Railways Using E.R.F. 15-ton Tractors
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TWO E.R.F. 15-ton tractors, the first of their type to be adopted by the North Eastern Region of British Railways, are now being used for the collection and delivery of heavy loads in the Leeds and Newcastle upon Tyne areas.
The vehicles, which have Gardner 5LW engines and bodywork constructed at the B.R. shops in Stratford, are employed in conjunction with existing drawbar trailers.
One was recently used to carry a 15-ton crane girder, 68 ft. long, 7 ft. high and 7 ft. wide.
HAULIER FINED £21
A FINE of £21 with £5 5s. costs was rA imposed upon Alfred J. Thomas, haulier, Badminton Road, Coalpit Heath, Glos, at Lawford's Gate last week after he had pleaded guilty to three charges of failing to cause proper records to be kept, and four for permitting an employee to drive for longer periods than allowed. William R. J. Hicks, an employee, was fined a total of £.14.
LEVEL CROSSINGS A "CURSE"
AFTER studying traffic conditions in Hull, the Ministry of Transport divisional road engineer has decided that first priority should be given to removing the Dairycoates level crossing in Hessle Road, He said level crossings were the curse of Hull's road transport system.