Trent Application Only Bait, Say Railways
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A PROPOSAL by the Trent Motor
Traction Co., Ltd., to run an express service between Sileby (Lets) and Llandudnci was "a sprat to catch the Leicester mackerel," British Railways contended last week. They joined Barton Transport, Ltd., W. Housden. Loughborough, J. Stevenson, Burton-on-Trent, and Oliver's Luxicoaches, Ltd., in opposing Trent's application before the Fast Midland Traffic Commissioners.
The casestarted last May, and was spread over five days at Nottingham and Leicester. During the hearing, Housclen's changed their own application for period excursions between Loughborough and Llandudno to express operation. This was opposed by Trent, Barton and British Railways. Oliver's withdrew their opposition when Mr. Housden said he did not intend to run from Shepshed.
Trent wanted to operate via Barrow-onSoar, Quorn, Loughborough. Shepshed, Ashby, Woodville and Swadlincote. Decision on both applications was deferred.
HAULIERS COMPLAIN ABOUT C-LICENSEE
AFTER first denying 20 charges of contravening the conditions of his C licence, Ralph Hainsworth last week changed his plea to " guilty," and asked Barnsley Magistrates to take 128 other similar offences into consideration. He was fined a total of £20.
Mr. E. Wurzal, prosecuting, said Hainsworth's C licence covered him for his own business of selling road-Making materials. After complaints from hauliers it was found that he was using two vehicles to carry exc.avated material from a gasworks to a tip.
For Hainsworth, Mr. Donald Driver pointed out that the material being carried was red shale, which he normally used in his business. He thought his C licence would allow him to carry it, and had not deliberately contravened the law.
OBITUARY
WE regret the record the deaths of MR. SAMUEL MITCHELL MACADAM, MR. GEOFFREY E. CATER, MR. WILLIAM BOWMAN and MR. ROBERT R. K ELSO.
Mr. Macadam, who was 73, served for 28 years with Cadbury Bros., Ltd., Bourneville, and was head of the transport department when he retired in 1947. He had held this post for five years.
Mr. Cater died, aged 44. after a lone illness. He was formerly general sales manager of Tecalemit, Ltd.. Plymouth. Prior to joining Tecalemit he spent many years in India.
Mr. Bowman represented the fourth generation to carry on the removal business of James Bowman and Sons, York. In his lifetime he moved the furniture of three Archbishops of York when they became Archbishops of Canterbury. He was 87.
Mr. Kelso. who was 73, founded Fellside Transport, Ltd., an East Cumberland haulage business mainly concerned with livestock transport.