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Cheaper by Road for Coal .Deliveries

19th September 1958
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HAVING coal delivered by road direct from Wigan to Sunrryhurst Nurseries, Ltd., Preston, is a cheaper proposition than the existing road-rail arrangement. This was stated last week by the managing director of the nurseries, Mr. W. Douglas, when he supported an application by Mr. G. R. Duckworth, Preston, for another condition on his 'II licence " solid fuel ,for Sunnyhurst Nurseries within 12 miles of base."

Mr. J. A. Dunkerley, for the applicant, said coal was being taken by rail from Wigan to flesketh Bank Station, where it was manhandled on to Duckworth's vehicles for delimery to the nurseries. This cost 16 8s.. but a direct Toad delivery cost 15 15s.

if the application were refused, the nurseries would revert from coal to oil. The objectors, British Railways, claimed that they would lose traffic, but this would not be due to dismerit, as Mr. Duckworth had no complaint against them.

Mr. J. R. Lindsay. North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, granted the application.

MERRYWEATHER'S EXIHRIT A N hydraulic turntable ladder based

on an A.C.V. oil-engined chassis will be exhibited by Merryweather and Sons. Ltd., at the Conference of the Chief Fire Officers' Association and the Institute of Fire Engineers at Torquay from September 29 to October 3.

The 100-ft. turntable ladder is claimed to be the only machine of its kind made entirely in this country, and units have already been delivered to fire brigades at Manchester, Liverpool, Burnley, York, Bournemouth and Southport.

UNIONS WANT 4% INCREASE EXECUTIVES of the 40 unions "—aaffiliated to the Engineering and Shipbuilding Confederation decided at York, last week to seek an increase in pay for engineering workers of 44per cent. They had earlier refused the employers' offer of 3 per cent.

A claim for the gradual introduction of a 40-hour week is being held in abeyance.


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