Farmers Say Road Transport Can Save the Crops
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riA HAULIER was accused by a British Railways official of trying to gain a " back door entry" into a new type of haulage, at a sitting at Leeds last week of the Yorkshire Licensing Authority.
Mr. J. W. Hammond, of Rainton, wished to add the following normal user to three B vehicles: "Sand, gravel, road building plant and materials, agricultural produce, fertilizers and machinery within a 55-mile radius of Rainton."
At present these units were allowed to carry sand, gravel, road building plant and materials within 40 miles of the base at Allenthorpe Hall, Gatenby, Northallerton, Rainton. Mr. Hammond had been approached by several farmers in the area to carry their produce and fertilizers and wanted to blend the new traffic with the present work in the form of return loads. Various letters were produced in support of the application.
Replying to Mr. H. C. Beaumont, objecting•for British Railways, Mr. Hammond said that about one quarter of the vehicles' time would be spent in the carriage of machinery and agricultural produce. Mr. G. D. Leader, of Yorkshire Farmers, Ltd., pointed out that they often needed vehicles for the bulk carriage of grain and were unable to obtain them. This work was seasonal.
A dealer in new and second-hand farm machinery, Mr. W. H. Clark, stated that
he preferred road transport to rail. Modern farmers needed their equipment immediately and if there were delays crops could be ruined. It was difficult for them to plan ahead and often short notice was given when a consignment had to be delivered.
The application was also opposed by Wilsons Transport, Ltd., and J. H. Tait (York), Ltd.
Mr. P. Kenny, for Hammond, submitted that the application was not an attempt at back door entry as the case was for wider conditions and should be considered on its merits.
Major F. S. Eastwood. the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, refused the application with regard to fertilizers and agricultural produce but granted conditions to read: "Sand, gravel, road building plant and materials, machinery for Mr. W. H. Clark, within 55 miles."
IRISH ENTERPRISE
AN economy series of three new journeys, under the title of Explorer Coach Tours, has been added to the programme of Coras lompair Eireann for 1961. Costs are £18 for six-days and £21 for seven-day tours. The C.I.E. Rail Rambler ticket, which will cost f_8 for 15 days, is being extended to cover travel by the country bus services as well as by rail,