More Tankers Needed, Says Authority
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/TORE facilities were needed to cope with a 'subitantial increase in tanker traffic, said Mr. F. Williamson; North Western licensing -Authority, when he granted a series of applications to four haulage organizations at Liverpool last week.
A total _ of t4 tankers, aggregating 1201 tons, was sought by B.R.S. (Picklords), Ltd., who wanted five units based at Urmston; G. Lawrenson and Sops, Ltd., Bootle, who sought two; A. -S. Jones and CO., Ltd., Liverpool, • who applied for lour, and G. Catchpole and Sons, Ltd, Ellesmere Port, who wanted three.
Evidence from representatives of each of the applicants said that they often had to refose loads because of insufficient facilities. The transport manager of a mannfacturer of synthetic resins stated that they had experienced long delays. They had lin-tiled storage space and some products had to be off the premises within 48 hours to allow production to continue.
Mr. G. Lawrenson stated that his vehicles worked day and night, which meant that insufficient time was spent on maintenance. He had made unsuccessful attempts to hire as far afield as Yorkshire.
TRANSFER GRANT WHEN . WEIGHT AGREED
TOLD that additions made to a special A licensed vehicle by the previous owners had been removed, and that the vehicle was re-submitted at an agreed weight of 31 tons, Mr. W. F. Quin, Scottish Licensing Authority, granted an A licence to the operators, Messrs. Scott's Road Transport, Commerce Street, Glasgow,' at Glasgow last week. - The Authority had deferred the case at a previous hearing (The Commercial Motor, March 18) after the question of a weight discrepancy had been raised. It was stated that the vehicle had been acquired at 2 tons 18 cwt. 1 qr., but appeared on the records at 3 tons 7 cwt. 42 lb.
A normal user for "furniture, furnishings, household goods and removals, anywhere," with the balance on regular services from Glasgow to Lanarkshire, Lothians, Fifeshire, Perthshire, Angus, Aberdeenshire and northern counties, was granted.
STATISTICS TOO DETAILED
'THE international hauliers' committee I of the Road Haulage Association have expressed, their disapproval of an attempt by an international organization to collect detailed statistics of loads being taken to and from the Continent. It calls for the completion of complicated documents and is thought to be in direct conflict with -the general movement towards the greater simplification of procedure.