R. H. A. Discuss Illegal Haulage Activities
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ILLEGAL activities by hauliers were dis
cussed at length on Wednesday by the licensing committee of the Road Haulage Association. The Metropolitan and South-Eastern area had expressed concern about the increase in work for hire or reward without licences. The danger that the customer might be accused of aiding and abetting was stressed. The committee received a report on the application by Price Bros., of Ystalyfera, South Wales, to the Western Licensing Authority for a short-term B licence to carry gravel for contractors on the Ross Spur motorway (The Commercial Motor, June 3). During the hearing it was alleged that uneconomic rates were being paid to tipper operators by contractors.
Normal user was another subject under discussion.
TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT ACQUIRE ARTHUR GAMMAN j'HE issued share capital of Arthur Gamman, Ltd., and its subsidiary, Chatham and District Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., has been acquired by the Transport Development Group. Ltd. These companies operate extensive wharfage and cold storage businesses at Chatham where they handle mainly fruit, vegetables, flour and starch. Five vehicles are employed for carrying goods to the company's cold store, cool air store and dry goods warehouse. Mr. P. S. Henman, chairman, Mr. W Fraser and Mr. C. J. Palmer, of Transport Development Group, Ltd., have been appointed directors of Arthur Gartman, Ltd., Mr. Henman has become chairman, and the present 'directors have resigned.
B.R.S. DEPOT MAY CLOSE •
A REPORT by a northern newspaper, on Monday, that the depot of B.R.S. (Contracts), Ltd.. at Kearsley, near Manchester, might shortly be closed, could not be clarified when The Commercial Motor approached Mr. W. E. Macve, manager of the North-Western Division of B.R.S. Kearsley depot, which at one time belonged to Lawtons, has concentrated on the provision of specialized transport for the dyestuffs division ofItemploys about 100 men and some 50 vehicles arc based on it. It was reported that the current contract with I.C.I. would end this year and might not be renewed, and that tenders for the work had been invited from independent hauliers and B.R.S. Mr. Macve said he could not comment on the report without involving the customer.
CALLED TO ORDER
THE Metropolitan Licensing Authority has notified W. Joy Ltd., to appear at a public inquiry on August 3, for consideration under Section 13 of the Road and Rail Traffic Act,1933 and Section 9 (4) of the Transport Act, 1953.