"Put Your House In Order," Haulier Told
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A HAULIER was told by the North tn. Western Licensing Authority, Mr. F. Williamson, last Friday that if -he did not take steps to put his business into proper order he might lose some of his licences. Mr. A, Burgess, Calderbank Farm. Davyhulme, who applied to renew a B-licence, had been asked to attend the court so that various licensing discrepancies could he reviewed.
Mr. S. Moss, for the applicant, said that a year ago one of Mr. Burgess' vehicles had been issued with a prohibition notice by an enforcement officer. The necessary repairs had been carried out but the notice had not been cleared. There had also been some difficulties concerning drivers' records, one driver having worked for more than the authorized time without a break, DEMOLITION THREAT
Mr. Burgess' present premises were under a demolition order and he was seeking other accommodation; he intended to .form a limited company with a proper office and clerical staff,
Mr. Williamson pointed out that it appeared that one vehicle had been working outside its normal user. Authorized to carry farm produce, milk in churns, and road making materials to Lancashire and Cheshire, It had, in fact, been going to Birmingham.
Mr. Burgess said he never asked any man to work for more than the authorized period. In future he would be very careful to see that the drivers' records showed the correct hours. The majority of his work was done in the Lancashire and Cheshire areas, and only very rarely at Birmingham.
Mr. Williamson granted the renewal, saying that when an application was made in the name of the proposed limited company it would be necessary for all the activities to be shown in detail.
B.M.C. Profit Cut
A NNOUNCING an unchanged interim
dividend of 4+d. on Ordinary shares. less income tax, for the year ending July 31, 1961, the British Motor Corporation state that turnover for the first half of the current financial year was approximately 15 per cent, less and consequently profits were lower than for the same period of last year.
In spite of a marked improvement in demand, profits for the year will be less than last year, the directors forecast. .
13,000 DRIVERS WIN AWARDS
SINCE its formation five and a half years ago, some 13,000 of the 98.000 members of the B.M.C. Drivers' Club have qualified for the threeand five-year safe driving awards.
PERKINS IN ITALY
PAA NEW Italian company, Perkins S.p.A., has been formed by the Perkins group of Peterborough. The new company has headquarters in Como.