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More Vehicles for Meat Haulage
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TWO out of four additional vehicles on A licence sought by McDonald's Transport, Broadsea Road, Fraserburgh, were granted in a deferred decision, last week, by Mr. A. Robertson, Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, at Aberdeen. A vehicle operating under contract-A licence to Buchan Meat Producers, Ltd., is to be surrendered.
McDonald's Transport operate eight vehicles on the haulage of prime Aberdeenshire beef and poultry to London and other markets. Representatives of Buchan Meat Producers, Ltd., and Buchan Poultry Products, Ltd., said they were "offering McDonald's larger tonnages, which they could not handle. Although McDonald's service could not match that of British Railways during the week, they gave excellent service at the week-ends, and meat delivered at Smithfield on Monday morning was always in good condition. Moreover, McDonald's charged a much lower rate than the railways.
LOCAL LIFTING GEAR
HEAVY lifting gear should be kept at all local fire stations to rescue people trapped under heavy vehicles when they were involved in an accident. A resolution to this effect has been sent to the Surrey Federation of Trades Councils by the Epsom and District Trades Council.
Mr. P. Cumming, a delegate of the National Union of Public Employees. said that his union maintained that every vehicle over 5 tons should carry its own lifting gear.
II FOR HOLDING HANDLE
FOR using a lorry which emitted smoke, Tom Fletcher, Queen Street, Dinnington, driver, was fined £1 at Sheffield last week. His employers, T. Roberts (Haulage Contractors), Ltd., Aston Common, near Sheffield, were fined £5.
Mr. B. J. Lambert, chairman, said, "The company will carry the can to the tune of £5, but the driver had hold of the handle and will be fined El."
TEST TRACK OPENS THIS MONTH
THE test track of the Road Research Laboratory, Crowthorne. Berks, will be completed this month. Details appeared in "Safer Vehicles—Safer Roads" (The Commercial Motor, April 22).