Threat to C-Licence Holders
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TN an address to Southport Chamber .I. of Trade, Mr. T. H. Halsall, secretary of Southport Motor Coach Operators Association, and a member of A.R.O. executive, predicted an attempt seriously to restrict the C licence, in the near future, unless holders made it clear they woUld not tolerate interference with their freedom to decide for themselves the means by which their goods should be transported.
" Already it has been suggested, in all seriousness, that the radius of a C licence should be a narrow limit around the town or city in which the licensee operates, and, to cover places like Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, that the maximum radius should be 15 to 20 miles," Mr. Halsall declared.
An attempt would also be made to force on ancillary users the standard Thomas, is arranging a series of meetings in South Wales, to be held during the next few weeks.
Yorkshire A.R.O. Appointments.
Mr. j. Sirninonds, of Rotherham, has been appointed chairman of the goods committee of A.R.O. Yorkshire Area, with Mr. 3. Keeling, of Leeds, as vice-chairman. Mr. N. Pilling, of Brighouse, has been elected chairman of the passenger committee. wages clause, as had been imposed on the A and B-licence operators. rn this respect, he thought that the traders would be advised to consider nationally the wages question, approach A.R.O. and the C.M.U.A. for co-operation, and then jointly ga to the workers' organization and agree to an acceptable standard wage before the higher one was forced upon them.
" That the railways will not be satisfied until they have considerable restrictions placed on the C user is apparent. To get these restrictions the railways must be able to give the same or apparently the same service E.3 that which they require removing, so now, in preparation for the C drive, comes the advance guard—a bill advertising their ability and desire to collect small parcels and deliver them within the borough."
Mr. Barr at Scarborough.
A meeting of members of the Scarborough Sub-area of A.R.O., held last Friday, was addressed by Mr. Robert Barr, of Leeds, chairman of the Yorkshire Area of A.R.O., and Mr. F. G. Bibbings, Yorkshire Area secretary.
Appointments of Scarborough Subarea officers were announced in last week's issue. •