No A Licence for Contract Vehicles
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AN unsuccessful application was made last week by Mr. J. A. Gordon, Bolton, for an A licence for two vehicles now under contract-A licence. Objectors were the British Transport Commission, R. Ferguson (Over Hylton), Ltd., and James Booth (Bolton), Ltd.
Mr, F. H. Sandiford said that Mr. Gordon had three vehicles. The two contract lorries worked for the Newton Brick and Tile Co., Ltd., and the other one had a B licence. The applicant was in the "infuriating position" of seeing • his large contract vehicles return empty when loads were available. The case was based on evidence of need for earlymorning fruit delivery and the carriage of scrap metal.
Mr. G. H. P. Beames, for the commission, pointed out that scrap metal was not included in the normal user sought by the applicant. The proper course was to vary the terms of the B licence.
Mr. J. R. Lindsay, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, said that there had been no evidence from the Newton Brick and Tile Co., Ltd., that they were willing to give up the contract. Inability to carry return loads was a disadvantage of contract operation to be set against guaranteed regu lar work. He was satisfied that the railways provided a good fruit service from Liverpool.
• VALUABLE LOAD FOR DOUNREAY STATION
QTATED to be the most complicated
stainless-steel vessel ever made in the world, a 30-ton container for Britain's first full-scale fast-breeder reactor left John Thompson, Ltd., Wolverhampton, for Dounreay, on the north coast of Scotland, last week, where it will be installed in the nuclear power station being built there.
The load was taken to Middlesbrough, whence it was to be shipped to Wick. The vessel was carried in a specially made steel cradle which weighed 6 tons. En route from Wick to Dounreay, the vehicle had to negotiate a bridge with only 6 in. clearance between the sides.
Pick fords undertook the move. The load was 16 ft. 3 in. high, 13 ft. 4 in. wide and 24 ft. long.
ALBION EXPORT 60 PER CENT.
NJ EARLY 60 per cent. of the output 1 11 of Albion Motors, Ltd., during the first three months of this year was exported. Vehicles which were shipped to all five continents were Claymore, Chieftain, Clydesdale and Reiver goods models, and Victor and Nimbus buses.
An order for 15 Reiver chassis, for the Singapore Public Works Department, was placed through the Crown Agents for the Colonies. Progress Motors, Ltd., Singapore, Albion agents in Malaya, are supplying 14 Victors to the United Transport Co., Ltd., Alor Star, who already have five Albion bases.