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using articulated vehicles to clear dock traffic was mentioned before the Western Licensing Authority last week when Western Transport, Ltd., Bristol, 2, successfully applied to add two articulated outfits to their A licence. The vehicles were acquired mainly for the clearance of general goods from City and Avonmouth Docks.
Mr. F. Russett, director, said that the company had 82 vehicles. In the year ended June, 1956, gross receipts had been £52,867, and £13,463 had been paid out to sub-contractors. The figures for the most recent financial year were £70,973 for gross receipts and £23,237 for hiring.
Mr. A. Taylor, shipping manager of Whitwill Cole, said that his concern had paid the applicants £1,225 for transport in 1955-56, and £1,865 in 1956-57. Crossexamined by Mr. L. Pratley, for the railways and British Road Services, witness was unable to cite any instance when B.R.S. had been unable to do work requested of them.
Mr. R. Britt, transport manager of Duttson and Knight, Ltd., told the Authority that shipments of sugar. for the West Country were now coming through Avonmouth Docks, whereas before Government decontrol they had arrived by road and rail from London.
The Authority observed that it was his duty to ensure that there were sufficient vehicles to enable ships to be turned round as quickly as possible.
12-SEATER PROPOSALS NOT DROPPED " I AM contemplating amendments to the Conditions of Fitness Regulations which will make it easier for the 12-seater utility-type bus, now on the market, to qualify for a certificate of fitness and therefore for a public service vehicle licence."
This has been stated by the Minister of Transport in a letter to the National Federation of Women's Institutes, who had expressed to him a wish for the revival of the erstwhile village carrier providing goods and passenger services. It is a strong indication that he has not Capitulated to the arguments advanced against his proposals by the associations of passenger-vehicle operators.
IPSWICH MAY SELL OUT I PSWICH may sell its municipal bus undertaking, comprising over 76 vehicles, because of the resistance of the public to paying higher fares. This threatens to leave a wreck of financial chaos," said Lt.-Col. W. A. Hardy at last week's town Council meeting. He called for an inquiry into the possible amalgamation, joint management or sale of the undertaking to the British Transport Commission. [Ipswich is in the territory of the State-owned Eastern Counties Omnibus Co.. Ltd.' It was agreed that an inquiry be made by . the finance and transport committees..
WE regret to record the deaths of MR. BERNARD VENN SMITH, MR. WILLIAM R. WHEWAY and Ma. Tom RonwELL.
Mr. Smith was director and general manager of the Western National and Southern National Omnibus companies. Aged 65, he began his career with the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., and was subsequently with United Automobile Services, Ltd., as operating manager. He joined his late employers in 1936 and became director and general manager in 1949.
Mr. Wheway was chairman and managing director of Job Wheway and Son, Ltd.
Mr. Rodwell. who was 86, was chairman of T. Rodwell and Son, Ltd., Wombwell. He entered road haulage 36 years ago, joining the business founded by his son, Mr. J, T. Rodwell.