Haulier Denies Slate Traffic Slump
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DESPITE a British Railways' claim that there had been a marked recession in the slate industry, a Chester haulier stated last week that he was being offered more slate traffic than he could cope with. Mr. J. T. Roberts said he was not aware of any decrease in slate traffic, and he needed extra vehicles to serve his customers efficiently.
He was seeking two more lorries on B licence, together with a renewal of his A licence with an amended normal user —" farm products and requisites, slate, 'factory products, in Lancashire and Yorkshire."
British Railways objected and produced figure's showing a steady decrease in their slate traffic over the past 10 years. An official said there had 'been complaints of damage in transit, but shock-absorbing wagons were now being used to combat this. Their rates were not excessively high.
Mr. A. Hill, British Road Services traffic representative, admitted that B.R.S. rates were slightly higher than those offered by Mr. Roberts.
Mr. Lindsay refused one of the B-licence vehicles and reserved his decision on the other. He granted the amended normal user for the A licence.
NEW EDUCATION POLICY
THE educational policy of Faraday House Engineering College is to be altered to meet the urgent demand for trained engineers, it was announced last week. Next year. in addition to the Diploma Faraday House, there will be a Graduate Faraday House, and a "sandwich course" is to be introduced —six months' academic and six months' practical training. An Associate Faraday House will be awarded to successful students of that course.