Traders Urge. an End to Van Speed Limit
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REMOVAL of the 30 m.p.h. speed limit on vans of up to 1-ion carrying capacity was urged by .Mr. F. Goodehild, West Bridgford motor trader, at the autumn conference of . the National, Chamber of Trade at Leamington Spa on
Monday. . .• , • _ Moving a resolution to this end, Mr. Goodchilff, said the restriction had been. a Source of controversy for many years, having been introduced under conditions " quite different' from -those appertaining, today." • , .
, The present light. van was virtually a, car, with`the same chassis and same per-, formance, and this was in .keeping , with the braking, -steering and , road7holding: qualities of the .vehicle. Almost every light van constructed today was capable of speeds in excess of 60 m.p.h. . .
It was ridiculous to keep the speed of vans down to that necessary for 20-ton "The restriction is completely useless, unnecessary and obsolete," he declared., " It interferes with the liberty of hundreds of traders who use their, light vans for domestic purposes in addition to business use because they cannot afford two vehicles." ' .• The resolution was carried without discussion. ` : , _
Another resolution adopted expressed concern at the adverse effect on trade of the recent extension of "no waiting" regulations. Mr. L. H. Kinsom (Stafford) appealed to delegates to keep in close touch with what was going on in their local councils, because. these restrictions had "a habit of slipping through."