B.R.S. (Parcels) Make Late Change in Normal User
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APPLYING for new A licences to cover vehicles at four Scottish bases, B.R.S. (Parcels), Ltd., made a last-minute change in their proposed normal user at Aberdeen last week. Instead of mainly parcels/smalls in
Great Britain," they sought a separate user for each of the bases—Aberdeen, Dundee, Methil and Elgin. This move, together with an overall reduction of 18 vehicles in Scotland's Northern Area, placated the 51 objectors, and the applications were granted by Mr. Alex Robertson, Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority.
Mr. D. Brown, for the British Transport Commission, said that instead of the blanket user, they wanted "mainly parcels/smalls " as follows: Aberdeen" within the counties of Aberdeen, Angus, Kincardine, Banff, Moray, Nairn and Inverness, with daily journeys to Glasgow and Edinburgh "; Dundee" within the counties of Angus and Perth, with daily journeys to Methil, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen "; Methil" within a radius of 50 miles and daily to Glasgow "; and Elgin—" within the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Moray. Nairn and Inverness."
Mr. D. Reed, traffic assistant to the divisional manager, said the overall number of vehicles in the Scottish Northern Area would be reduced from 103 to 85, and the number of trailers would drop by six, Some Free A-licences
It was not proposed to surrender all their free A licences so, if the application were granted, the position would be: Aberdeen-3g vehicles, including 14 on free A licence (a reduction of 11); Dundee-26 vehicles, four on free A licence (reduction of eight); Methil-12 vehicles (an increase of eight); Elgin—a new base with eight vehicles formerly based at Aberdeen.
Mr. Reed explained that there would no longer be vehicles at Cupar, Dunfermline and Peterhead, but one on .free A licence would be kept at Perth. •Already the application in the Scottish. Southern Area had been granted, so if all the proposals were approved the total of vehicles in Scotland would be reduced from 290 to 263.
Mr. V. G. E. Treble, area accountant for Scotland, said Britain was divided into nine geographical areas, none of which was self-sufficient. As a result, it was impossible to apportion the earnings of particular vehicles because as many as four could be used in the carriage of one parcel. 13y running economically with the smallest number of vehicles possible, the company made a trading profit of film. in 1957-58.
Mr. A. P. Brown, for a number of objectors, said there was still some anxiety about the movements of vehicles from one area to another. The applicants still held some free A licences and they ought to keep those vehicles in their area. It had been admitted that in the past, 15 vehicles which should have been based in the south had operated in the north.
c4 Mr. •W. D. Connochie said a prima facie case had been made out, but the objectors were not completely satisfied with the figures. Separate returns from each depot could have been made available.
Granting the application, Mr. Robertson declared that the figures were more than adequate and they had been certified, which was more than could be said of those put in by British Railways earlier in the week (The Commercial Motor, September 5). He was glad the applicants had thought it right to abbreviate their normal user, as he believed that the original user had caused much of the difficulty.
TWENTY MORE WKS. CADETS SELECTED
TWENTY candidates have been selected 1 by British Road Services to take part in their 1958 cadet training scheme. They will receive two years' training to assist them to qualify for higher administrative, managerial and supervisory posts.
Individual training will be given at various levels in the organization and emphasis will be placed on practical work. The programme will include experience in general haulage, parcels yards, loading banks, traffic operation, office routine, accountancy, and repairs and maintenance.
One of the candidates is a driver, another a fitter and four are university men. The successful candidates are as follows:—
J. S. Banks, K. Canning and L, Carlile (NorthEastern Division); W. Black and J. G. Paterson (Scottish Division); A. G. Boatwright, A. F. Davey and S. D. F. Danford (South-Eastern Division); A. C. Edwards, R. W. Irons, A. T. Jones and J. Owen (Western Division); S. Kiddey, K. B. V.. Sharpe, L. F. Small and R. S. Wolfe (Midland Division); N. J. Riley, H. T. Sherrart, R. P. Slinger anti A. W. Wintcringham (North Western Division).
" GENERAL GOODS, GREAT BRITAIN "GRANTED
1-1. A NORMAL user of "general goods, Great Britain" was granted to Buckley's Haulage (Blackburn), Ltd., last week, when they had five special-A licence vehicles transferred to public
A licence. On their behalf, Mr. J. A. Dunkerley said there were no objections,' and it was impossible to be more explicit about the normal user because Buckley's carried miscellaneous goods all over the country.
Mr. W. Bowker, a director, said the company carried "anything anywhere." The application was granted by Mr. J. R. Lindsay. North Western Deputy Licensing Authority.