"TooMuch Transport" in Britain
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BRITAIN had "too much transport," 11-; said Mr. R. J. Gunter in his presidential address to the conference of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association at Hastings on Monday. Transport should be treated as a single industry in a modern industrial country, he said.
There were far too many vehicles on the roads, he continued. It was the economics of bedlam to have thousands of vehicles carrying goods on outward journeys and returning empty. Many vehicles, particularly those of 21 tons and over, should be integrated into a system.
Transport efficiency would come only when " stupid, inefficient" competition which ignored national economy was removed..
TOO MANY LATE OBJECTIONS
FAR too many operators were lodging late objections, Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, said at Bristol on Monday. Would-be objectors must lodge their objections within the prescribed period and give their reasons.
Mr. Nelson made this comment when Mr. Desmond Cook, Frampton Conerell, asked to be allowed to make representations because he had not lodged an objection within the prescribed period, having completely overlooked the matter. He said his company were operating 18 vehicles on , an A licence, three of which were fully engaged on livestock traffic. Mr. Cook's request was refused.
Mr. G. H. Crew, Doynton. near Bristol, was applying for an extra vehicle (51 tons), with container. under an• A licence. He called a number of farmers who spoke of a shortage of livestock facilities. When Mr. Crew agreed to amend his normal user to read, "mainly livestock, agricultural products and requisites, normally 150 miles," Mr. A. J. Wrottesley said the British Transport Commission would withdraw their objection.
, The application was granted. Mr, Nelson said the vehicle at present . operated by Mr. Crew had during the past 12 months earned £3,700.