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"The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport, at whatever paints arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it nms:—John Beattie Crozier.
TRUNK ROAD HAULAGE CHAMPIONED.
Results of the hotly contested applications by I. W. Holdsworth, Ltd., Halifax, and J. Hanson and Son, Ltd., Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, are announced by the Yorkshire Licensing 'Authority.
The Holdsworth concern has been granted A licences for 20 vehicles (106 tons 16 cwt.) and 12 trailers (30i tons), as well as for three vehicles (12 tons). to be acquired. Permission to purchase an additional 7-ton lorry has been refused.
J. Hanson and Son, Ltd., is granted A licences for 19 vehicles (93/ tons) and eight trailers (18 tons 16 cwt.), and for five vehicles (23i tons) to be acquired, in place of a 2i-tonner. Authority to acquire a 21-tonner has been refused.
In his observations on the Holdsworth application the Authority says that the public demand for speedy longdistance road haulage must not be overlooked nor should the construction of the heavy vehicles required be discouraged. The loss of trunk road facilities would become an extremely serious issqe in a national emergency.
The railways . are able to compete evenly with road transport and longdistance rail services would not be jeopardized by the granting of the application. The Authority also refers to the superiority of the Holdsworth facilities over the rail services in the matters of personal attention, elasticity, reduction of handling, packing and damage, etc.
S.A.R.'s Big Call for Tenders.
The South African Railways and Harbours Administration is calling for tenders for a number of motor vehicles, details being as follow :—
Tender 1176, for five Or more 2-ion iconwheeled welded-frame trailers.
Tender 1177, for four-wheeled six-cylinder passenger chassis.
Tender 117S, for 10-12-ton six-wheeled forward-control chassis.
Tender 1179_, for 3-4-ton four-wheeled six. cylinder forward-control Cha8M.S.
Tender 1180, for 5-6-ton six-wheiled sixcylinder forward-control chassis.
Tender 1181, for five or MOTO 5-ton four. wheetod ucided-trame trailers.
• In the case of each tender for chassis, spare units are also required, and in every case i i t s
propoeed to buy a number at rehicits.
Tenders have to be sent to the secretary to the Tender Board, South African Railways, Johannesburg, and must be received by 1 p.m. on March 15. Local representation is deemed to be essential.
Copies of the specifications and general conditions of the tenders are available at the Department of Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W.1.
New Registrations Advance.
The number of motor vehicles registered for the first time in November, 1936, was 34,791, compared with 30,920 in the corresponding month of 1935, this year's total including 6,312 goods • vehicles and 538 hackney vehicles, contrasted with 5,321 and 311 respectively for November, 1935. As is our custom, we shall analyse the returns and fuller details will be published next week.
Distributing B.B.C. Publications by Road.
Despite the suggestion made last week that the British Broadcasting Corporation had entered into an agreedcharges scheme with the railways, it would appear that a considerable proportion of The Radio Times will continue to be distributed by road, for Keith and Boyle (London), Ltd., has jest supplied to E. A. Hellmuth, Ltd., a fleet of special Bedford vehicles for the purpose of carrying that journal.
We illustrate four of these vehicles outside Broadcasting House. The picture shows three Bedfords of the articulated 6-ton type and one 3-tonner. The company owning these has a contract for a year, dating from January 1, to carry 30 per cent, of all traffic involved in the distribution of the journal concerned. NEXT SITTING OF WAGES AND CONDITIONS COMMITTEE.
The Government committee on wages and conditions in the goods-transport industry will meet on Monday next at 10.30 a.m. to receive• evidence on behalf of the Joint Council for the Retail Distributive Section of the Roadtransport Industry, the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners, the Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Associations, the Allied Association of Bleachers, Dyers, Printers and Finishers, and the Wool and Allied Textile Employers' Council. The meeting will be continued on the following day at the same hour, when evidence will be given on behalf of the Parliamentary Committee of the Cooperative Congress and the National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers.
The meetings will take place at the Industrial Court, 5, Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London, SAVA. " HAPHAZARD " RAILWAY OBJECTION CONDEMNED.
A railway representative was severely rebuked when Mr. Harold Barrington, Crieff Garage, Crieff, applied, at Perth, on January 7, to the Northern Scotland Licensing Authority for the renewal of B licence, The applicant Stated that he carried coal for several collieries, and when one of these was 'mentioned, Mr. Henry Riches, Licensing Authority, asked Mr. D. Menzies whether the L.M.S. Railway Co„ which objected, had a siding there. Mr. Menzies replied that he was not sure, " In that case," said Mr. Riches, " I intend to grant the licence, and Mr. Menzies can make what inquiries he cares in the next 12 months. I feel this is a very haphazard way of representing objections, and I am not going to have it. Apparently Mr. Menzies is not aware whether there is a siding or not, and he has not taken the trouble to find out."
Fewer Patents Last Year.
During 1936, 35,900 patents were applied for, compared with 36,116 in the previous year. The figure is the lowest for thepast six years, the peak being reached in 1929, when the number was 39,898. It should not be forgotten, however, that only about 50 per cent. of the patents applied for mature into full patents.
Assistant Transport Engineer Required.
An experienced transport engineer, of an age between 30 and 40 years, is required to work under the chief transport engineer in operating a fleet of 16 new vehicles within a radius of 90 miles of London. There are good prospects for the right man. Letters should be addressed " Assistant Engineer," care of the Editor.
Wolverhampton to Raise Rates, Wolverhampton Streets Committee recommends the raising of municipal haulage rates. It is proposed to increase by ld. per hour to 3s. 7th the charge for haulage by motors not exceeding I ton capacity, and by id. per hour to 4s. id. the rate for vehicles up to 2 tons.
Film Transport Co. in Transfer Case.
Six vehicles (11 tons) are involved in an application by Film Transport Services (North-Western), Ltd., 133, Arcadia Street, Glasgow, for permission to continue the business carried on by Mr. Philip Barr, of Glasgow.. The application is to the Southern Sectland Licensing Authority,
'Glasgow Carrier's Business Changes . Hands. •
The business of motor carriers and contractors carried on by •Mr. Daniel A. M'Gowan, under the title 'Eagle -Express Delivery, at 344, Byres Road, Glasgow, has been sold and transferred to Miss Jean Leslie, 597, Argyle Streets Glasgow, who will conduct the business under the same trade name.