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Glasgow Fair Express Refused

25th March 1960, Page 49
25th March 1960
Page 49
Page 49, 25th March 1960 — Glasgow Fair Express Refused
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AN unsuccessful application to run an express service between Glasgow and Eyemouth, during the period of the Glasgow Fair, was made at Glasgow last week by Mr. William Blackie, Eyemouth.

Mr. Mackie admitted that he had been running the service for five years without holding a licence. He stated that about five years ago he had received a request from a commercial traveller in I3aillieston to take him and his friends by bus from Glasgow to Eyemouth. Mr. Mackie said that he had hired the bus for what he considered was a private party. He was unaware that he had been breaking the law.

Adequate facilities were available, claimed. Mr. Farrell, who appeared for the objectors, Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd. A new service would skim the cream off the Glasgow traffic, it was stated.

Giving decision, Mr. W. F. Quin, chairman of the Scottish Traffic Commissioners, said he would disregard the illegal operation, but would make no grant.

He did, however, grant the applicant a licence to run a tour between Eyemouth and Ingleston during the Royal Highland Show. If satisfactory, a continuation could be applied for, said Mr. Quin.

SCOTS DRIVERS PRESS FOR 40-HOUR WEEK

I-LANS for a 40-hour working week with a "living wage" were renewed at the annual conference of the Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association, at Edinburgh last week.

Because the " speed of the times was catching up with drivers, they were no longer capable of carrying on their jobs after reaching ages between 40-45 years, said Mr. Alec Kitson, general secretary. The retirement age for drivers was in the middle fifties 30 years ago, he added.

The working day should be reduced from 1.1 hours to 10, he stated.

Hauliers were taking advantage of the new motorways by cutting schedules and forcing drivers to travel at excessive speeds, said Mr. Kitson, when the conference closed.

Referring to an instruction by British Road Services that anyone using A41 should travel at 40 m.p.h., he said that his executive considered that 30 m.p.h. was 'fast enough for any commercial vehicle.

NEW MAINTENANCE BRANCHES

LocAL branches of the Northern Vehicle Maintenance Committee, formed following the suggestion of Mr. I. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, are being started in Carlisle, Penrith and other places in Cumberland and Westmorland.

Mr. H. Pickthall, Cleator Moor, and Mr. L. Bell, Carlisle, have been nominated to serve on the committee by the Western Section Functional Group of the Road Haulage Association.

Mr. Pickthall has succeeded Mr. I. MallinSon, of Walton. Carlisle, as chairman of the Livestock Functional Section.


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