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Higher Pay for Many Drivers

16th February 1951
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Keywords : Chassis, Cheshire

I MPROVED pay and conditions of work for staff engaged on specialized transport have recently been implemented. Wage rates in the transport section of the Milk Marketing Board have been raised by 4s. per week. Among the motor repair staff, another 6s. 6d. per week, has been awarded to skilled workers, 6s. to semi-skilled workers, and 5s. to others.

The transport sub-committee of the National Joint Industrial Council for the Flour Milling Industry has agreed to increase wages by 6s. per week for all workers outside London.

The Milk Distributive W a g es Council has reached agreement on the wording of a proposal to extend the annual paid holiday to two weeks. The relevant clause is now under consideration.

Thc Aerated Water Wages Council is to issue a proposal recommending that drivers' wages be raised by 6s. a week, with proportionate increases for juniors.

ATTESTED CATTLE: LICENCE REFUSED

THE importance of having separate

vehicles for the carriage of attested cattle was stressed before the Northwestern Deputy Licensing Authority, last week. Mr. F. H. Walker, Tarvin. Cheshire, applied for a licence to carry attested beasts from auctions in Cheshire, Salop and Scotland.

Mr. E. R. D. Storrar. veterinary surgeon, said that the tubercule bacilli were persistent and blowlamps were necessary to disinfect vehicles. Mr. E. N. Cookson, cattle owner, said that he took great care to segregate his attested animals. One farmer he knew brought his T.T. cattle from Scotland by road in a trailer to obviate railway transport.

After the objectors had been heard, the application was dismissed.

NEW AUSTIN PRICES

AS reported, in "The Commercial Motor" last week, pr:ces of Austin vehicles have been raised. Details are as follows:—A40 10-cwt. van and pick-up in primer, £455 15s.; A70 15-cwt. pick-up. £592 2s. 9d., chassis and cab, £532 2s. 9d.; 25-cwt. chassis, £587 Is.' 8d.; 2-ton long-wheelbase chassis, £621 2s. 9d.; 5-ton long-wheelbase chassis, £784 19s. 5d., shortwheelbase chassis, £768 7s. 3d.; coach chassis, £826 19s. 5d.; A125 ambulance, £1,675. All prices, except, of course. that of the ambulance, include purchase tax.

• 34,000 "MECHANICAIS"

NEARLY 200 members of the Institulion of Mechanical Engineers attended the annual dinner and dance of the Automobile Division in London last Friday. The chairman of the Division, Mr. E. A. Evans, who presided. mentioned that the total membership of the Institution was about 34,000. Mr. C. A. P. Southwell, M.C., B.Sc., president of the Institute of Petroleum, also spoke.


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