Weights Raised in Every Application
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IF substantial alterations were made to I unladen weight, thereby increasing carrying capacity, the question must arise as to whether the operator was using the vehicle originally specified on the licence, Mr. W. P. James, West Midland Licensing Authority, said at Hanley last Friday.
He adjourned until today an application by the Sandford Hill Haulage Co.. Ltd., Longton, Staffs, for the variation of a B licence. Mr. G. C. Tinsdill, who appeared for the company, will he required today to tell Mr. James whether an increase in carrying capacity is justified.
Al last Friday's hearing he said the company were seeking to replace a fourwheeled tipper of 3+ tons unladen by a Thames six-wheeled oiler weighing 4+ tons. There would, however, be little increase in carrying capacity.
Mr. L. M, Hayes, a director, agreed that on his application form he had shown an increase of 11 tons in carrying capacity, but that was a mistake. The old vehicle was fitted with s steel body in 1957, and when it was reweighed it was found to turn the scale at 3 tons 16 cwt. This change, which had been notified to the Licensing Authority in January, 1958, had increased the safe payload capacity by about 2 tons to 8+ tons. The new vehicle would carry about 9 tons.
Mr. James pointed out that the vehicle to be deleted originally replaced a tipper of 2 tons 14 cwt. unladen. By these recurring alterations the applicants had benefited substantially and obtained a much greater carrying capacity. The implications of the increases in unladen weight would have to be considered.
U.T.A. "NOTICE BOARD" STRIKE
NEARLY 2,000 drivers and conductors employed by the Ulster Transport Authority staged a strike last Saturday because theiy employers had refused to allow certain trade-union notices to be displayed at depots. They threatened that unless agreement was reached they would strike again tomorrow and the following Saturday, and would later stage a complete stoppage by members of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union.
Crews in membership of the Ulster Transport and Allied Operatives' Union remained on duty.
NEW CABS FOR BANTAMS
THE revised forward-control cab intro'. duced last year for Commer and Karrier Gamecock forward-control vehicles is now available on Karrier Bantam 2-3-ton chassis and 4-5-ton tractors. It has a one-piece curved windscreen and a higher roof than the previous model to increase driving comfort.
On Bantam 2-3-tonners. there is an adjustable driving seat and a two-man bench seat, whilst the tractor units have two separate bucket seats. Upholstery is in two-tone lereher cloth.