Tax on Mobility of Labour
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THERE seemed to be no other basis for the fuel tax than sheer expediency, because it could be easily collected by the Inland Revenue. Expediency, however, could not justify a tax on the mobility of labour, neither could it be in the long-term interests of the country that the natural process of develdping the public transport system should he distorted by an arbitrary handicap.
These remarks were made by Mr. R. P. Beddow. chairman of Southdown Motor Services, Ltd., in his annual stalement last week.
Twenty-four one-man-operated 39scalers had been put into service on unremuncrative routes and Mr. Beddow said that the results were successful. He praised the skill, willingness and far-sighted co-operation of the men selected for the composite role of driver-conductor.
BAD ROADS—GREATER WEAR OF VEHICLES
THE progressive deterioration of the roads and the increasing congestion resulted in excessive vehicle wear and difficulties in maintaining scheduled services, said Mr. J. S. Wills, chairman of the Western Welsh Omnibus Co.. Ltd., in his annual review.
The amounts of money to be spent by the Government on roads had been raised so little as to be almost derisory. Road ,users, who paid about £300m. a year in special taxation, deserved better treatment.
The year under review was the 25th under the present title of the company. Revenue was £2.227.000 and the 634 buses covered 23i-m. miles.
TUBELESS TYRE IN QUANTITY PRODUCTION THE Dunlop tubeless tyre. having run 1 8.25m, miles on test without a complete blow-out, is being put into quantity production. It is claimed to hold air twice as effectively as an ordinary tyre.
The tubeless tyre can be fitted to any wheel except the wire-spoke type and is being made in all popular sizes for 13-16-in.-diameter wheels. The original price has been reduced and is now about 5 per cent, above the combined price of a cover and tube of comparable size.
NO APPEARANCE, NO LICENCE
AN application by Messrs. W. C. Watts, Gransmoor, near Bridlington, public works contractors, to operate a low-loader within 25 miles of Harpham was refused by the Yorkshire Licensing Authority last week because no one from the firm appeared in court.
There was an adjournment of half an hour. A number of persons had travelled from York, London and Hull to Bridlington on behalf of one of the objectors. William Elliott and Son (York). Ltd. The Authority said that the day had been specially allocated for the case.