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EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION. rIPERATORS of goods vehicles are 1...../reminded by the Minister of Transport that the basis of the organization of goods road transport in time of emergency is the grouping of such vehicles in accordance with the Ministry's scheme. The Minister notes that this grouping is proceeding in all the traffic areas, but be also observes that a considerable proportion of operators have not yet " grouped " their vehicles.
Mr. Burgin impresses most strongly upon all operators (including C-licence operators) who have not yet " grouped " their vehicles, the prime importance of doing so without further deGy. It is emphasized that such grouping is solely related to emergency conditions and has no effect whatsoever on peace-time working.
An operator with ungrouped vehicles is a detriment to the national interest, as their existence will hamper the smooth working of goods transport in the event of war. Moreover, he will be at a definite disadvantage as he will be liable to meet with delay and difficulty in obtaining petrol supplies.
Bolder Road Plans Needed, Says Motor Maker.
1N his speech, at the annual general meeting of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., the chairman, . Mr. Leslie Walton, in reviewing the company's activities during 1938, said that the Bedford range of vehicles continued steadily throughout the year, and the company well maintained its ratio of the market available, although the whole commercial-vehicle field experienced a definite setback during the period.
He had some interesting comments to make on the question of roads, and said that it was a matter of vital importance to both the country and to B2 the huge industries now associated with our road-traffic system. The time, he thought, was now opportune for suggesting the development of far bolder plans for dealing with this problem. So much has still to be done with our roads, that only a bold conception can solve the problem in such a way that benefits will accrue.
In a sidelight on the attempts being made at co-operation between rail and road transport, he expressed the view that there is ample room for both forms to grow side by side, unhampered by vexatious and business-restricting regulations.
Concrete Construction of German Roads.
rIF considerable interest to road 'L./engineers is the recent publication by the Ministry of Transport of " Concrete Road Construction on the Reichsautobahnen," at 3d. This comprises' notes on a. visit to Germany by -Mr. F. G. Turner, engineer-in-charge of the Ministry's experimental work.
MR. A. A. LIARDRT, director and general manager of Leyland Motors, Ltd., who has been convalescing from a' recent illness on a cruise to South Africa, resumed his duties last week at the headquarters factory.
MR. HENRY SPURRIER, JUNR., director and assistant general manager of Leyland Motors, Ltd., has just completed a six months' world tour of the company's overseas branches.
MR. ROBERT TAYLOR, general secretary of the Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association, will preside at the annual Scottish Trades Union Congress, which is to be held at Rothesay on April 26. He is one of the youngest men to hold this important office.
INTENSIVE .ROAD-TRANSPORT PLANS FOR HOLIDAY LUGGAGE.
THIS year's holiday-luggage arrangements made by Red Arrow Deliveries, Ltd., Waterloo Road, Yardley, Birmingham, are given in a leaflet recently issued by the company. With the inclusion of North-west Wales, the company claims that it can now offer facilities for the transit of luggage from Birmingham to every recognized seaside resort in England and Wales. Owing to rising costs and the expenses entailed in handling this class of traffic, it has been necessary, in several instances, to increase the charges above those which prevailed last year.
Experience has proved that whilst very little difficulty occurs in handling luggage on the outward journeys, all sorts of complications 'arise on the return journeys. Most of these difficulties are created by people giving insufficient notice, or leaving their lodgings before the collecting van arrives without giving the boardinghouse proprietor full instructions.
There is little doubt that holiday luggage is a . valuable asset to the parcels-carrying trade, as it provides good business at what would otherwise be the slack months of the year.
Transport Depot Manager.
ME know of a man, aged thirty-three, VI' with good qualifications, who has been manager of a transport depot, responsible for vehicles, stock and staff, and who desires a similar position. Letters should he addressed " Transport Manager," care of the Editor.
Salesman For South London.
A LEADING manufacturer of com
mercial vehicles requires experienced salesmen for South London. They must have had experience with commercial vehicles, and ha* connections in the area. Age, experience and salary required should be stated, and letters addressed Salesmen," care of the Editor.
Triplex i50,000 Extensions.
EXTENSIONS to the factory of the Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd., in Hythe Road, Willesden, London, NW., which are being undertaken at a cost of £50,0110, are nearing completion. The new offices will be ready next month, and the rest of the work will be -completed in June. The factory is concerned with the production not only of safety glass for motors, but of windscreens for aircraft.
• Improvement at Arkwright House.
I T is learnt that the North-Western
Traffic Commissioners have acquired further accommodation for their headquarters, A.rkwright House, Manchester, and it includes a conference hall large enough for practically all the public sittings and inquiries which can be held in Manchester. It was used for the first time on Friday last for noncontroversial business. Its availability coincides with the coming to this area, from Yorkshire, of Mr. Joseph Farndale as deputy to Sir William Chamberlain. UNITED DAIRIES' VEHICLES 15,000,000 MILES A YEAR.
A GLIMPSE of the transport organi
zation which ensures the punctual delivery of milk at the consumer's door every morning is given in figures just issued by United Dairies, Ltd. in 1938, the service which provides the housewife with milk and dairy produce entailed the covering of 16,000,000 miles by the company's motor vehicles, which consumed, during that period, nearly 2,000.000 gallons of petrol.
Motors employed by United Dairies, Ltd in London alone, include 47 heavy vehicles, mostly articulated 12ton sixand eight-wheelers, 140 of from
3. to tons' capacity, and 74 others. They covered nearly 6,000,000 miles last year.
For country work the company uses 16 road tankers (eight-wheeled articulated or six-wheeled rigid), each capable of transporting at least 2,000 gallons of milk. The tanks are either oi stainless steel, or glass-lined.
More than 300 motors of up to 6 tons capacity are used to collect the milk from farms. There are eight " road-faders," each holding 2,000 gallons, which travel to the nearest railway siding by road, and can then easily be adapted for conveyance by train to London.
United Dairies, Ltd., operates transport-maintenance plants equipped to perform every kind of overhaul and repair, including cylinder rebores. Some of its lorry engines have travelled 100,000 miles before reboring.
Goodyear's New Birmingham Address.
THE Birmingham branch offices and • warehouse of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd., have been transferred to more suitable premises at 21, Essex Street, where much improved facilities are available for the servicing and fitting of tyres. Furthermore, larger stocks of all sizes and types of Goodyear tyre are being carried.
What Is the Goodwill Worth?
VALUE of a carrier's licence, in relation to goodwill, was discussed at a case before Sir William Chamberlain, North-NA'estern Licensing Authority, in Manchester, on Monday, the applicants being Messrs. Lawton and Hamilton. The point was urged that the surrender value added to the goodwill. .
Mr. H. Backhouse, for the applicants, contended that the Act, in II/3b cases, required proof that there was a goodwill to transfer, but whether it was much or little did not enter into the consideration.
In the legal goodwill must also be included the value of the right to surrender a licence. To that extent, the licence was itself part of the goodwill. It was not for the Court to say that the amount paid was too much or too little. Even though proper provision was made, in the 1033 Act, to stop bartering in licences, still the moment• an industry was made a closed . in dustry, the goodwill of the persons inside increased to a great extent, Sir William Chamberlain, in thanking Mr. Backhouse for the legal arguments, pointed out that the Act visualized in Clause IT/3b that a live man was going out and another coming in. Ile reserved his decision.
Chatham Haulier as Appeal Respondent.
(-IN Monday, May 1, the Appeal Tri
bunal will sit at King's Buildings, Smith Square, London, S.W.1, at 10.45 a.m., to hear the appeal brought by the Southern Railway Co. against the decision of the South-Eastern Licensing Authority to vary the A licence of Gamman and Dicker, Ltd., Chatham. DUNLOP ESTABLISHES NATIONAL TYRE:SERVICE SCHEME.
ANEW organization, the National Services Division, is announced by the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., to provide a specialized form of tyre-equipment service to Government -authorities and to transport formations of national significance.' Mr. H. Shankland has been appointed director of the divi sion. Mr.Sharilland, who is vice"president of the Society Of Moteir Manufacturers and Trader8,has for .many yeari; been oroaiinently associated with the British tyre industry. From May 1 he will have his headquarters at St. James's House, St. James's Street,
London, •
" The 'co-Ordination of the new service has been carried out, in the national interest,", a, Dunlop. official explained.and ir went on tO say '.' It ,woqld be011ie of. greater importance in times of emergency."
Oil Units Preponderate in Leyland Engine Output.
OUR-FIFTHS of the power units Ibuilt at the headquarters factory of Leyland Motors, Ltd., during the six months from October to March were
of the " oil-engined type, This is the highestratio of oil to petrol units which has, so far, been produced at the Leyland factories. The previous highest ratio was during the financial year ended September, 1937, when 75 per cent, of the engines produced were oil units, Silver Medals for Haulier's Careful Drivers.
QIX. drivers of Messrs. Platts Bros., Owho operate daily services between Leicester, Norwich and Northampton, received silver safety-first medals for five years' accident-free driving at the firm's fifth staff dinner in Leicester on Easter Monday. They were Messrs. F. Pretty, J. S. Clack and F. Ayton, Leicester ; H. J. Rooke, R. Orris and W. K. Giddings, Norwich.