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Meat Transport in State of Flux
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THE transport of meat is in such a state of flux that we don't know what is going to happen," said the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority when J. Findlay (Contractors), Ltd., Dundee, applied to add two vehicles to their B licence to carry meat in the northern division of the Scottish Traffic Area.
The company had previously asked for five vehicles on an A licence, but modified their application in court. The Authority said that he would publish the amended application and, if no objections were lodged, would grant it in chambers. He granted a short-term licence for three months after the dissolution of the Meat Transport Organisation, Ltd., when, he said, there would be "a lot of changes taking place."
Mr. N. Beattie, manager of Findlay's, said that the standards. of hygiene in meat transport were low. His company used insulated vans. A letter from the Department of Health for Scotland stressed the need to improve conditions in meat transport. Mr. Beattie said that of 3,000 meat-transport vehicles in this country, there were 224 in southern Scotland and 69 in the north.
For British Railways, Mr. C. W. R. Greig said that B.R. had been "putting their house in order" in preparation for the decontrol of meat. They had facilities to carry a greater amount.
MORE VEHICLES FOR MEAT
I—I A SUCCESSFUL application was made by the Weston Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd., to the Western Licensing Authority last week to add 10 vehicles to their fleet in readiness for the decontrol of meat distribution on July 5.
The company have branches at Bristol, Bath, Swindon and Taunton. Objections in respect of specific depots were made by the Central Road Transport Co., Ltd., Chambers Motors, Ltd., and A. D. Forsey, Ltd.
Mr. T. D. Corpe, for the applicants, said that a new type of refrigerated meat-transport service would be needed when meat was decontrolled. At present, meat had to pass through the Butchers' Buying Committee: after July 5 it would pass direct from cold store to retailers. It was also desired to carry ice and mineral waters.
The Authority said that he was satisfied that more vehicles would be required for decontrol to operate smoothly, and granted licences for an additional vehicle at Swindon, three at Bath and two each at Weston, Bristol Ind Taunton.
AWARD TERMS CHANGED rHE terms of the B.E.T. road I passenger transport award of £100, ■ resented by the British Electric 'raction Co., Ltd., every three years for paper submitted to the Institute of 'ransport, have been amended. The ward, which will next be considered in
1956, is to be for "an original paper by a member or non-member, which, in the opinion of the council, makes a noteworthy contribution to the study of the science and art of road passenger transport operation or administration."
Entries for the award should be received by April 30, 1956. Intending authors may obtain information from the secretary, Institute of Transport, 80 Portland Place, London, W.1.
NEW PIER AT LARNE
EXPECFED to be completed by the early autumn, a new £250,000 pier is being built by Lame Harbour, Ltd. The Northern Ireland Government are contributing a third of the cost. The need for the pier has arisen through the development of cross-channel ferry traffic since the end of the war by vehicles and trailers. A special ramp is being provided.