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TO avoid transhipping and to prevent drivers having to stay away at night on trunk run, Cusick Transport, Ltd., Collyhurst, Manchester, .last week applied for an A licence to cover four articulated outfits.
Mr. Alan Cusick, a director, told the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R. Lindsay, that the company wanted drivers to change semi-trailers without changing vehicles at half-way stages, so that they could return to base at a normal time.
The British Transport Commission objected.
Mr. J. A. Dunkerley, for the applicant, said their 34 vehicles, including five " artics" and five drawbar trailers, were nearly all engaged on longdistance work. If the application were granted it was proposed to surrender two special A vehicles in the North Western Area, one in the Scottish Area and one vehicle and drawbar trailer in the Northern Area.
There would be no gain in carrying capacity and there was no. intention of doing more work.
After Mr. Cusick had stated that his company were not interested in Northern Ireland ferry work, Mr. E. Oswald, for the 13.T.C.; said they were content to leave the matter to the Authority. The application., was granted.
QUICKER BEARINGSERVICE ANEW three-storey building has been opened at Alperton, Wembley, by the Glacier Metal Co., Ltd., to house modern administrative offices and to store replacement bearings and bushes for home and export markets. The range of bearings stocked covers every truck, automobile or tractor made in Great Britain, America or the Continent.
A new policy of appointing stockists and distributors overseas, as well as in this country, has resulted in a speedier service for replacements.
YEAR'S COURSE AT COLLEGE QTARTING on September 17, a one1,--/ year residential course in management studies for the motor industry will be held at Loughborough College of Technology. Subjects covered by the course will include motor trade practice, work study, law affecting the motor' trade, and personnel management.
Further information may be obtained from the Institute of the Motor Industry, 40 Queen's Gate, London. S.W.7.
NEW TROLLEYBUS ROUTES
1—k A BILL authorizing Doncaster Cor
poration to use trolley buses on three additional routes passed the unopPosed committee stage of the House of Lords last week. It now awaits a third reading.
The Bill 'provides for the council to borrow £12,300 for electrical equipment on the two-mile extension, which will serve new housing estates.