Views Sought on Milk Floats F OLLOWING the Minister of Transport's
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announcement, • in answer to a question in the Commons last week, that he was preparing to make regulations under which pedestrian-operated milk floats would no ionger be regarded as motor vehicles, the Minister has now asked interested organizations to let him have theiacomments on his proposals by January 15 next year.
If the Commons and Lords approve the regulations, which are being made under Section 254 of the Road Traffic Act, 1960, " drivers " of these floats will no longer need to hold licences bat will still have to obey traffic directions, observe pedestrian crossings, etc. The Minister has made it c1car that although. if this experiment is a success, it may be extended to other classes of pedestriancontrolled vehicles, any signs that the relaxations have reduced road. safety may cause him to reimpose the original regulations.
C.W.S. Awards• OF 573 awards made to C.W.S. goods vehicle drivers and chauffeurs in the RoSPA safe-driving competition for 1961, no fewer than 123 went to drivers with an accident-free record covering 30 years or more. Sixty other awards covered 25 and 26 years' similar immunity.
Old Trading Name Back AN old-established West Country haulage firm has started to use its old trading name—Whitton's Transport Ltd.—after a break of 13 years. The Cullompton, Devon, company became nationalized in 1949 and operated as such until 1955, when a number of special A licences were bought and trading restarted under the name of Whitton's Green and Cream Ltd.
Guard Against Corrosion
"WATCH your vehicle in winter" is vv a warning issued by Traders' Road Transport Association. Mr. H. R. Featherstone, national secretary, has reminded members that experience shows the widespread use .of salt on roads during periods of snow and ice can have a serious corrosive effect on vehicles. Regular cleaning and use of anti-corrosive materials are urged.
Tiverton Coachbuilders-Licl., built the body
. on this Albion Reiver tipper, Edbro 5 LN twin front-ram gear is employed and the body incorporates an outrigged steel subframe to give a low loading line. The rest of the body is of light alloy with the exception of the floor which consists of a hardwood Keruing base and a onepiece welded steel cover.