• More Oil and Less Petrol Used
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L'IGURES issued by the Petroleum I Information Bureau for the consumption of petroleum products during the first half of this year reflect the growing conversion by commercial-vehicle operators from petrol to oil engines. Commercial users' demand for petrol dropped by nearly 4 per cent., whilst that for oil fuel rose by 10.2 per cent. compared with the figure for January-June, 1958.
A total of 1,092,678 tons of oil fuel was delivered to commercial users in the first half of this year, and 747,977 tons of petrol, respective figures for JanuaryJune, 1958, being 991,853 and 778,057. The figures for petrol comprise premium and standard grades: consumption of premium grade rose from 174,008 tons to 193,345 tons, an increase which was outweighed by the fall in demand for standard-604,049 tons to 554,632 tons.
VEHICLES USED OUTSIDE LICENCES WHEN Mr, W. S. Field, Wick, near %fir Bristol, successfully sought a modi fication of the terms of his B licence for two vehicles before Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, on Monday, the applicant said that Douglas (Kingswood), Ltd., had used his vehicles contrary to licence conditions while he was on holiday, and that the Authority was investigating the matter.
Mr. Field wished to carry general goods on return runs after delivering Douglas Vespa scooters. When evidence was given that the output of these machines had been trebled, Mr. Nelson commented that this would be gloomy news for the bus companies.
There were objections from the railways and B.R.S.