Small Trainers Lose to High Costs S OME small trainers had
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been put out of business by the high cost of transport, said Mr. William Hammett. a Beverley racehorse trainer, when he supported an application of another Beverley trainer, Mr. William H. Gray. before the Yorkshire Licensing Authority. Mr. Gray wished to operate a horsebox to carry horses trained by him.
Mr. Hammett said that he now had only five horses, which were not enough to warrant a horsebox of his own. Since giving up his own vehicle he had employed British Railways' horseboxes.
He complained of an occasion when he and Mr. Gray shared a horsebox for two horses, which arrived late at the racecourse. Mr. Hammett considered that the railways' charges for one horse were excessive, although the rates for two or three horses were satisfactory.
Mr. Gray said that in April, 1953.-he made a similar application but it was refused. He had 18 horses in training at his establishment.
The hearing was adjourned.
T.R.T.A. VEHICLE INSPECTION SCHEME
THERE is not yet sufficient demand I in the London and Home Counties Division of the Traders' Road Transport Association for an examining engineer to be employed full time on the vehicle-inspection scheme introduced experimentally last summer, but the service has been re-introduced as a permanency.
Some members said that fuller and more detailed reports were required. Inspections will be carried out by .Mr. J. R. Shepley by appointment at E2 2s. per vehicle.
TRANSFER OPPOSED
AN objection was made by British Road Services before the Scottish Licensing Authority when Messrs. J. and T. Moddie. Glenluec, applied for the transfer of a licence formerly owned by Messrs. D. and W. Bowman, Greyhills, Creetown, from whom a business was acquired for £6,000. The Authority allowed the transfer but withdrew one vehicle from the B licence.
ISRAEL TO SPEND El 2.5m.
ISRAEL is to spend Er 2.5m. on heavy
vehicles within the next two years. Many buses are required to ease the present restricted passenger-transport capacity. Eighty buses have been delivered for service in Jerusalem and will go into operation next month.
NEW 3-TON PRESS
STATED to be capable of punching a
hole in. in diameter in 14-gauge mild steel, a new 3-ton power press has been produced by Jones and Allwood. Ltd.. Stourbridge. Standard strokes are either I in. or 1 in. and there is a ram adjustment of 1 in. Price complete is £90 Os. 9d.