ALLEGED RAILWAY " POACHING " : HAULIERS TO INFORM POLICE
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WiniEN an Invenuie fish-contracting rm complained to the Northern Scotland Licensing Authority that a railway lorry had been running on their route, they were advised by Mr. Henry Riches, the Commissioner, to inform the police. The contractors were Messrs. A. Bruce and Sons, whose claimed tonnage of two vehicles (74 tons) and one trailer (li ton) was granted. An application for two vehicles to be acquired was refused, the London and NorthEastern Railway Co. objecting. It was thereupon alleged that a railway lorry had that morning made its appearance on the firm's route.
An interesting sidelight on. the fishcarrying business was shown when Mr. Charles Alexander, of Aberdeen, stated that he had six lorries and one trailer maintaining a daily fish-carrying service between Aberdeen and Manchester. His average mileage for 12 months was 400,000. In the week ended June 12, 1933, he handled 768 tons of fish. In 12 months he had paid over £2,000 for haulage in endeavouring to cope with his business. He claimed discretionary tonnage for one vehicle (5 tons) and one trailer (2 tons) , and asked permission to acquire two vehicles (12 tons).
In the course of evidence, Mr. Andrew Mutch, of John Fyfe, Ltd., a concern of granite merchants, paid a tribute to the superiority of road transport over rail. The facilities of the former were better, he declared, and goods were handled only twice between collection and delivery, compared with four times by, rail.