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Five Lorries to One THE action of the North-Western Licensing Authority in reducing a Manchester haulier's fleet of five vehicles to one machine, on the ground that the vehicles had not been maintained to the required standards, has been much discussed.
This decision has been reached on an application by Mr. A. E. Hall, 35, Faulkner Street, Manchester, for the renewal of his A licence for five vehicles (91 tons). The lorries were mainly used on a regular service between Manchester and Birmingham. For the first time in the North-Western Area the hearing had been adjourned in order that the conduct of the carrier might be taken into consideration.
Mr. W. Chamberlain, Licensing Authority, notified that his action was taken under Section 6 (2) (b) of the Road and Rail Act, and he put to the applicant various points from reports by inspectors. These concerned mainly prohibition orders and a series of policecourt convictions against the applicant for various offences, including defective tyres, defective brakes, dangerous condition of a vehicle, and running without an identification disc..
On behalf of Mr. HaIl, it was admitted that he had always been willing to have all defects remedied, that he had taken a mechanic into his employ, and that before a big financial loss in 1934 had crippled him he had renewed his fleet every two years. He agreed that he was probably at fault in not himself supervising the work of his mechanic. At the same time, the fact should not be overlooked that all these vehicles were covering approximately 200 miles per day.
Mr. Chamberlain decided to renew the licence, but for one, instead of five, vehicles, the licence to specify the only new machine in the applicant's possession.
Earlier hearings of this application were reported in the issues of The Commercial Motor dated November 20 and December 25.
TWO VEHICLES STRUCK OFF JESNER'S LICENCE.
When j. Jesner and Sons, Ltd., a concern of general carriers and removal contractors, The Garage, Lochgelly, was summoned at a sitting of the Northern Scotland Licensing Authority, in Dundee, last week, to show 'cause why its licence should not be revoked or suspended, on the ground that the conditions had not been complied with, two vehicles were removed from the licence.
Mir. Henry Riches, Licensing Authority, said that the Jesner concern had caused much trouble. Since August, 1934, 99 vehicle inspections had been made, and, as a result, there had been 16 immediate prohibitions and Si delayed prohibitions. It was a " shocking" record.
To prosecute the company, said Mr. Riches, announcing his decision, was totally inadequate in relation to the seriousness of the offences. He would mark his strong disapproval of the persistent manner in which the concern had evaded its responsibilities by deleting two vehicles from the licence.
More Roads Banned to Horses.
On Monday next, the Ministry of Transport will bring into force regulations prohibiting horse-drawn vehicles and slow-moving traffic in six more London thoroughfares. The scheduled streets are Regent Street, New Oxford Street, Holborn, High Holborn, Old Bond Street and New Bond Street.
The restrictions will apply from noon to 7 p.m. from Monday to Friday and from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Exception is made for vehicles calling at premises in the scheduled streets, or streets to which there is no other access.
Crossley's at Full Capacity.
Recent orders received by Crossley Motors, Ltd., Gorton, Manchester, from municipalities and the Air Ministry aggregate over £300,000 in value. The orders are for oil-engined buses, trolleybuses and six-wheeled chassis-all standard products of the company-and will keep the Crossley works at full capacity for several months.
Progress of the Oil Engine.
The Mid-January Special Progress Number of The Oil Engine contains a complete review of the sphere of the compression-ignition unit in stationary, road, rail and air services. One of the features deals with a plant in service which is giving a thermal efficiency of 65 per cent. (average). The Oil Engine is obtainable at all bookstalls and newsagents, price Is.
Shipping Guide For Hauliers.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from January 15-23 inclusive :-DocKs : King George V, 6; Royal Albert, 6; Royal Victoria, 2; Surrey Commercial, 3; East India, 1; West India, 2; South West India, 2; Tilbury, 8; Tilbury Stage, 2; Millwall, 4; Royal, 3; London, 2. WHARVES: Hay's, 7; Middleton's, 1; Mask Brown's, I; Butler's, 1. Tilbury Jetty. 3
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