HOURS APPEAL DISMISSED.
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An appeal • by Howard Robinson, Ltd., Brighton, against a conviction in respect of drivers' hours, made on February 11 by the Brighton Magistrates, came before the Recorder, Mr. J. D. Cassels, N.C., at Brighton Quarter Sessions, last week. The case was reported in The Commercial Motor dated February 21 last. All the summonses related to one driver.
The driver, in evidence, said that he had not worked continuously for periods exceeding 51 hours or for over 11 hours in any day. The times given in the records were not necessarily accurate, as he had neither a watch nor a clock. The secretary of the concern stated that, in July, an employee whose duty it had been to check drivers' records had left the company. Since then there had not, for various reasons, been the necessary supervision.
No one with authority had, however, permitted drivers to work excessive hours. Four drivers had already been discharged for offences of this nature.
The appeal was dismissed, Huge Soviet Production Plans.
According to the Monthly, Review of the U.S.S.R. Trade Delegation in Great Britain, the Soviet National Economic Plan provides for a production, during the present year, of 90,000 lorries and 154,300 tractors,
Commers for Road Work in Rhodesia.
Cornmer Cars, Ltd., Luton, has io band a number of interesting overseas orders, including one recently placed by the Government of Rhodesia, through Messrs. Rimpton's, of Salisbury, the local Commer distributors. This order is for eight Comrner N3 models, fitted with Perkins oil engines. The vehicles are to be used for road construction and will be equipped with 21-cubic-yd. tipping bodies.
An interesting point in connection with this order is that it is the outcome of the extensive tour of South Africa which was recently made by Mr. J. G. Chaldecott, joint managing director of Routes, Ltd.
An Invaluable Aid to Repair Work.
To the many amateur mechanics, and there are not a few amongst commercial-vehicle operators, who carry out certain of their own repairs to their vehicles, "The Motor Repair Manual" will make a strong appeal. The seventh edition, which has recently been published, has been thoroughly revised, and much information of a valuable nature has been added. From the choice and use of tools, the amateur is made familiar with numerous examples of repair work, such as reconditioning an engine, overhauling and repairing the clutch, refacing of brakes, etc. It is a useful book and 100 per cent. practical.
Copies may he obtained from your newsagent, price 2s. 6d., or by past from the publisher, Temple Press Ltd., 5-17, Rosebery Avenue, London, E.C.1, price 2s. 9d.