Railways Break Iron Fireplaces
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APERTH ironmonger, Mr. W. Steven, told the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, last week, that up to 90 per cent. of iron fireplaces sent by rail were broken. He later added that "the goods nowadays are not properly packed or protected." Mr. Steven also complained of delays in rail transport.
He was supporting Messrs. Doig Bros., Springfield Terrace, Dunblane, in their application for an extra vehicle to enable them to extend their PerthStirling service to Larbert, Falkirk and Glasgow.
The manager of a Dunblane concern of engineers and brassfounders Said that his company had urgent jobs in ships' fittings when ships were in port, Time was vital, but frequently the welding department was at a standstill for four days because of the lack of oxyacetylene cylinders Fresh cylinders were not supplied in Glasgow until the empties were returned. By rail there was four days' delay, whereas a haulier could do the job in a day.
The district manager of Wordie and Co., Ltd. (now nationalized), declared that his company had lorries running regularly on the Perth-Glasgow road. They were not fully loaded, and his concern would be willing to take the type of business mentioned by the witnesses.
The Deputy Licensing Authority said he would not be justified in granting an additional vehicle, but he allowed Messrs. Doig Bros. to carry for Falkirk and Larbert foundries.
THE MINERS ARE LUCKY
L'URTHER applications were heard I last week by the Yorkshire Licensing Authority for the provision of special bus services to take Yorkshire miners to the collieries.
In one case, it was stated that the miners would each pay 4s. a week, and the weekly cost to the National Coal Board would be about £18. In another case, miners would each pay 5s. a week, and again the weekly cost to the Coal Board would be about £18. Major F. S. Eastwood, chairman of the Licensing Authority, commented: "The miners are very lucky to get this subsidy. No wonder the price of coal goes up!"
NATIONALIZATION IN INDIA
REVIEWING the achievements in the nationalization of road transport in the United Provinces, India, Mr. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the Minister of Transport, said that there were, at present, about 800 buses and 486 goods vehicles in operation. The past year's records showed that over 10,000,000 passengers were carried.
A proposal was made that a foreign expert should be brought into the transport department as chief engineer, as there was a shortage of technical personnel in the United Provinces. A training institute is to be opened.
R.H.O. TYRE CLAIMS
THE Ministry of Transport is still receiving belated claims from hauliers in connection with the replacement of tyres during the control period and casual haulage under the Road Haulage Organization. Hauliers are advised to submit outstanding claims to the Ministry of Transport, Berkeley Square House, London, W.1, by May 1, otherwise difficulty and delay may be experienced in settlement.