Trunk Hauliers' Move for Representation
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THE new national council of the Road Haulage Association on Wednesday received proposals by the recently elected long-distance hauliers' committee to set up machinery to represent their interests within the Association.
Many members of the committee arc also members of the national council, so that they have ample opportunity of bringing their weight to bear. It is likely that the proposals will be referred for detailed consideration by the new national executive committee.
The long-distance committee, who met on Monday to complete their recommendation, will meet again on June 28.
OBJECTION TO RAISE DAY FARES FAILS
A WOK1NGHAM coach firm who, in March, were ordered to increase
their fares, to bring them into line with those of Smith's Luxury Coaches (Reading), Ltd.,last week unsuccessfully opposed an application by Smith's to raise by 124 per cent, their fares on day trips to the seaside.
Smith's told the South Eastern Licensing Authority that wage increases had forced up their costs. They sustained losses in both, 1953 and 1954, and they hoped that the higher rates would result in them earning a profit.
Mr. N. Lawrence. manager of the objecting firm, Messrs. Brimblecombe Bros., said the present charges were adequate. Excursions should be as cheap as possible, betause people who could not afford holidays liked to go away for day trips.
The chairman of the Authority, Mr. H, J, Thom, said that figures submitted by the applicants showed that they needed additional revenue.
"FARM LORRY CAN MOVE WORKER'S FURNITURE"
IRONBRIDGE magistrates last week dismissed a charge against the user of a vehicle carrying a farmer's Excise licence who had employed the lorry to move a workman's furniture, The police contended that the vehicle could be used to carry only agricultural goods, and that if it were employed to carry furniture it should be taxed at an appropriately higher rate.
The chairman said that a cowman must have a bed to sleep in." The eldfenda-nt, John Casewell, Cludley Farm, Wellington, thought that it was in order to move an employee's furniture. He could not understand how the moving of a farm worker's furniture had nothing to do with agriculture.
FOUR SPECIAL As REFUSED
THE Fast Midland Licensing Authority has refused to grant to Mr. J. Brindley, The Close, Sharnford, Hinckley, special A licences for four ex-British Road Services vehicles (3 tons 1 cwt.).