TRAFFIC EXAMINERS RIDE THE HIGH HORSE.
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Several complaints have recently' been made of high-handed action by Licensing Authorities' examiners in connection with records.
An operator in the West Midland Area informs The Commercial Motor that he was (recently stopped at Welsh.. pool (in the North-Western Area) by a policeman, who was accompanied by a traffic examiner. The police officer examined the record book, which contained records in weekly form, and was satisfied with them, but the traffic examiner searched the records book back to February, and found that .orie or two minor errors had been made.
The relevant sheets, it is understood, Were torn from the book, to be forwarded to the Licensing Authority, who, the operator was informed, might prosecute. The haulier has no copy of the records, and, at the time of communicating with this paper; had received no further notice from the Licensing Authority's office.
Strong measures should be taken to prevent such arbitrary action on the part of Government officials.
Salesman Requires Position.
A salesman with many years' experience in the commercial-vehicle trade, and who foi the past five years has been covering Berks, Bucks, Hants, Oxon, and parts of Surrey. Wilts, Dorset and Middlesex, requires a suitable position. He is well up in second-hand values, hire-purchase, insurance, legal requirements, holds i I-I.G.V. licence, and can carry out his own demonstrations. Letters should be addressed " H.G.V.," care of the Editor.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from May 14-22 inclusive —DOCKS: King George V, 6; Royal Albert, 4; Royal Victoria, 3; Surrey Commercial, 7; East India, 1; West India, 1; South-West -India, 2; Tilbury, 10; Tilbury Stage, 3; Millwall, 5; London, 2. WHARVES Hay's, 5; IViiddleton's, 1; Butler's, 1; Tilbury jetty, 1; Regent's Canal, 1.
Ford's Big Percentage of Exports.
Sir Percival Perry, K.B.E., in his speech at the annual general meeting of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., drew an interesting comparison of the progress made during the past three years by the British motor industry with that of the country generally. New registrations had increased by 31 per cent. from 1934 to 1936. The average increase in general business activity throughout the country during the same period was 9.4 per cent.
Commenting on Britain's export position, which was handicapped by legislation, he said that the company made a good showing in 1936, no fewer than 27.62 per cent, of the motor vehicles exported from Britain being of Ford manufacture.