72% of List 8 /Vehicles Sold
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LLIST 8 of transport units has been outstandingly successful and has demonstrated a continuing .strong demand for small units. Latest figures show that 72 per cent. of the vehicles have been sold.
Seventy-seven per cent, of the vehicles without premises found buyers. Even units with premises attracted an unusual number of purchasers, for 47 per cent. of the vehicles offered in them were sold. The normal proportion of sales in this class is in the region of 20 per cent.
The proportion of "no bids" —31 per cent.-',-was singularly small.
Altogether 3,238 vehicles were offered and 2,353 were sold. Further details appear in the accompanying table: INSULATED VAN "AN UNNECESSARY REFINEMENT"
AN application by James Paterson and Co., Ltd.. to run an insulated van for the transport of fish from Aberdeen to southern ports, has been granted by the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority. British Railways and British Road Services objected on the grounds that the vehicle was "an unnecessary refinement" and would create wasteful competition. I
Representatives of the fish-curing trade told the Authority that the vehicle would assist their export business, as it would keep fish in good condition and reach ports on time.
MUTUAL OBJECTIONS
AN application by the Northern General Transport Co., Ltd., seeking permission to operate a new service between South Shields and Jarrow, which would cover new housing estates at West Simonside, will be opposed by South Shields Transport Department when it comes before the Northern Licensing Authority.
When South Shields applied recently to run a service through a new housing estate, Northern General objected, and the Authority, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, deferred his decision. He said then that the transport position in the area was flexible, and he was not prepared at that stage to grant the service to either South Shields or Northern General.
OVERNIGHT QUEUES FOR SEATS
DEOPLE queued overnight at the
booking office of Mr. C. G. Littlewood, of Sheffield, when he opened bookings last week for coaches to Torquay to be run during Sheffield works holiday weeks. Some people arrived at 6 p.m. the evening before booking started, and Mr. Littlewood provided a coach for them to sit in. Within an hour all 400 seats in coaches to run on July 15, 22 and 29 were reserved.