Driver's Wages Unfair, Court Decides
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iN an award announced by the
Industrial Court in London last week, the Court agreed that wages paid to Mr. Robert J. Duncan, employed as a driver by a farmer and haulier, were" unfair as regards weekly rates, hours of labour and payment of overtime," Mr. Duncan said there was no bad feeling between him and his employer. Mr. R. C. Cessford, Farnell, Brechin, but he wanted the principle settled. He wanted to know whether, as an agricultural worker, he was entitled only to the wage which his employer paid him, or whether, as a lorry driver, he was entitled to a rate not less than that paid to the driver of an A-licence vehicle.
The Court decided that, as the driver of a C-licence vehicle capable of carrying 5-8 tons, Mr. Duncan was entitled to £7 10s. a week between January 18 and May 19, 1957, and £8 Is. a week between May 20 and une 16, all for 44 hours, excluding meal times. He was also due to be paid overtime in accordance with the R.H. Orders in force at those times.
PROFIT FOR COVENTRY?
ANET profit of £49,000 on the current financial year is expected by Coventry Transport Committee. A report drawn up last week stated that passenger resistance to fare increases earlier in 1957 had declined by November, and it was expected that the gross profit would be £156,000, after deducting £1,422,000 working expenses from the total revenue.
However, only £14,000 would be availabie for the bus renewals fund, initead of the £50,000 originally planned.
BUS REVENUE FALLS
RECEIPTS by the Keighley West I N. Yorkshire Road Car Co.. Ltd., totalled £50,527 last year—a drop of more than €2,000 on the previous year's figure.
Keighley Corporation, who are joint owners with the West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., will receive £7,495 as their share of the profit. This is an increase of £37 on last year's result.
DAIMLERS FOR DURBAN
WITH several 1936 Daimler buses still in use after covering more than 1 rn. miles, the municipal undertaking in Durban, South Africa, has ordered eight new Freeline vehicles. The buses will have all-metal single-deck bodies with an overall length of 36 ft. They will be constructed for one-man operation.
TROLLEYBUSES SOLD IGHT trolleybuses have been sold to Bradford Transport Department by St. Helens Transport Department, who are converting to motorbus operation and have only one trolleybus route left_ It is also possible that South Shields Transport Department will purchase eight of St. Helens' vehicles at a cost of £1,250 each.
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