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"The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by Me roughness of the roads over which it rwis."—john Beattie Crozier.
BOURNEMOUTH CONFERENCE PROGRAMME OF THE M.T.T.A.
The 35th Annual Conference of the Municipal Tramways and Transport Association will be held in the Municipal College, Lansdowne, Bournemouth, and the headquarters will be the Burlington Hotel, Boscombe, Bournemouth. The programme is as follows:
June 23.-8 p.m.—Informal reception -at Burlington Hotel. June 24.-10 a.m.—Civic weicome, Munielpal College, by the mayor, Aid. H. G. Ittarris. Reception of representatives of other organizat;ons and overseas visitors. Presidential address by Aid. II Clark, J,P., chairman, Rochdale Passenger Transport Committee. Presentations to Vaipt"Va Cat7 1936 Fre S vice add EtSciency of Demand to Verattnesliorler Costs," by Aid. A. H. Gledhill, JP., chairman, -Halifax Corporation Tramways a.nd Motors Committee. 2,30 n.m.—Diiecuer.ima on Aid. Gledhill's paper. 13 p,m.-0fficial reception in Town Ball (by the mayor and anayoress, followed by a dance and eabaret, dune 25.-10.30 am.—Paper, "Fares and Their Control'," by Mr. C. A. 1-loplims, general manager, Sunderland Corporation Transport Department. 2.30 p,m.—Paper, "Bus Parking —Night and Day," by Mr. C. Jackson, general manager, Plymouth Corporation Transport Department. 6.45 p.m.—Annual dinner and dance at Burlington Hotel. June 26.-10 a.m.—Inspection of Bournemouth trolley-4os system.
Enforcing Yorkshire Agreement.
Operators' organizations in the Yorkshire Area are being asked to endorse Provisions for the application of the 48-hour guaranteed week foferaployees of Aand B-licence holders.
Fuller information is now available concerning these proposals, which, as reported last week, have been agreed upon by the employers' and employees'
panels of the Yorkshire Conciliation Board. It is understood that provision is inade whereby the guaranteed week may be temporarily suspended in the case of accident, illness, the breakdown of a vehicle or the stoppage of work as a result of climatic conditions.
• There is, it is gathered, also a general proviso that temporary suspension may take place in special circumstances. This proviso, covers dislocation which may be caused to an operators' business by local holiday weeks.
As the Yorkshire Area Board has now reached agreement, except on one or. two outstanding points; pending -the operation of final wages!. grading :next: October, the :enforcement oontutitteel of. the Area Board. is functioning to secure •
n18' observance of the agreed wages and working conditions. So far, investigations have been chiefly in Leeds and Bradford.
"Marked Progress "in Merger.
It is -understood that marked.. progress,, towards the merger . of ARC), and the C.M.U.A. was made at a meeting of the joint committee of tonstruction, on Tuesday. It .seems that matters of staff and organization are the principal outstanding points.
Mr. Flin Releases Reins.
In order to devote more time to his own business, Mr. F. A. Flin, one of the leading lights of A.R.O., has resigned from mcist of the positions which be holds in the Association. It is pleasing -to know, however, -that he remains a member of the National Council of the Association.
M. of T. Watching Continental Road Experiments.
The Ministry of Transport is taking a close interest in the construction of motorways in Germany and other countries. The Department's technical experts are studying the Continental system of making roads for the exclusive use of motor traffic.
NewScottish Wage Agreement.
The Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society has reached an agreement with the Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association on wages and conditions for transport employees.
Drivers '(over 21 years of age) of commercial vehicles weighing over 12 tons gross laden are to 'receive 67s, 6d, per week; over 2tons carrying capacity and under 12 tons gross laden weight, 62s.. 6d.; under 2 tons, 60s,
The working week is to consist of 48 hours, overtime to be paid for the first eight hours at the rate of time-and-aneighth, after the first eight hours at time-and-a-quarter, and on Sundays at time-and-a-half. Six weeks' sick Pay will be given under present conditions, with holidays as per the S.C.W,S. staff agreement. Where men or youths are employed or paid for less than a week, bd. per hour extra is to be paid. IMPORTS DOWN, BUT EXPORTS SHOW A RISE.
The Board of Trade returns for May show that the value of commercial vehicles, cars, chassis and accessories imported was £333,918, which is well below the figure of £482,012 for the comparable month of 1935, and slightly less than the total of £350,771 for May, 1934.
The number of complete commercial, vehicles exported was 223, compared with 192 for May, 1935, their values being £68,547 and £'41,745 respectively, In the first five months of the year, 1,149 complete commercial vehicles, with a value of £332,982, were exported, last year's corresponding totals being 909 and £257,608 respectively.
During May last, the number of commercial chassis exported showed a use-, ful increase, the figure of 892 for May, 1935, rising to 1,112, although the value of the machines showed litt e variation, this year's figure of £152,596 being not much more than £1,000 above last year's return. Since the, beginning of the year 5,042 commercial chassis, with a value of £737,589, have been exported, the comparable returns for 1935 being 4,637 and £714,592.
No Less Money for Road Works.
Consideration, in the House of Com. mons, last Tuesday, of Clause 27 of the Finance Bill, gave Members an opportunity of suggesting amendments for insuring that road improvements shall not suffer from the new Road Fund policy. No amendments were accepted, but Mr. Hore-Belisha was induced to state that he now had a guarantee of £100,000,000 to be spent in five years.
The main outcome of the discussion was the specific assurancethat% the change in financial control of the motor-licences revenue would not mean, less money being spent on roads..
SOLICITOR GIVES EVIDENCE FOR CLIENT.
During the hearing of an application before the Western Licensing Authority, Mr. T. D. Corpe; a Bristol solicitor, found himself in the unique position of being able to give evidence for• his client.
Mr. H. W. Bartlett, of West'On-superMare, sought an additional Vehicle(2i tons) under his A licence. It was required to carry livestock and farmers' furniture. Mr. Corpe said that he, personally, could testify on behalf of his client, as Mr. Bartlett carried horses from point-to-point meetings for him.
The figures put in showed that in 1934 the applicant carried 6,865 cattle, etc., 9,348 in 1935, and, in the first five months of 1936, 5,347. After various farmers had given evidence the railway company withdrew its objection.
India's Imports Decline.
A survey of the import trade of India for the year ended March 31, 1936, shows that 8,470 vans, lorries and buses, valued at Rs. 120 lahks, were imported, compared with 9,973 vehicles valued at Rs. 121 lahks in the previous year. Imports from the United Kingdom fell from 1,171 to 982 vehicles, hilt, by reason of a larger proportion of the heavier type, ;their value rose from Rs.25.5 lahks to Rs.30.9 lahks. Imports from the United States fell from 6,559 vehicles, valued at Rs.67.5 lahks, to 5,051 vehicles, valued at As.54.5 lahks. On the other hand, arrivals from Canada rose from 2,058 to 2,335 vehicles, with a corresponding rise in value.
Of the total number of vehicles imported, 8,222 arriVed as chassis, only 248 being imported with bodies.
" Fortunes " in Milk Transport.
When, at Brecon, application was made to the South Wales Licensing Authority by the Pumpsaint and District Agricultural Society, Ltd., Llanwrda, for an additional lorry for milk collection, some remarkable evidence on the growth of milk collection by road was given.
The Authority remarked upon the expansion and said that " Carmarthenshire people seem to be making their fortunes in the production and carrying of milk."
The concern required the additional vehicle principally for milk carrying, but also for general work. The society collected, it was stated, from 70 farms. Its lorries had increased in number from six in 1932-33 to 15 at present.
The application was granted.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
'The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from June 19-27 inclusive:—Docks: King George V, 6; Royal Albert, 7; Royal Victoria, 3; Surrey Commercial, 6; West India, 1; East India, 2; South West India, 3; Tilbury, 6; Tilbury Stage, 3;. Millwall, 3; London, 2; Royal,.3; Butler's, 1. Wharves: Hays, 6; Middleton's, 1; Mark Brown's, 1. Tilbury Jetty, 2. Regent's Canal, 1,