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LAST week the Appeal Tribunal adjourned the hearing of appeals by Guest Wood and Ling, Ltd., Messrs. Knee Bros., Bristol Haulage Co., Ltd., L. H. Dimond and Co., Ltd., and Pioneer Transport, Ltd., against a grant by the Metropolitan Licensing Authority to T. Mileham and Sons. Ltd.
The case has a somewhat complicated history. In December, 1946, the company applied for an A licence for 49 vehicles (158 tons 6 cwt.) and four vehicles (8 tons) to be acquired, also two trailers (41 tons) in possession, and four trailers (8 tons) to be acquired. Before the war the company had 21 vehicles (79 tons 3 cwt.). The Metropolitan Licensing Authority granted the application in respect of 44 vehicles (142 tons) and three trailers (6 tons). • Appeal and Cross-appeal
The present appellants appealed against this decision, and T. Mileham and Sons, Ltd., cross-appealed against the refusal of licences for nine vehicles (23 tons 17 cwt.) and three trailers (6 tons). The appellants won their case, and the Tribunal directed that the application of T. Mileham and Sons, Ltd., should be remitted to the Licensing Authority for further inquiry.
Two further inquiries were held, and the Licensing Authority did not alter his previous decision. The previous road objectors again appealed, and the case was hefird last-week.
At the appeal hearing, Mr. E. Gilbert Woodward, for the appellants, said that T Mileham and Sons, Ltd., should be granted the 1939 tonnage, plus the vehicles of a business taken over, and that the company could, if it thought fit, apply again to the Licensing Authority and call the necessary evidence to substantiate the great increase in tonnage. The applicant should prove an increase in business in the district in which it operated, and that its own business had expanded.
After retiring, the Tribunal adjourned the case so that an accountant might produce certain other information. Evidence of'need was required and none could be found, said the chairman. In the Tribunal's view competition should not be hindered, but care had to be taken to avoid the taking of traffic by one operator at the expense of another.
The Tribunal stated that it would meet counsel on both sides, together with an accountant.
PRIZE ENTRIES EXTENDED
AS circumstances have arisen which swill prevent the adjudication of the 'Drawing and Handicraft Competitions at Easter, the closing date for entries has been extended until May 1, states the Institute of • British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers. HAULIER'S LICENCE REVOKED A KILCALDY haulier, Mr. Alex 1-'1 ander Low, who applied for an extension of a B licence from 19 to 40 miles for the carriage of agricultural produce, had one of his existing licences revoked by Mr. A. Robertson, Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, last Friday. When the applicant failed to appear, Mr. Robertson stated that he was not in the least surprised, as he had a few awkward questions to ask the applicant.
"I would have liked to have asked him how he was at Manchester. and Sheffield with linoleum and how he had the audacity to apply for an extended licence to-day. There were many other discrepancies in the conduct of this man's affairs, which I should have liked clarified," observed Mr. Robertson.
He revoked the licence for Mr. Low's second vehicle.
HAULIERS WATCH C-LICENSEES
HAULIERS in the counties of 'Inverness, Nairn, Ross and Cromarty, and Sutherland are to take action to prevent the misuse of vehicles by Clicensees.
Mr. W. Aikman Hardie, secretary of Inverness sub-area of the Road Haulage Association, said, at a meeting last week that there was a strong suspicion that some C-licence holders were obtaining more petrol than they needed for their businesses. They were thus able to do haulage work—not permitted by their licences—at cheap rates, and to dispose of petrol to the black Market. Definite evidence of contravention of the regulations is to be collected and presented to the Ministries of Transport and Fuel and Power.
NO DANGEROUS ROADS
WE will not allow any road to get into the position where it will be unsafe," said Mr. James Callaghan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, in the House of Commons, last week. He added that in such a case new capital expenditure would be undertaken.
"We want the local authorities to spread the jam as thinly as they can. over as wide an area as possible, in order that road mainlenance may be kept to the highest possible level," he said.
In striking contrast to British road policy, President Truman has asked the U.S. CongrPss to appropriate 1,000,000,000 dollars for future expansion of the American highway system.
B.R.F. WARNS C-LICENSEES
'THEi E British Road Federation's reprt contains a warning that there is no cause for complacency on the part of " reprieved " C-licensees and that "constant vigilance must be maintained to guard against any possibility of encroachment on the fundamental right of the t:ader to carry his qwn goods in his -own vehicles when and where he pleases."
A B.R.F. publication in course of preparation is "Wayside Cafés and Amenities," directed towards the planning of these facilities in accordance with the proposed Government 10-year plan for highways
NEW S.M.M.T. COMMITTEE MEN
A S a result of the resignation of Mr. .1--x E. C. Ruffle, formerly managing director of Morris Commercial Cars. Ltd., from the Council and Management Committee of .the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the Nuffield Organisation has nominated Mr. .R. F. Hanks in his stead, Mr, S. V. Smith will represent Morris Motors, Ltd., in place of Mr. H. Seaward, MC.
The Council of the S.M.M.T. has approved, new qualifications for membership of the commercial-vehicle section, which will in future be known as the commercial vehele (light and medium) section. Formerly, this section held 11 ;.eats on the Council. This number has been reduced to five and the remaining six seats have been given to the heavy vehicle*, manufacturers' section. .
• Qualifications for membership,of the heavy, vehicle manufacturers', vehicle distributors', and the battery electric vehicle manufacturers' sections have also been under review.
'Mr. J. C. J. Phillips has been obliged largely to relinquish his interest in the group of distributors of motor body supplies. A presentation was made to him on behalf of the group at a luncheon recently given by Mr. P. C. Espinasse, chairman of the group.
Mr. A. 0. Tookey has been elected chairman ot the export "A" committee (ears and commercial vehicles); in sueCession to Mr B. J. Hegarly.
BIG SCENERY TRANSPORT CONTRACI AWARDED
ALARGE contract for the removal. and storage of the entire pantomime scenery and "props." of Mr. Tom Arnold's productiOns in the north has been secured by Holdsworth and Hanson (Leeds), Ltd. Mr. J. S. Hutchinson, general manager, said that as the 12 or so pantomimes ended, the equipment would be brought in about 180 loads to Leeds arid stored ready for next Season.
Mr. Arnold chose Holdsworth and Hanson's depot because of its easy access to the railways. The depot was recently reconstructed, with the addition of a ne.w loading bay.
OBITUARY WE regret to announce the death of
VV MR. EDWARD BURYON4 BURTON,
chairman of J Brockhouse and Co., Ltd. fie was also chairman of the subsidiary companies of he Brockhouse group and a director of a number of other companies.
. The death has occurred of MR. EDWARD Ram, a director of the Venture Transport Co. (Newcastle), Ltd.
PROTECTING F'ORDSON "WORKS"
OPER ATORS of Fordson 7V vehicles who wish to lit a heavy-duty oilbath air cleaner, and who have not already the modified engine cover panel now .fitted, inay obtain the latest-type parts, which arc the air cleaner (E62A18205), the clamp (E62A-9628), the engine top cover (7V--115635—F),.and the inspection cover-Panel assembly (7V—T16053--D). •
. A26 NO PROPANE OR BUTANE AS MOTOR FUEL
ANEW regulation, the Motor Fuel i (Propane, Butane) Order, 1948, has been issued by the Minister of Fuel and Power. In effect, it prohibits the use as motor fuel of propane and butane (which are also known as calor or buta gas), or any gaseous mixture containing either of them. Transactions in any such substance for the purpose of its Use as motor fuel are also prohibited.
-MINUTE-HAND SPUR TO PROD UCTION
PA YMENT by the minute is having a marked effect on production effort at Autocar Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., 32-34 Albert Embankment, London, S.E.1i. The recently introduced system* is based on a standard 40-hour week for which a race per minute has been worked out.
Boys begin at id. per minute, or £2 10s. per meek, and can progress by eighths of a penny, or 25s. per week, to an average rate of 1d per minute, or £10 per week. Qualification-is assessed on jobs charged to customers.
The company attained its 25th anniversary last week. It commenced business at Old Street in 1923 ,and aequired new premises at the present address in 1929. For many years the r ompany has been the central service station and distributer foi Auto-Lite electrical equipment, Carter carburetters and Eisemann magnetos.