Hauliers Should Keep an Eye on Brick-transport Charges
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THERE has been some discussion in 1 national road transport association circles on the Bricks (Range of Prices) No. I Order, 1943, in which the Minister of Works prescribes the charges which the brick manufacturer shall make to his customer for the transport of bricks by road. Examples of the charges were given recently in " The Commercial Motor."
The question arises as to the bearing of these charges on rates for the transport of bricks by professional hauliers. At present there is not a great cTemand for professional hauliers' services in the carriage of bricks, as the call for new buildings for war purposes has, to a large extent, been met, ,but the prospect of a heavy post-war demand for such services needs no emphasis. 'Therefore, this matter is of significance to the road-transport industry for the future.
As previously reported in this journal, -the road-transport charges laid clown in the Order compare unfavourably, from -Ole haulier's point of view, with the professional rates for brick haulage which are laid down in a Yorkshire schedule which was introduced more than two years ago by agreement between hauliers' and brick manufacturers' representatives and which were ratified by the Road Panel of the York, shire Road and Rail Regional Committee.
In YOrkshire haulage circles, the suggestion is niade that the mad-transport charges in the Order are intended, to cover the operation of brick manufacturers' own vehicles, but the point is stressed that the industry should be on its guard against these charges becoming recognized as a basis for payment of professional hauliers. HAULAGE POOLS KEEP THE "HOME FIRES BURNING" help meet -the emergency caused by the recent widespread strike of miners employed at collieries in Yorkshire, the road haulage pools tirhich are transporting outcrop coal obtained from the Government's open-cast workings in the county doubled their delivery tonnage. To increase supplies for vital needs, both current production and stacks were drawn upon. Drivers worked an 11-hour day even during the Easter holiday, and they also put in eight-hour spells' of Sunday work.
MIDLAND" RED" RESULTS FOR 1943
NET traffic and other receipts for .1943 of the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., amounted to 41,617,794, compared with 21,694,736 in the previous year. The net balance was 2334,347. General reserve receives 270,000, and a final dividend of 5 per cent. on the ordinary shares makes 10 per cent, for the year, whilst a bonus at 5 per cent. hhs also been declared on those shares. The amount to be Tarried forward is 2174,055, against 2133,708 brought in.
TROLLEYBUS SERVICE SUSPENDED TO SAVE FUEL
DARLINGTON Corporation bas decided not to run its Sunday trolleybus services for the general public in order to save electricity. The decision was taken following a cut in supplies. The new restriction will last for several weeks at least and may
continue indefinitely. Special buses will, however, continue to run for the benefit of workers.
NEW BODY AIMS TO OBTAIN UNIFORM STORAGE RATES.
ANEW organization catering for interests linked with the roadtransport industry has been launched as the National Association of Inland Warehouse Keepers, with headquarters at the Port of London Authority Buildings, London, E.C.3.
In circlesconnected with the new association, a correspondent of this journal was inforined that an immediate objective at which it aims is to secure more uniformity of storage rates and conditions in respect of warehouse accommodation provided for storage directly connected with the war, as in the case of Ministry of Food stocks. The great growth in the demand for such accommodation inland has brought into the wart housing picture many concerns which have had little or no previous experience of the storage business. Whilst they include numerous roadtransport operators, the variety of concerns undertaking this warehousing is considerable. The association seeks to obtain a degree of standardization in storage rates and conditions comparable with that attained by warehousing interests at the ports.
The secretary of the organization is , Mr. Boyd Bowman, who is also secretary of the National Conference of Clearing Houses.
Help the Second Front by giving your wastepaper to the salvage collectors. FURNITURE REMOVERS WANT TO EXPEDITE ASSOCIATIONS
THE majority of members of the National Association of Furniture Warehousemen and Removers is by no means convinced that the Association's partial participation in the new roadtransport association set-up, by way of a functional group, is altogether satisfactory. They have not yet received any detailed agreement, which was supposed to have been ready months, ago. Their official organ points out that it is not satisfied with the policy of drift, which has gone on for two years or so, despite the fact that the Association which it represents has paid all that has been asked towards the amalgamation (which, incidentally, was rather more than was expected). It believes that it is time to pull out of the current -or the Association may find itself swept over the weir to a swift and calamitous awakening.
We presume that this means that quick action is wanted. In this connection, the Joint Conference has announced that the various autonomous bodies should be formed in June, and the National Road Transport Federation soon afterwards.
LONDON HAULAGE BUSINESS NOW A LIMITED COMPANY
THE London haulage business, carried on by Mr. A. F. C, May as a private concern since 1922, formerly at Radnor Street, City Road, E.C.1, and recently at 359, Liverpool Road, N.7, because, on April 1, a limited company under the style of A. May Transport. Ltd., with a nominal capital of 41,000. The directors are Messrs A. F. C. May and G. N. May. The address of the new company is still 359, Liverpool Road, Ni.
MEMORIAL TO MAJOR R. S. GRIGG
rONSIDERABLE • success is being %—,achieved With the memorial to Major R. S. Grigg, Which is for the beeefit of the Motor -and Cycle Trades Benevoleut Fund. By the. f first -few days of April the total received well exceeded 44,000.
Major Grigg was well known and esteemed in the motor industry as chairman of Car Mart, Ltd., and its associated companies, and he always showed • a keen interest in the Fund which is now to benefit.
cheques should be made payable to the Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund, crossed "it. S. Grigg Memorial," and sent to .Mr. G. F. Harman, care of the Daimler Co., Ltd., 76, Star Road, London, W.14.
BIG WARSAVINGS FROM ROAD' TRANSPORT IN THE NORTH-EAST THERE is good reason to hope that 1 the aggregate yield of road-transport war savings efforts in the NorthEastern Region will be brought we!l over the £1,000,000 mark as a 'result of the drive which the Regional Transport Commissioner, Major F. S. Eastwood, is leading in support of the Salute the Sordier " campaign. In support of the " Warship Weeks " of -1942 and the " Wings for Victory campaign of 1943, the 4250,000 target was handsomely exceeded on each occasion, the respective figures being £365,000 and 4428,000. As the aggregate for those two years is within 4207,000 of 41,000,000, the latter figure will be exceeded by £43,000 if the Region's " Salute the Soldier '' drive does no more than realize its target of £250,000.
Major Eastwood emphasizes that Yorkshire operators can support the road-transport effort either directly through his Regional organization, or by having their investment contributions towards the " Salute the Soldier " Week in their locality earmarked for inclusion in the road-transport savings figures.
PAPER ON SURFACE FINISH
AT the next London general meeting cif the Institution of Automobile Engineers, to be held on May 2 at the Royal Society of Arts, John Adam Street, W.C.2, at 615' p.m., Mr. W. E. R. Clay, of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., \silll read a paper entitled " Surface Finish." Cards of invitation to admit visitors may be obtained from the acting secretary of the Institution, 12, Hobart Place, London, S.W,1, if a stamped, addressed envelope he enclosed.
ARMY FIELD UNITS HAVE OFFICES ON WHEELS
A DMINISTRATIVE .work of a COMCiprehensive nature is so closely connected with the movements of an army that British field units are equipped. with travelling offices which maintain contact with advanced fighting forces.. These offices are mounted on Morris-Commercial and other types of chassis and are complete with tables. chairs and stationery, being staffed by specially trained personnel who travel in the vehicles.
The bodywork is designed to give more accommodation than the floor space would normally provide, being fitted with extensions which open, out in the form of acvnings at each side. The whole outfit can be assembled for use or repacked'ready for the road in a few minutes.
The chassis named is also used for cable-laying purposes and as a compressor unit. In the former case, field"
telephone or electric-lighting and power cable can be laid at a rate of several miles an hour across unmade cOuntry
or alongside good roads. The compressor unit is another self-contained type, which supplies compressed air for operating pneumatic tools, road drills, saws, etc.
The chassis which forms the basis of these machines is the Morris-Commercial which can be used on practically any kind of ground. The main advantages of using a single type of chassis for various classes of bodywork are the simplification of maintenance and the standardization of replacement parts.
I.A.E. LONDON GRADUATES' MEETING
AT p.m., on May 14, at 12, Hobart Place, London, S.W.1, Mr. J. Knaggs, of S.K.F., Ltd , will give an informal talk entitled " Ball and Roller Bearings.'
TRAVEL ON WOOL
AN exhibition of cloths designed. for use in all forms of transport was opened yesterday at the showroom of the International Wool Secretariat,. 22, Bruton Street, London, W.1. It will close on May 25.
INCREASE IN A.R.O. INCOME
DURING the past four years there has been a successive annual increase in the subscription income, exclusive of any extraneous receipts, received by A.R.O. Lastyear showed a rise of about £1,500 over 1942-43.
WORKERS' NEEDS COME FIRST IN L.P.T.B. SUMMER PROGRAMME
LONDON Transport's 1944 summer programme, which comes into effect during the period April 19-26, has been planned, as in previous wartime years, to provide first and foremost for the full requirements of
war workers. Economies in rubber and fuel are still vitally necessary and, in non-industrial areas, the new programme will provide little more than a readjustment of peak and black-out services.
In certain country districts, however, the services will represent some improvement by reason of the additional mileage authorized a few months ago to meet urgent shortages in industrial districts and the needs of shoppers.
Throughout the Board's area road services will be maintained at peakhour strength for half an hour later in the evening, i.e., 7 p.m. instead of 6.30 pin. After this time services will run at closer intervals than in the winter.
PERSONAL PAR MR. A. Rurrv has been appointed chairman of the A.R.O. West Midland Area for 1944.