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A statement that Yorkshire hauliers have suffered untold competition from Lancashire concerns was made by Mr. Robert Barr, managing director of R. Barr (Leeds), Ltd., at a sitting of the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, at Leeds, on Monday.
The company's application for " A " licences brought out some interesting figures, which illustrated the development of road transport following the improvement in general trade conditions. It was stated that in 1931 the Barr concern transported 39,878 tons, whilst in 1932 the tonnage declined to 35,798. With the revival of trade, the 1933 tonnage increased to 38,878, and the first quarter of 1934 showed a record tonnage of 11,398, more than 200 tons a week above the average for 1933, Approximately £5,000 a year was paid for the hire of vehicles.
So far as discretionary tonnage was concerned, the application was opposed by the railway companies. The application was granted, subject to the following modifications :—The applicant to acquire only one 6-ton vehicle and six trailers, and only two 85-cwt. vehicles.
Fire-extinguisher Specifications.
Certain amendments have recently been made to the specifications governing the use of fire-extinguishing appliances on public service vehicles. The revised specifications are obtainable from the Fire Offices Committee, 65-66 Watling Street, London, E.C.4.
One amendment stipulates that in the case of liquid fire-extinguishers, the size of the apparatus, the maker's or factor's name, and the guarantee that it complies with the specification, mest be "indelibly printed or etched on the extinguisher, or on a metal label soldered or brazed on to the extinguisher."
The other states that in connection with the operation of liquid fire-extinguishers, by a metal capsule of carbondioxide, and air or gas under pressure, 'no shut-oft cock or other means of interrupting the flow of the fluid is permitted."
It is expected that the Minister of Transport will incorporate the requirements contained in the new specification in the consolidated Public Service Vehicles (Equipment and Use) Regulations when they are issued.
Lightweight Vehicles for a Haulier.
The Duramin Engineering Co., Ltd., Hythe Road, Willesden, London, N.W.10, recently received an order, through Kenyon and Co. (1927), Ltd., of Preston, from Mort and Taylor, Ltd., of Blackburn, Lanes, for two tilt vans and two platform lorries. They all have Leyland Cub chassis as their bases, the former being equipped with petrol engines and the others with oil engines. All the vehicles weigh under 2+ tons, thus permitting a legal speed of 30 m.p.h. and effecting, in each case, a saving in taxation of per year. B22 The dimensions of the tilt-van bodies are 13 ft. 7-+ ins. long, 6 ft. 10 ins. wide and 6 ft. 11/ ins, high inside. Each is framed up in duralumin and Elektron, and panelled on the outside with aluminium sheet, with the exception of the upper portion of the sides and roof, which are covered with waterproof canvas. The floor is covered with duralumin chequered plate, and there are three roller shutters, one at each side, and another at the rear, the lastnamed enclosing the space above the tailboard. The approximate weight of the body, with a half-width cab, is 9/ cwt.
The two platform bodies are 13 ft. 7+ ins, long and 6 ft. 10 ins. wide. This type of body is framed up entirely in duralumin and has floor covering of chequered plate: Its weight, with the cab, is approximately 7f cwt.
Overseas Buyers of Leylands.
An interesting order received from overseas by Leyland Motors, Ltd., has come from the Egyptian State Railways, which is buying 10 left-handdrive Cub passenger vehicles. Another overseas order is from the South African Railways, which has followed up its recent orders for goods and passenger vehicles by another for six Terrier goods models, one of which is to be equipped with a Leyland oil engine.
Forms for Goods-vehicle Records.
In connection with the keeping of goods-vehicle records, under the terms of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, the Charnwood Publishing Co., Coalville, Leicester, is issuing the necessary forms. which not only provide for recur-Is of time, journeys, loads, etc., but for a driver's report and details of fuel and "Oil consumption and other data. The company also publishes a, number of useful books for keeping different transport records,
L.M.S. APPLIES FOR ADDITIONAL VEHICLES FOR YORKSHIRE.
The first railway applications in Yorkshire for road-vehicle licences have been listed for hearing before the Yorkshire Licensing Authority. The application, which is made by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Co., covers a number of vehicles to be acquired.
It is understood that this part of the application will be opposed by the Commercial Motor Users Association, Road Haulage Association, Yorkshire Stage Carriage Operators Association and the Yorkshire Coach and Transport Owners Association.
In addition to vehicles in possession, the application provides for lorries to be acquired for the following districts: —Leeds, 15; Bradford, 12; Huddersfield, 4; Sheffield and Halifax, 3 each ; Sowerhy Bridge and Keighley, 2 each, and one vehicle each for Dewsbury, Horbury, Longwood, Holmfirth, Brighouse, Oxenhope, Todmorden, Skipton and Wakefield.
In opposing many applications by road-transport operators in Yorkshire, the railway companies have repeatedly advanced the argument that there was no need for additional vehicles.
Liverpool R.H.A. Approves Merger.
Members of the Liverpool sect on of the Road Haulage Association held a meeting at Liverpool, on Monday night. primarily to hear an address by Mr.]. Nichol, vice-chairman of the National Council of the R.H.A., on the negotiations that have been in progress between the R.H.A., and the Commercial Motor Users Association. It was a wellattended meeting and a resolution was unanimously adopted expressing confidence in the negotiating committee dealing with the proposed merger. LICENCES GRANTED FOR NEW BUSINESS.
The Southern Scotland Licensing Authority last week granted licences to Messrs. Laidlaw and McCue, Falkirk, despite opposition by the London, Midland and Scottish, and London and North-Eastern Railway Companies, which pointed out that the applicants had started business only this year.
Mr. McCue said that his firm's business consisted mainly of carrying castings from Falkirk to places in England in connection with housing schemes. The growth of the latter caused an increase of their business and they required an additional vehicle. Permission was given to the applicants to operate two vehicles, Mr. A. Renderson, the Authority, intimating that the extra one must be obtained before November.
A Leyland Coach on Propaganda Work.
The physical-culture girls known as the " Daily Mirror Eight " are this year using a handsome streamlined Leyland coach for their journeys between popular holiday resorts. It is anticipated that, during the next three months, the coach will travel more than 2,000 miles, and that the party will give over 100 performances at 60 towns,
The body of the vehicle has been constructed by Messrs. Lancefield Coachworks, and is finished in primrose and pale blue, tapering gracefully from the front to the rear and including a stabilizing fin. Behind the driver's compartment is the loud-speaker soundequipment room, which is followed by a spacious wardrobe and then by a wellfitted travelling compartment which seats 12 persons. There is also a spacious baggage section. The chassis of this interesting vehicle is a 1934 model Leyland Tiger, equipped with the maker's oil engine.
Latest Affiliation to the C.M.U.A.
The Sheffield and District Mineral Water Manufacturers Association, Ltd., has become affiliated to the North-eastern Division of the Commercial Motor Users Association, Another Scottish Show Exhibitor.
The name of Norris, Henty and Gardners, Ltd., Patricroft, the maker of Gardner oil engines, should be added to the list of exhibitors at the Scottish Show, to be held in Glasgow from November 16-24, which was given in our issue for last week.
Stewart and Ardem's Latest Depot.
A new depot for Stewart and Ardem. Ltd., has recently been completed at 37-47, London Road, 'Staines. It forms é, further link in the chain of regional 'depots established by_ the company, and includes a showroom for the display of Morris-Commercial vehicles, as well as Morris cars. The dimensions of the workshops are 130 ft. by 50 ft.
A Book for Goods-vehicle Records.
Streets (Printers), Ltd., 47, Sidbury, Worcester, has just published a well-prepared book containing the necessary forms for keeping records of goods vehicles, as prescribed by the Road and Rail Traffic Act. The book is made up of a series of perforated sheets, each of which contains, on one side, a weekly record of hours of work, journeys and loads, and on the other side particulars of journeys and goods. The book sells at 3s. 6d., post free.
A VALUABLE TRANSPORT REFERENCE BOOK.
The 18th annual volume of " The Motor Transport Year Book and Directory," revised to May, 1934. has recently been issued by Electrical Press, Ltd., 13-16, Fisher Street, Southampton Row, London, W.G.1. This book is one of the recognized standard works of•reference for the transport industry, and as such it is a most valuable addition to the library.
The new volume runs to 900 pages and contains particulars of over 10,000 undertakings, of which 8,630 are transport-operating concerns. It is of interest to note that the amount of capital invested in road transport, according to the returns of 1,757 concerns (which include all the principal operators, with the exception of the London Passenger Transport Board) amounts to nearly £72,000,000. These figures are remarkable when one remembers that, in the first edition of this year book, published in 1916. the number of operators recorded was only 330, the capital invested being about £10,000,000.
In addition to its unique record of coach and bus proprietors, trolleybus systems and the principal goods-transport concerns, the book also deals with the manufacturing side of the industry, as well as providing a full and up-todate digest of the law and regulations governing the construction, equipment and use of public-service vehicles, the licensing of goods vehicles, etc. A directory of the chief officials engaged in the industry, running to about 5,000 names and addresses, is another feature.
The volume is published at 30s. net. post free in this country. It is edited by Mr. Frederick C. Garrett,