Meat Not Covered : £7 Fine
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A fine of 17 was imposed upon 1-1. Robert Owen, Ltd., Soapwork Lane, Dundee, carriers, at Dundee after they had admitted carrying a carcass intended for human consumption in a vehicle which was not covered or closed, and approved by the local authority for that purpose.
It was stated that an inspector of. the sanitary department saw an open platform-type vehicle standing . in the road. Stacked against the tailboard were four sides of beef which were partly wrapped in jute sacking,
Police Judge Robert Doyle said that he looked upon the offence with great seriousness. It was a "shocking" case involving the deliberate risk of the health ` of citizens.
OUTPUT DOWN, EXPORTS UP
PRODUCTION of commercial vehicles in February fell compared with January, but exports slightly improved. The Board of Trade put goods-vehicle output in February at 31,878, at a weekly average rate of 7,970, and passengervehicle production at 1,479 at a weekly average of 370.
Exports of goods vehicles in February totalled 11,446, and of passenger vehicles 451.
CAM GEARS TAKE OVER
FIXED assets, stock and work in prograss of the steering-gear division of George Kent, Ltd., will be transferred 'tomorrow to Cam Gears, Ltd. The two companies have been closely associated for more than 30 years.