Long Trail on Th Long Loads
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I NDIVIDUAL Orders will be for the movement of loads ov long in the near future. This veq. by Mr. John Hay, Parlia secretary to the Ministry of T when announcing that new contr to be introduced shortly. He that the Ministry's original p made in May, 1960, have met w siderable opposition. It wa suggested that the Motor (Authorization of Special Types) Order should be amended to pre movement of any load which, carryiAg vehicle, exceeded an length of 80 ft. other than by in Order.
When discussing their object these individual proposals w Ministry in October, 1960, the 1 Road Transport Federation st that an 80 ft. restriction wc unrealistic as a special Order cot be necessary for empty running. at this meeting that the Ministrl to consider amending this restri 90 ft. for which authorization expected.
YORKSHIRE WOOLLEN DI: SEEKS JUSTICE
BECAUSE of difficulties tlu arisen over the years with D and Batley Corporations, the Y Woollen District Transport Co., 1 deposited a Bill to vary the term Yorkshire (Woollen District) T Act, 1931.
Under the Act, the company proportion of the profit from cer vices to the two Corporations. 1 culties arose over calculating the which were based on figures fixed These were now unrealistic, clai company, especially the 31d, r allowance for depreciation and in capital.
The Bill proposes that, when ment cannot be reached, these should be referred to arbitration
Russians Choose TE
QNE of the British buses now by the Soviet Embassy in is seen in the accompanying pi+ the daily school service betw Russian Trade Delegation H.Q. : gate and the Embassy in Ker The vehicle has a Russian dri presents an unusual applicatio petrol-engined Bedford TK cha passenger bodywork which was Strachans (Successors), Ltd. Sor ago the Embassy used a Russian-; in London but this was returne as being unsuitable for traffic cc here. British vehicles now opera include a slightly larger coach I a Thames chassis.