Removal Contractors and Licensing
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LICENSING under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, and other important matters were discussed at a recent meeting held under the auspices of the Nottingham and District Centre of the Furniture Warehousemen and Removers Association. The occasion was a visit by the secretary, Mr. E.-A. Harris, F.C.I.S., and Mr. W. E. Hornsby, of Smart and Brown, Ltd„ Nottingham, was in the chair.
The president was unable to attend, but, in a letter, said that the idea he wished to see was a straight job done in a cohscientious manner at a fair price. If the trade could fix a scale of minimum prices, and if everyone loyally abided by his undertaking to his fellow tradesmen, he was confident the industry would reap the reward that had long been overdue.
In dealing with licensing, Mr. Harris said that the committee of the Association had been most successful in its work in assisting members in regard to their applications. He thought that the Authorities had carried out a difficult task in a fair manner, judging by the experiences of the Association's members. He considered that the Association was doing good work in connection with renewals of licences.
He referred to one or two technical points on licensing, and emphasized that it was imperative to secure the permission of the Authority before substituting a heavier vehicle for one for which a licence had been granted.