B.R. Bruise Cattle, Says Butcher
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COMPLAINTS about the way British Railways handled cattle in transit were made by a wholesale butcher at Preston last week: Mr. Robert Strange, a director of James. Strange and Co., Ltd., Wigan, was supporting an application by Mr. P. Creston, a Wigan haulier. who sought to Nary a B licence to carry livestock up to 70 miles.
Mr. Strange told Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, that, at Oswestry, cattle had tq be driven half a mile through the streets to the railhead, and the journey to Wigan took three times longer than by road.
The animals were never tied up during transit and often arrived badly bruised. They also were allowed In drink too much water and this had an, adverse effect upon the meat.
Mr. J. A. Dunkerley, for the applicant, said he was able to do only local work for Strange at present as the vehicle was limited to 10 miles.
The application was granted.
BIGGEST FERRY LOADS
TWO semi-trailer loads of 'heavy-duty tube heating and forming equipment, taken from '‘ilbury to Antwerp by the Transport Ferry Service, represented the largest consignment of their kind ever to boransported to the Continent. Several similar loads will be carried in future months.
G. C. Munton, Ltd., Ruskington, Lines, provided haulage for the load from the Dudley factory of the British Federal Welder and Machine Co., Ltd., to Tilbury, whilst prime movers for the movement from Antwerp to Valenciennes, France, were provided by the Belgian Walbaum transport company.