25-mile Case : Where Did Offence Occur ?
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WHEN a haulier is alleged to have VV run a: vehicle beyond 25 miles without a 'permit, does the offence take place at the operating centre or outside the limit, and should a prosecution take place at a court in the same town as his base? These questions were put to the Bilston magistrate, last' week, in a case of this nature. He reserved his decision. R. L. Plant and Co., Coseley, were charged on six counts of running a vehicle over 25 miles from its base. For the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. V. McKnight said that the concern carried for Ferro Enamels, Ltd. A permit to run over 25 miles from Wednesbury had been sought from the Road Haulage Executive, but had been refused. He submitted that the offences, which came to light ara traffic check at Taike, took place at the operating centre. A journey beyond 25 miles was unlawful at the outset.
Mr, P. Hathway, for the .defence, raised the point whether the alleged offences came within the jurisdiction of
the court. He contended that the concern could not be tried within the 25-mile limit, because any offence arose when that radius was exceeded. The Licensing Authority, he contended, must not be allowed all his own way in deciding that cases should be heard at places convenient to himself..
The magistrate stated that the, commonsense aspect . was that an offence occurred only when the limit was broken. The case was adjourned sine die.
COMMER FIRE TENDER AT SOUTH BANK rOMMER designers are producing special fire tenders and one of the models, described in "The Comercial Motor," dated January 26, has been placed on exhibition at the Festival of Britain site at South Bank. This machine, which has bodywork by Alfred Miles, Ltd., Cheltenham, conforms throughout to Home Office and Ministry of Works standards.
The value of the chromium-finished cylinder bores is heightened because of the long periods of running to drive the pump when the vehicle itself is stationary. At 1,200 r.p.m. a torque output of 230 lb.-ft. is transmitted to the Dennis 400-500 g.p.m. turbine pump through a Martin Harper power takeoff. To ensure cool running, a specially designed heat exchanger and radiator are fitted: B.R.S. RATES " EXCESSIVE "
COMPLAINTS of excessive charges made by British Road Services for the transport of goods from England were ventilated last week at a meeting of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. J. Dick Foote, president of the Scottish Wholesale Tea Association, who raised the question, said that it had become evident that charges made by various groups of B.R.S. Were entirely different. It was found that in bringing tea from England, the charges were excessive in comparison with those for transport by sea.