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CONCESS1ONS which will increase the wages of road haulage workers, were agreed, last week, by the Road Haulage Wages Cbuncii. No official announcement had been made when 'The Commercial Motor" closed for press. but it is understood that the attempt by the workers' side to secure the complete abolition of Grade 2 areas was defeated. It was agreed that the present practice of up-grading individual towns, having regard to the circumstances of each place, should be continued.
.1 he application of the workers' side for a variation in overtime rates was ruled out. .The employees asked unsuccessfully that the first five hours in excess of 44 per week should be paid for at time-and-a-quarter, and that all subsequent hours, exclusive of Sunday. should be paid for at time-and-a-half. It was agreed. however, that overtime payments on Saturday should begin at 1130 p.m.. instead of 2 p.m. The night-duty rate. which applies to any time worked between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., is. "The Commercial Motor" onderstands to be raised from 4d. to `6d. per hour Payment for subsistence is to be increased to 12s. 6d.. although the workers sought 15s. for . each subsistence period. To meet the request of the workers' side. the council agreed that a new elassification apprting to vehicles from 12-15 tons should be set up. Drivers of these vehicles will receive the rate at present paid to men working all vehicles over 12 tons. A further classification of vehicles over 15 tons will be set up and the employees concerned will be paid 4s. a .week more than drivers of vehicles in the 12-15-totylass.
MR. EGGINION RESIGNING
ON February 8. Mr. J. Foley Egginton, West Midland Deputy Licensing Authority, will resign. No successor has vet been appointed. As reported in "The Comtnercial Motor" on December 28. Mr. W. P. James. 0.B.E., is to succeed Mr. R. Stuart Pikher as West Midland Licensing Authority. Mr. Pitcher u ill retire on January 29,
• It is understood that Mr. F. H. Paul, certifying officer of West Midland Area, is also to retire.
PROCTOR TO BE EDESIGNED
THE Proctor goods vehicle, the interests in which were taken over by -Praills Motors. Ltd., Herefordshire, when the original maker went into liquidation, will, in future, be produced by Oswald Tillotson, Ltd.. Summit Works. Burnley. Lanes.
"The Commercial Molar" understands that the vehicle will he redesigned and that production wilt net commence until late in the year.
R.H.A. COUNCIL TO MEET • /THE National Councilof the Road
Haulage Association will meet at church House, Westminster, next Thursday, It will have before it resolutions passed at the conference at Torquay last October. These will have been remitted to the council by the committees concerned with the various subjects on which reso:titions were carried.
a24 " BACK TO HAULAGE," SAYS MR. BARR I'M getting back into the haulage business—make no mistake." Mr. Robert Barr. chairman of Wallace Arnold Tours. Ltd., made this statement in Leeds, last week, at the company's annual dinner for its drivers and maintenance staff.
Mr. Barr said he thought that 1952 would be one of the company's most
difficult years. • By Whitsuntide the fleet would include 60 fall-fronted vehicles. Bookings for tours had already opened and on the first day there were 1,000 applications and on the second, 700.
The company's secretary, Mr. W. Berry. gave some particulars of the costs of running long-distance coaches. With a 32-seater. he said, the returns from nine seats went towards the cost of fuel, tyres. repairs, licensing and insurance. Revenue from seven seats met overheads, such ,as rent, rates. salaries and advertising, six paid for wages, five for depreciation and four for taxation, leaving fess than the return -from one seat for reserves and profit.
Congratulations were offered.to Mr. J. Malcolm Barr on his recent appointmen as assistant managing director and on just having taken silk.
B.T.C. BUYS OUT HIGHLAND • TRANSPORT
THE British Transport Coinniission, which until recently held a 50 per cent. -financial interest in the Highland Transport Co., Ltd,, has now acquired the whole of the issued share capital.
The road passenger transport section of Macrae and Dick, Ltd., Inverness, has been purchased 'by the Highland Transport Co., Ltd., which will in future operate the local stage-carriage services and tours hitherto carried on by the concern. In addition, some local services run by W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., will come under the control of the Highland Transport Co., Ltd.
Mr. James Amos, chairman of the Scottish Omnibuses Group, will be the chairman of Highland Transport, and Sir Hugh Mackenzie will continue as a director.