FORTH ROAD BRIDGE APPROVED
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WORK on the construction of the YV Forth road bridge may begin next year. Mr. .1. S. Maclay, Secretary of State for Scotland, said in the House of Commons on Tuesday that the Government had approved the layout prepared by the Forth Road Bridge Joint Board. This should he adhered to on the understanding that coits did not materially exceed £14.3m.
Local authorities would contribute £500,000 to the cost and the Government £640,000. The balance would he advanced by the Government by loans repayable from tolls. Mr. Maclay did not accept the idea that tolls were obsolete.
INQUIRY INTO DRIVERS' HOURS?
'THE Transport and General Workers' 1. Union have asked the Minister of Transport to inquire into their claim that some Scottish hauliers are making drivers work beyond the legal maximum hours in order to quicken deliveries and regain custom.
The Union recently reported to the Licensing Authority the case of a driver who had completed two return journeys between Glasgow and London and another between Glasgow and Birmingham in a week. CHANGE OF BASE SOUGHT nECISION was reserved by the " East Midland Deputy Licensing Authority last week when A. Fletcher and Co., Ltd., Burton-on-Trent, sought to remove their base to Tbstock, Leics. Their existing B licence for nine vehicles was granted by the West Midland Licensing Authority. .
The British Transport Commission and 11 hauliers opposed the application, although the company stated that coal haulage would not he intensified. A suggestion by the Commission that if the licence were granted the working radius should still be from Burpari was resisted.
NEW AUSTIN f-TON VAN
1-1 A NEW 1-ton van was introduced by the Austin Motor Co.. Ltd., on Wednesday. It replaces the Austin A40 van, and is based on the current Austin A50 Cambridge private car. A 47 b.h.p. petrol engine is fitted, and Manumatic two-pedal transmission is offered at extra cost. The new van costs .499 (plus £71 18s. 3d. purchase tax). Body capacity is 110 Cu. ft.
ROOTES' PARTS CHANGE
A NEW company, Rootes Motors rl.(Parts), Ltd., has been formed to supply spare parts and accessories to RooteS" distributors all over the world.