N.J.I.C. Meet on " 30 " Work
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THE National Joint Industrial Council 1 for the road haulage industry met on Wednesday afternoon to consider the consequences of the increase in the speed limit on heavy goods vehicles to 30 m.p.h.
The employers had made it clear that they would not discuss the unions' demand for a straight 15-per-cent. advance in wages to cover alleged higher productivity in haulage as a result of the greater legal speed. Their argument was that such a claim should be made tt• the Road Haulage Wages Council.
It was pointed out that there was no general evidence of higher output of work and that, indeed, the unions had in certain instances tried to prevent men from driving heavy vehicles at 30 m.p.h.
CANNOT DO REMOVALS, APPLICANT TOLD
WHEN Mr. R. J. Vosper, Minchin
hampton, Gloucester, applied to the Western Licensing Authority on Tuesday to vary the terms of his B licence, it was pointed out to the applicant that he was not entitled to do household removals.
His existing licence was for furniture and small lots not exceeding 1 cwt. within 20 miles, and he wished it to cover furniture. within 30 miles of operating centre. He admitted to the representative of the five objectors that he had performed removals by making three or four journeys, reading into his licence conditions that he was entitled to do this provided that no piece of furniture weighed more than 1 cwt.
The Authority stated that the condition. had been imposed to protect existing' removers. The application failed.
WHY PICK ON US, PLEADS OWNER-DRIVER
STOPPED by a traffic examiner on Tees-side. the owner driver of a Blicence lorry said: "Little fellows get it everytime. Why can't you go for the big firms?" This was stated at Thornaby, on Tuesday. when the man. William Danks, Thornaby, was fined £8, with £4 16s. costs, for failing to keep proper records and not complying with the conditions of his licence.
Mr. J. L. R. Croft, prosecuting, said Danks was carrying pig-iron from a Russian ship, although his licence conditions did not cover such work. Records had been made out to show that the Vehicle was fully occupied with other traffic at the time.
In court, Danks said he had previously kept within the terms of his licence, but on that occasion he needed work.
CARDS FOR CARS
FOLLOWING an American practice. Victor Britain, Ltd., car-hirers, now issue special cards for the benefit of businessmen and others who may require a car at short notice without proceeding
through various formalities Accounts are rendered later.