Teed Must Be Proved for Transfer of Special-type Semi-trailer
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FROM OUR OWN REPRESENTATIVE STOCKTON-ON-TEES, Tuesday 7 the purchaser of a special-A licensed articulated outfit has two semitrailers, one for ordinary work and the other for special loads, need must proved before a public A licence is granted. This was submitted to Mr. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, at an inquiry here today, by r. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw.
ceman, Vo!kers and Stuart, Ltd. ht to transfer the outfit from special klic A licence in the face of objec
lodged by Mr. Wardlaw's clients. r. J. B. Williamson, a director, under -examination said that over the past years two semi-trailers had been ated with the tractor, one for lengths eel exceeding 35 ft. and a smaller for normal work. Special work for nan Long (Steel), Ltd., had gradually ased until during the past nine
40 loads had been carried.
is concern had indicated that there not sufficient vehicles to carry hs of more than 30 ft., and their ers, including three of the objectors, letting them down, said Mr. amson.
r. Wardlaw submitted that the appli had not established a normal user
special vehicle. They were seeking rbrid vehicle which could operate native semi-trailers for normal and al work. Short-term applications
before the court from Siddle C. :, Ltd., Messrs. Sunter Bros., and A. ins and Co. (Haulage), Ltd., for a of nine vehicles to do additional , for Dorman Long,
) customer witness had been prod, and the applicants should not he ied to "Cut in" on special opera. The licence should be restricted vehicle complying with the Conlion and and Use Regulations. It was a >aratively restricted field, and the :tors regarded the case as of parait importance to them.
r. Hanlon said that for the past year tpplicants had used the vehicle for lengths of steel at least once a week, he could see no reason for refusing int unless there were allegations of alarity. The applicants, however, not submitted the usual particulars red by the Authority for transfers special to public A licence, and was another application to be heard an additional articulated vehicle. e were five objections to this.
e hearing would be adjourned so proper information could be proI, and the two applications would be ed together, he stated.
SOUTHEND MAKE PROFIT THOUGH 8.55 per cent. fewer 3assengers used the buses of SouthTransport Department in the year J March this year compared with irevious 12 months, the undertaking ; a net profit of £8,026.
User Restriction on Three Tippers
BECAUSE British Railways, who ran two special grain trains from Avonmouth to the West Country and one to South Wales, had to be protected, Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, told a haulage concern, who sought to add three tippers to their fleet, to discuss the matter with them and British Road Services.
The hauliers, G. Read (Transport), Ltd., Mitcheldean, Glos, had applied for three vehicles of 13+ tons, with a normal user "general goods—any distance," at Bristol on Monday.
Following an adjournment for discussion, Read agreed to a normal user of "mainly scrap to and from non-railconnected sites, quarried and building materials, hulk grain and fruit, 150 miles."
For Read, Mr. T. D. Corpc said that the use of the vehicles would be limited, and as his clients were operating a fleet of 32 vehicles he did not consider it right that all the vehicles in the fleet should have different users. Asked by Mr. A. Webb, for the objectors, why tippers had been ordered, Mr. M. Scrivens, transport manager, said that they were intended as dual-purpose vehicles to carry anything from fuel and stone to fruit.
Worcester Again Signs Over City Services
nESPITE strong opposition from some councillors, Worcester City Council last week decided to accept the offer of £7,000 per year from Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., for the right to operate the city's bus services. The new agreement replaced the existing arrangement whereby the council received the net profit from the services.
The city's watch committee reported that the company had asked for a revision of the old agreement, which would have meant a loss instead of a profit to the city. The committee suggested that the company should pay a fixed annual sum and the figure of £7,000 was the outcome of negotiations.
Aid. R. White said that while he was in favour of a fixed annual amount being paid, he considered the figure of £7,000 too small. He said that profit on the city's services over the past three years had averaged £20,000, "My calculation is that the company will make £15.000 profit on the deaf and I hope they will take advantage of it to reduce fares," he added.
HIGHER FARES COMING?
FARE increases will he the subject of applications to the South Wales Traffic Commissioners by the Western Welsh Omnibus Co„ Ltd., and South Wales Transport Co., Ltd. This was revealed in a letter received by Gower Rural Council, asking for contributions towards the cost of briefing counsel to fight the proposed increase.
Mr. Richard Foster. the clerk, said that if the companies were successful in their application then it was likely that other bus operators serving Gower would also make similar applications.