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" Could Upset Licensing System"
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R1EFERENCE to the Merchandise and Arnold decisions was made by Mr. J. H. Turner, a national vice-chairman of the Road Haulage Association, at the annual dinner-dance of the Association's Southampton sub-area last Friday. He described them as the worst blow to the railways since the invention of the internal combustion engine.
The decisions, he said, could mean that a good many of the country's C-licensed vehicles would be permitted, without much difficulty, to carry goods for other people. "This would obviously completely upset the licensing system which was designed primarily to regulate the amount of competition that the railways have to meet from road transport." Hauliers and the railways were concerned about the decision and were entirely at one in the hope that something will he done to reverse it, he said. The R.H.A. Were urging.the Government to amend the law, not merely for the benefit of the road haulage industry: if they did not act soon the decision would completely wreck their plans for the railways.
The Southampton area dinner was also the occasion of the farewell. to retiring Southern area secretary Mr. J. W. liescroff. Mr. John Barber, Victory 'transport, Ltd., presented Mr. Hescroff, on behalf of local R.H.A. members, with a cheque for 100 guineas and also an exquisite silver candlestick_ With these went the good wishes of all mernbers for the early recovery of Mrs. -Frances Hescroff, who is ill in hospital.
BONUS SCHEME PLANNED
AN incentive bonus scheme for. their 1.200 employees over the age of 18 is , being considered by Blackpool transport department. Under the plan, each worker would have one equal share in a major portion of any profit on 12 months' ,vork.
OVERLOADING
1-1 A CT1ON against hauliers who over
load their vehicles is threatened by Northumberland County Council. The weights and measures inspector of the Council has reported that during the past quarter 1,246 vehicles were weighed and Si were overloaded.