Half Grant : Objection Withdrawn
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CIPPOSITION --by British Railways %-/ and two hauliers—to an application by A. Ramage and Son, Douglas Water, to add eight vehicles to a B-licence—was withdrawn following an indication by the Scottish Licensing Authority, Mr. W. F. Quin. that he would make a grant to cover four vehicles.
At the resumed hearing at Glasgow last week, it was stated that the variation was sought for lime and fertilizer spreading and road making work. Evidence of vehicle shortage for lime spreading was given by Mr. D. Cumuski, sales representative of Daniel Riddell, Ltd. Mr. N. Carter, plant supervisor of Farrans Ltd., told Mr. Quin that construction work, in connection with the rebuilding of the A74 road, previously employing dumpers now required an increasing amount of road haulage.
A grant was made for four vehicles of approximately 15 tons, for road building materials on behalf of Farrans, Ltd., in connection with work on the A74 road, and agricultural lime and fertilizer for direct spreading in south Scotland.
CONTROVERSY ON SAFETY QEVERAL controversial topics are to
be discussed at the National Safety Congress at Central Hall, Westminster (October 6-8). organized by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
Among the matters due to be raised by delegates from the regional federations are the value of unauthorized safety slogan posters on highway verges, the prohibition of the sale of alcohol in premises on the new motorways and the provision of full-time traffic engineering staff to study current problems.
MORE SWEDISH TRADE
WAYS of increasing exports to Sweden V', will be discussed at a conference to be held next Wednesday by the Federation of British Industries. 21 Tothill Street, London, S.W.1, and the BritishSwedish Chamber of Commerce, at the address given. Among the commodities to be reviewed will be vehicle accessories.