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Figures Certificate . Queried by B.T.C.

24th April 1959, Page 37
24th April 1959
Page 37
Page 37, 24th April 1959 — Figures Certificate . Queried by B.T.C.
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_THE accountant's certificate attached to figures produced by a haulage company at a Birmingham inquiry, last week, was challenged by Mr. R. C. Oswald, appearing for the British Transport Commission. He told the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W. P.. James, that, these certificates were often ambiguously worded.

The certifiCate which had been put forward, he said, implied that the figures taken from the hauliers' books were correct, but it did not make clear whether the accuracy of the books was being certified at the same time.

Mr. James adjourned the hearing-which involved an application by Collins Express Parcels Services, Ltd.—and said an accountant's representative should be present when the case was resumed.

The company were seeking to add 16 A-licence vans to their Midlands parcels fleet. On their behalf, Mr. H. F. Rogers said that at present their 79 A-licence vans operated daily smalls seryices throughout the Midlands, which they had divided into 22 areas. Deliveries had almost doubled since. 1957 and many customers were complaining of delays.

The company's area manager, Mr. Charles Collins, said the erection of new housing estates, factories and schools in the Midlands during the past three years had greatly increased the demand for their daily services.

The Notts and Derbyshire area was now covered by five vehicles, compared with three in 1957. Daily deliveries had increased from 380 in 1957 to 650 this year, and, the pattern was repeating itself in all the areas.

'Six vehicles formerly used exclusively for bulk collections in the area now had to help out with deliveries, making collections late in the' day and often involving customers in overtime. It was impossible to obtain Vehicles from other parcels specialists.

Mr. Oswald' submitted that a certain number of late and missed collections was part of normal parcels work and it might well be that some difficulties were due to poor organization.

SPEED-UP AT BELFAST

NEW cranage and berthing facilities, provided for the Link Line, who operate a container service between Belfast and Liverpool, will benefit many Ulster traders and haulage organizations.

The new harbour facilities, provided at Spencer A dock by the Belfast Harbour Commissioners, include a new 15-ton crane. A container collected in Belfast in the afternoon can now be delivered in the Liverpool area the following morning.

NO CONDUCTOR: £5 FINE L'OR allowing standing passengers to be carried on a bus which had no conductor, Thomas Hoggins, Wrockwardine Wood, near Shrewsbury, was fined £5 at Shrewsbury last week. He was fined a further £5 for operating the vehicle without dispensation.


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