NINE OUT OF. 14 VEHICLES PROHIBITED.
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An operator with a fleet of 19 vehicles admitted to Sir Henry Piggott, South Eastern Licensing Authority, • at Chichester, that he allowed his vehicles to fall into a state of disrepair, and that one vehicle was on the road when an examiner called to inspect it, despite the fact that a delayed prohibition had become operative.
Sir Henry Piggott spoke bluntly to the operator, a Southampton haulier. At the time his examirter inspected the fleet, he recalled, nine vehicles out of 14 were prohibited either by immediate or by delayed orders. According• to the examiner, there were no facilities for keeping the lorries in 'proper •repair and what little attention they received was from the drivers themselves.
"Owing to these repeated offences, I have to consider whether this operator's licence shall not be suspended or revoked," announced Sir Henry Piggott.
• Evidence of arrangements for the maintenance of the vehicles by a firm of motor engineers, of repairs carried out to different vehicles, of exceptionally hard work for which the lorries were used, and of the unsuccessful attempts of the haulier to obtain garage accommodation, was called on behalf of the operator.
Sir Henry announced that he would delay his decision in the matter until after his examiner had taken an opportunity for another inspection in the near future.
I.T.A. BirMingham Congress,
The Industrial Transport Association National Congress opens at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, on Tuesday next, and the programme is as follows:— June 15: .9.45 a.m., opening by the president, Sir Patrick J. H. Hannon, M.P., and civic welcome by the Lord Mayor; 10.15 a.m., Paper, " Industry and Transport," by Mr. H. R. Caulfield Giles, A.C.LS., vice-chairman, 'Traders' Traffic Conference; discussion to be opened by Mr. Owen Massey; 3.45 p.m., civic reception at the Council House; 3.15 p.m., to Stratfordnpon-Avon for theatre. June 16: 10.15 am,, annual general meeting; 12.45 p.m.' luncheon by Morris-Commercial Cars, Ltd.; 2.30 p.m., visit to Morris-Commercial factories, Adderley Park, or 12.30 p.m.' to 5 p.m., visit to Triplex Safety Glass factory, King's Norton, for luncheon and works inspection; 7 p.m., Congress banquet.
June 17:. 9..30 a.m., Paper, "The Part which Efficiency in Transport Can Play in Production, Selling and Distribution," by Mr. G. Walker, B.A. (Oxon), University of Birmingham; discussion to be opened by Mr. W. E. Macre; 12.45 p.m., luncheon by Joseph Lucas, Ltd.; 2.30 p.m., visit to Lucas factory—or • 12.45 p.m. to 8 p.m.. visit to J. Brockhouse and Co., Ltd., West Bromwich, for luncheon and works inspection-5.30 p.m., tea by Birmingham Die, trict Branch; 6.30 p.m., to Stewponey Hotel, near Btourbridge.
Report of the London Traffic Committee.
The annual report of the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee covering 1935-1996 was issued on Thursday of last week. It deals with the year ended September 30, 1936, and the subjects reviewed by the committee come under four main headings, these being road and bridge improvement works, traffic control, road safety and passenger transport. The report is obtainable from the Stationery Office, price 9d.