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Used Lorry Before Licence Obtained
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AMAN who admitted using a new lorry in his haulage business before he applied for a carrier's licence, was warned by Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, at Carlisle last week, that he could have been prosecuted and had been in danger of losing his driving licence.
Mr. H. Cyril ,Brennand, Riverside, Maulds Nfeaburn, near Penrith, was applying to vary a limited B licence, to include one extra vehicle to carry lime in the six northern counties of England and South Scotland.
He admitted that he had used his new vehicle before making the application. Mr. Hanlon reminded him that he had warned him about a similar occurrence in ' 1954.
ROOl'ES' U.S. SALES DRIVE
A CAMPAIGN to sell " compact " PA commercial vehicles in the U.S.A. was launched by Lord Rootes, head of the Rootes Group, in New York on Tuesday. Prof. W. N. Breger, a leading American town planner, said that traffic congestion in American cities could be eased by the use of smaller vans and lorries. Large vehicles were often used for only 16-17 per cent. of their capacity.
Vehicles to be displayed at the British Exhibition, which opens in New -York today, are described on page 635.
KENNINGS TO BUY DEALERS
.A RRANGEMENTS have been made PA for Kennings, Ltd.. to purchase the issued .share capital of the Micklegate Motor Co., York, who are MorrisCommercial retail dealers. Mr. J. C. Walker will continue to be director and general manager.
FOR'FII BRIDGE APPROACH
ACONTRACT has been placed with an Edinburgh company to build the 3+-mile approach motorway to the Forth road bridge. Work will take about two years to complete.