons overweight! That's pretty serious," said Stipendiary Smith, at Glasgow Central Police Court, when a Glasgow lorry driver admitted using a six-wheeled vehicle in Gallowgate, which transmitted to the road surface 30 tons 17 cwt. 2 qrs., this being 11 tons 17 cwt. 2 qrs. in excess of the weight permitted! A fine of £5 or 20 days was imposed.

Unnecessary Difficulties in Vehicle Substitution.

The hardship imposed upon hauliers wishing to change their vehicles (without appreciably increasing the tonnage) was urged upon the attention of Sir William Hart, NorthWestern Deputy Licensing Authority, last week.

On behalf of the C.M.U.A., Mr. H. Backhouse pointed out that simply because Jones and Co., of Sandbach, Cheshire, wanted two units of 61 tons unladen weight each, for four units of only 5 cwt. less, the matter had been held up since December, and there had been the expense and trouble of attendance at the inquiries, as well as

other expenses. Had it been one unit for another, he said, it would have been "non-notifiable," and he did not see any difference in the case of a man giving up two vehicles for one.

Sir William Hart intimated that ne would bear the point in mind.

Mercedes-Benz Chassis for England.

We learn with interest that British Mercedes-Benz, Ltd., is contemplating re-entering the commercial side of the industry by introducing a special chassis built to the requirements of cpmmercial users in this country. It will take the form of a heavy-duty vehicle of the forward-control type.

Commercial-vehicle Salesman for Kent.

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Application should be made to the box number given in a small advertisement in this issue.


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