4-ton .Vehicle Added to A Licence
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A SUCCESSFUL A licence application r't for one vehicle of 4 tons to be acquired, was made by Robert Mitchell and Co., Ltd., Biggar, to Mr. W. F. Quin, Scottish Licensing Authority, at Glasgow, last week. For the company, Mr. J. B. T. Loudon said that the normal user sought was the same as that already operating on five vehicles engaged on general goods, mainly milk, feeding stuffs, etc. Mr. James Reid, transport manager of Mitchell, said that there had been large increases in earnings and in subcontracting during 1959, but that they had extreme difficulty in getting subcontractors. British Road Services had only one vehicle per week in the area and there was only one train daily. Evidence of increasing seasonal demand for fertilizers; feeding stuffs and other agricultural commodities was given by Mr. John Warnock, who represented Bowie and Aram, Ltd., Paisley, agricultural merchants. This was confirmed by Mr. John Yule, a representative of Scottish Agricultural Industries, Ltd., at Biggar, who said that delays in obtaining vehicles of up to a week had been experienced. Mr. Quin, granting the application, said that he was satisfied there was a need as there had been no local opposition.
ROAD TRANSPORT BETTER FOR SMALL ANIMALS
1:111 OAD.transpiart was better than rail for the long-distance transport of small animals, Mr. W. P. James, West Midland Licensing Authority, was told at Hanley last week. John Haydon and Sons (Bid; dulph), Ltd., applied to add _ a 15-cwt. vehicle to their B licence to carry " small livestock, as required."
Mr. L. Condy, Leek, cattle dealer, said
that rail transport required calves' legs to be tied in bags. As a result, the animals arrived at the destination in poor condition. Many customers now slip ulated road delivery. Large lorries were also unsuitable, he added, because young animals should not be mixed with other stock. Mr. J. Haydon stated that he required the vehicle to carry sheep and pigs to farms which could not be reached by larger lorries. For British Railways, who objected. Mr. G. H. P. Beames said, that the evidence did not justify a wide radius. Mr. James limited the vehicle to the carriage of sheep, pigs and calves within 30 miles.
VOLVO CROSS-COUNTRY UNIT
MALL cross-country vehicles are to he included in the production programme of Volvo, the Swedish manufacturers. Quantity production will start next year and the Swedish Army has already ordered over 1,000 units. The vehicle, to be produced in several military and civilian versions, is described as a universal unit with higher capacity than similar cross-country vehicles.