Talks with Minister Continue
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I T is understood that discussions are continuing between the Minister of Transport and the Road Haulage, Association on the implementation of the Government's proposals as outlined in the White Paper. Mr. B. Winterbottom, R.H.A. chairman, was in London this week.
Suggestions have been made about extending hire-purchase facilities to small hauliers who wish to buy back Road Haulage Executive assets. The Government is thought to be considering whether such facilities should he offered when vehicles are put up for auction.
At the time of going to press, no information was available about the outcome of last week's discussions. It is believed that matters upon which art interchange of views took place included the retention of the 25-mile limit.
The R.H.A. party, consisting of tight members led by Mr. Winterbottoin, having put forward its opinions last week, was expected to receive at this Week's meetings the Minister's answers to the points it raised.
ANNIS HEARING ENDS
THE hearing of the Annis case before the Metropolitan Licensing Authority concluded last week. Decision was reserved and is not likely to be made known for a time. Annis and Co., Ltd., applied to operate one 45-ton and two 25-ton vehicles.
For an objector, the Road Haulage Executive, Mr. P. Swindells and Mr. T. V. James were called to refute charges made earlier against the efficiency of its heavy-haulage facilities.
B.T.C. ACCOUNTS NEXT WEEK
THE fourth annual accounts of the British Transport Commission will be laid in the Vote Office of the House of Commons as a Command Paper on June 16. A full report of the contents will be published in next week's issue.
It is expected that the financial results reported for 1951 will be better than those for the previous year.