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in the High Court is to be brought by three brothers, one of whom was managing director of Wright Bros. (Wolverhampton), Ltd., against the Road Haulage Executive. The R.H.E. is to be challenged to prove that the company has been nationalized. The brothers also claim damages for the use of the lorries and garage by the Executive during the 12 months preceding last August.
It is reported that the vehicles have been kept behind locked gates since last August, when a dispute arose between the Executive and the company.
An R.H.E. official declined to make a statement on the matter.
• LICENCES SOUGHT FOR NEW GERMAN TOURS
ERMISSION to operate four new tours from Glasgow to various parts Lit Germany, Bavaria and the Austrian Tyrol was sought last week by Cotter's Motor Tours, Ltd., Glasgow. Mr. W. F. Quin, Scottish Licensing Authority, reserved his decision.
The demand for Continental tours was described by Mr. Bernard Cotter as high. During 1950, his concern had taken 700 persons to Switzerland. The fares would range from £59 I7s. for 14 days to £84 for 21 days.
It was proposed that passengers would travel from Edinburgh as well as Glasgow, and Mr. Cotter said that the experience of his concern had been that many persons who were normally prevented from travelling abroad, because of the currency and other restrictions. were now using the conducted tours.
Objections to the application were lodged by the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., the Western S.M.T. Co., Ltd., the Railway Executive, W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., J. McKelvie and Co., Ltd., and D. Lawson. Ltd.
LEYLAND EXPORT RECORD
I N the II months ended November 30, Leyland Motors, Ltd., exported 45 per cent. of its output—a 7-per-cent. increase on the comparable total for 1949. In November, the export percentage was 64, the highest in the company's records.
In that month, Uruguay took 77 goods and passenger vehicles, the majority being oil-engined Comets. Canada received 75 vehicles, many of them Beavers modified to compete with American products and shipped for assembly at Lougueuil, Quebec.
B LICENCE GRANTED ON APPEAL D EVERSING a decision of the
Scottish Licensing Authority, the Appeal Tribunal', sitting in Glasgow last week, granted Miss Catherine Munro a B licence to carry furniture and other goods within, a 30-mile radius of Glasgow.
Appellant carried on business as a coal merchant and required to do other transport work during the summer, as her late father had done. The Railway and Road Haulage Executives and five hauliers opposed the grant of a licence, but the Tribunal held that Miss Munro had established her case.
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NEW UNION SEEKS STATUS
IN reply to a request for recognition. the National Busworkers' Association has been informed by Hants and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., that the company is not in a position to recognize the Association until it has become a trade union with accepted representation on the National Council of the Omnibus Industry.
As reported in "The Commercial Motor" dated November 24, the Assoclation was formed by drivers and conductors of the Hants and Dorset concern. It is seeking registration as a trade union and affiliation with the National Council. Its members broke away from the National Union of Railwaymen.
TWO YEARS' "B" WORK ON C LICENCE
A DERBYSHIRE dairyman admitted .."-1 at Nottingham that he had been carrying school meals for two years under a C licence. Applying for a B licence, Mr. J. G. Baker, of Normanton Lane, Littleover, told the East Midland Deputy Licensing Authority that it was not until recently that he learned that such a licence was necessary.
The Authority said that a B licence would be granted to cover a period up to the time when the court next met in Nottingham. and the applicant should then appear and produce a letter from Derbyshire County Council giving details of the work he was doing.
B.T.C. PENSIONS NEGOTIATIONS WITH UNIONS
Wit fli.S1' national policy and the VV general economic position precludes the introduction of a pensions scheme. for the staff of the British Transport Commission, the B.T.C. is entirely free to negotiate on the matter with the trade unions concerned. The Minister of Transport gave this information in the House of Commons last week.
Final responsibility for deciding on any proposal put forward in these negotiations, however, rests with the Minister.
HORSE TRANSPORT ORDER SOON
FOLLOWING consultations with the Ministry of Transport, the Railway Executive and the Road Haulage Association, an order to give effect to the recommendations of the Rosebery Committee concerning the transport of horses has been drafted and circulated to those bodies for final observation.
The order will shortly be available. Mr. Tom Williams, Minister of Agriculture, gave this information in the House of Commons, last week: The Minister of Transport hopes soon to .appoint a member to the British Transport Commission to replace the late Lord Ashfield.