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New Discs for Old THE Ministry of Transport should

24th March 1961, Page 48
24th March 1961
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refuse to issue a new licence disc when the form of licence had been changed. pending the surrender of the old disc. This was stated by Mr. W. P. James at Birmingham on Monday when he presided at a traffic court in the place of Mr. John Else, the newly appointed West Midland Licensing Authority.

Mr. James was investigating the activities of Mr. V. L. Poulton. of Worsley, Stourbridge. Mr. Poulton and his wife, Mrs. E. G. Poulton, gave evidence regarding the use of an A licence disc for a B-licensed vehicle that had formerly operated on an A licence, and the use of log sheets on which former entries had been erased.

Mr. Poulton claimed that running the B-licensed vehicle with an A disc was an oversight and his wife confirmed his statement that the log sheet erasions had been made so that old sheets could be re-used pending the receipt of new sheets.

After drawing attention to the seriousness of both offences, Mr. James said he would take the risk of not applying a penalty.

Normal User Based on Composite Loads

ALICENCES for two articulated vehicles were granted to Capers Transport, Ltd., Balsall Common, Warwickshire, on Monday by Mr. W. P. James, deputizing for the West Midland Licensing Authority, on the normal user condition that the vehicles would he employed mainly for the carriage of composite loads.

The hearing of the case was adjourned on February 24 for additional evidence to be produced by the applicants regarding tonnages carried by the existing fleet of 22 A-licensed vehicles. The company were applying for four A-licensed articulated outfits and three rigid vehicles.

Questioned by Mr. James regarding the traffic of the existing fleet, Mr. D. W. J. Robbins, Capel's transport Manager. claimed that at no time did the vehicles do tramping work: any goods collected from clearing houses were transported to the Midland area.

. DOGS GUARD THE GOODS. THE use of guard dogs for protecting goods vehicles and depots was demonstrated on Monday at the premises of the Atlas Express Co., Ltd., London, S.E.16. Arranged by the security committee of the Road Haulage Association, the demonstration was given by Morgans of Manchester, who train and supply Alsatian guard and security police dogs. The cost of such a dog fully trained for protecting lorries and property would be from 45-50 guineas, although Morgans do undertake to hire out a dog and handler for 6s. an hour, Long-term contracts can be arranged for approximately 55. 6d. an hour, and on a weekly hiring basis the cost would4be in the region of £25.


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