RAILWAY COUNSEL'S ALLEGATIONS OF HALF TRUTH.
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• There were some sharp passages during the hearing by Sir William Hart, Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority, of an application by Ward and Co. for a licence for two lorries to carry bricks for the Yorkshire Brick Co., Ltd. When Mr. A. Sanders, of Castleford, one Of the partners in Ward and Co., stated that he was regional manager of the brick company, Mr. E. P. Merritt (opposing for the London and North-Eastern Railway Co.) said it should have been revealed earlier that Mr. Sanders was associated with both concerns.
A person who, Mr. Merritt alleged, refrained from telling the whole truth
to the court was on the verge of dishonesty. He submitted that Sir William Hart would be justified in refusing to grant the application, Mr. F. G. Bibbings (for Mr. Sanders) said that Mr. Merritt's reference to dishonesty was made merely because the railway company had no evidence to support its objection.
'Reserving his decision, Sir William said it would have been better if the fact that Mr. Sanders as the regional manager of the brick company had been mentioned earlier.
Improved Monet Metal.
Monel metal has long been known to engineers as one of the most reliable materials for use where resistance to corrosion and strength are required. As a result of 12 years' study and production development, a superior form of this alloy, with properties hitherto only available in alloy steels and obtainable by simple heat treatment, has been produced. It is known as " K " Monel metal and is supplied by Henry Wiggin and Co., Ltd., Wiggin Street, Birmingham. The metal is non-magnetic under ordinary working conditions and is par
al8 ticularly valuable in instrument, aircraft and radio work.
In a fully heat-treated condition it will carry an alternating stress of 17-itons per sq. in. for 10,000,000 reversals without fracture. Its ultimate strength in tons per sq. in. is 39 when hot-rolled and softened and 72 when cold-worked and hardened by heat treatment.
B.E.T.'s Increased Revenue.
In the year ended March 31, 1935, the revenue of the British Electric Traction Co., Ltd., amounted to £465,514, as compared with £412,272 for the previous year, whilst the net profit at £299,502 was higher by £37,476. After the payment of dividends at the same rates as for the pre
vious year there is a balance of £62,732 (compared with £31,952 a year earlier), to be added to the undivided profits account, which stands at £.1,309,831. The amount standing to the credit of the reserve account is £520,000.
Russia Exporting Commercial Vehicles.
According to L'Auto Italia, following a trial of Russian vehicles by the municipal authorities of Ankara, Turkey, the Soviet Auto Export Department has secured a Turkish order for 570 lorries and 40 buses to be delivered by August next.
Mr. George Longstaff, founder of the firm of Messrs. Longsta.ff and Son, haulage contractors and bus proprietors, Morpeth, Northumberland, has died, aged 83 years. NEW LICENCES REGULATIONS ISSUED.
The revised Goods Vehicles (Licences and Prohibitions) (Amendment) Provisional Regulations, 1935, were made on June 7 and embody certain amendments to the licence-application forms, suggested by bodies to which the draft, outlined in our issue dated May 31, was referred. '
On forms G.V.IA and G.V.IB, the words " and date of expiry " have been added to Question 5 (b). and a new Question 5 (c), " Is the application for a licence to expire later than that date?" has been inserted. It is hoped that the latter modification will reduce the number of objections.
Council Rates Should Be Uniform.
Criticism of Durham County Council for not having uniform rates was expressed by Sir John Maxwell, the Northern Licensing Authority, when he granted a licence to Mr. G. T. Dixon, of Lanchester, for another lorry for county council work.
Mr. F. Milton (secretary of the Northern Area, Road Haulage Association) appeared for two objectors, Mr. R. B. Parker and Mr. J. Walker, and stated that he based his objection on the fact that certain hauliers N.1." ere undercutting rates, with the result that they had too much work on hand and found it necessary to apply for extra licences.
Mr. Dixon stated that he was receiving as. 6d. an hour for vehicles between 30-cwt. and 2-ton capacity and 3s. 10d, for lorries over 2 tons. He was, he said, not aware that the existing rate was 4s. ad. for a 30-cwt.2-ton lorry.
Sir John Maxwell said the different rates placed him in a difficult position and he wished the county council would adopt uniform terms.
Canadian Production in 1934.
Figures just published show that during 1934 24,205 commercial vehicles were produced in Canada, their value being 12,770,318 dollars. Of the total, 12,447 vehicles were made for use in Canada and the remainder were built for export. The largest number of vehicles was produced in the 14-2-ton class, i.e., 13,664, the next in numerical order (6,205) being vehicles for loads of 15.• cwt or less.