Carried for Hire Under C Licence
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ONWednesday, • a King's Bench Divisional Court heard an appeal by Mr. L. F. Spittle, an examiner for the Metropolitan Area, against a decision of magistrates at Slough dismissing a case against Thames Grit and Aggregates, Ltd., Millbank, London.
The information alleged that the company had used a C-licence vehicle for hire or reward.
Mr. Valentine Holmes, for the appellant, stated that in October last year the company made a contract with A. Waddington and Son. Ltd., to remove and dispose of the whole of surplus excavations from a new railway station site at Uxbridge. The concern also agreed to pay Sandstone Pits (Uxbridge), Ltd., for permission to dump the soil in disused pits at Iver.
The company used its vehicles to carry the soil, and the appellant asserted that it had done so for hire or reward and, therefore, had broken a condition of the licence.
The company, however, contended that the property in the soil or rubbish passed to it the moment of loading and before the vehicles reached the highway. Thereafter it could dispose of the material as it liked, and there was no cartage for hire or reward.
The justices, dismissing the information, accepted the company's submission.
Mr. Phillip Vos, K.C. (for the company) said the contract by which the soil was carried was not one for cartage for hire or reward.
The court allowed the appeal with costs, Lord Hewart described the case as a plain one, for it was obvious that the soil was being carried for hire or reward. If there were no carriage for hire or reward, why was the payment made to the respondent? The company was not paid because something was sold to it; it was paid to remove valueless material from one place to u20 another. That was the simplest case of the carriage of goods for hire or reward. • The case was remitted to the justices with the direction that upon the facts the offence alleged had been proved.
Opel Dines Its Agents.
At the Opel Dinner given by General Motors. Ltd., last Saturday, the chairman, Mr. E. C. H. Shillaker, mentioned that there was no other organization in the industry so large as General Motors. Referring to trade, he said this could not be one way: it must be reciprocal. The Versailles Treaty had, largely, stopped international trade.
Mr. C. R. Osborn, general manager of the Opel' concern, emphasized the large degree to which the company manufactured its own products, including accessories. It made its own sheet steel, carburetters and instruments, and was preparing to supply its forgin gs.
The chairman of General Motors, Mr. A. N. Lawrence, remarked on the forward policy of the motor industry. AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING COURSES FOR FARM WORKERS.
The Henry Ford Institute of Agricuitural Engineering, at Boreham, which opened in June last, is, as from October 25 until the end of the year, offering fortnightly courses for farmers and farm workers. Nearly 100 students —mainly employees of tractor and implement concerns—have already attended courses. The period concerned has been chosen as one during which farmers are best able to spare their workers.
Longer couises are in preparation for those desirous of making a more Complete study of agricultural engineering, whilst conferences and lectures are projected for farmers and others who are unable to attend the normal courses. STILL TIME TO LEARN.
Places aie still vacant for stardents at the transport classes of the L.C.C. Wandsworth Technical Institute, London, S.W. The subjects and lecturers are as follow :—
• ' Elements of Transport," Capt. F.. if. B. Palmer, Tuesdays, 7.30-9.30 p.m.; "Elements of Transport Law," Mr. F. II. L. Thomas,
M.A., LLB., Wednesdays, 8.30-9.30 mm.: " Elements of Law of Inland Carriage," Mr. F. H. L. Thomas, Wednesdays, 7.30-8.30'0.M.: " Transport Statistics," Mr. L. J. Dunk (Associated Equipment (to., Ltd.), Wednesdays. 8.30. 9.30 p.m.; "Road Transport Operation," Mr.
G. •Smart, M.I.T.A. (Thomas Tilling, Ltd.). Thursdays, 7.30.9.30 p.m.; "Economics of Road Transport," Mr. A. A. Logan. A,M.Inst.T., Fridays. 7.30-9.30 p.m. .
The course costs from 12s. ed. to 30s., according to age. Application should be made to Mr. A. Williamson Bain, M.A., at the Institute.
Hauliers on Strike at Inverness.
Owners of motor and horsed vehicles in Inverness, who deal with coal landed at Inverness Harbour, struck work for an additional 3d. per ton for haulage. The present rates are Dd. and Is., the latter being applicable entirely to the west part of Inverness. Local coal merchants, resisting the demand, refused to recognize the hauliers' association.
Traders Urge Amendment of Act.
At a meeting of Croydon Chamber of Commerce, on Monday, a resolution was passed in which dissatisfaction was expressed with the effects of many of the provisions of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933.
It is proposed to forward copies of the resolution to the Minister of Transport. asking him to give early consideration to an amendment of the Act, with a view to affording greater liberty.
Another " Permitting " Charge Fails.
In a case heard at Jarrow Police Court, last week, in which a driver was summoned on charges of driving a goods vehicle for more than 51 hours and 11 hours in the aggregate, and his employer, H. Pye and Son, Ltd., for causing or permitting the offence, a successful defence was put up on behalf of the company.
Mr. Gibson, the defending solicitor, in his submission, referred to the Evans v. Dell case and that of Pickfords, Ltd., both of which were given prominence,in the issue of The Commercial Motor dated October 8.
Dairymen's Electrics Shown in London.
With two dairy shows taking place in London during this week, there is plenty of opportunity to display vehicles specially designed for the dairyman. At the Olympia Show, the Electric Truck and Battery Co., Ltd., New Cavendish Street, London, W.1, is showing Cleco-electric and Victor electric chassis and vehicles, together with samples of traction batteries.
The Corporation of Electric Transport, Ltd., also features the same class of vehicle, a 10-12-cwt, model with an open-sided body, apart from 15-cwt. and 20-cwt. machines. Other distribu
tors co-operating are Hants Electric Chassis, Ltd., Bournemouth, and Graham Roberts, Ltd., Carlisle.
At the Royal Agricultural Hall: Islington, Associated Electric Vehicle Manufacturers, Ltd., stages a good display of standard types, and Metropolitan-Vickers, Ltd., has another exhibit of electrics with milk-delivery bodies. PERSONAL PARS.
Ma. H. H. LAPSLEY has resigned from the secretaryship of the Commercial Motor Users Association (Manchester Area) as from Tuesday last. MR. V. E. HARRISON is, for the time heing, acting as secretary.
MR. CHARLES WATLING, founder president of the Norwich Traffic Club, is the Lord Mayor-elect of Norwich. He will be the first transport man to hold such a post in the city.
Ma. CHARLES P. ABBOTT. managing director of Iron Bridge Service Depot, Ltd., Southall, which operates a dayand-night service for road users, has been' adopted as prospective Liberal Parliamentary candidate for Stoke Newington.
MR. D. P. C. NEAVE, who has been general manager and secretary of the Copper Development Association since its inception in 1933, is resigning at the end of the year. MR. G. W. PRESTON, the Association's electrical engineer, will then become general manager, and DR. S. BARER, now assistant secretary, will become secretary.
We reproduce on this page portraits of MR. C. A. B. TUCKWELL and MR. R. B. I,Visrtsv, two of the executives of Gamer Motors, Ltd. The former joined the Garner concern in January, 1936, and, when the new factory was completed, became production manager.
Mr. Wisbey was appointed chief engineer and designer to the company in January, 1936, and, like Mr. Tuckwell, he was previously with the Dodge Brothers concern. He was responsible for the design of the new Garners introduced a few months ago.
The' six following candidates have been chosen from 28 applicants for the post of deputy manager of Glasgow Corporation's transport department:—
MESSRS. L. L. CHRISTIE, manager and engineer, Leamington and Warwick Transport Co., Ltd. ; ALEXANDER DICKSON, Oldham Corporation ; ALEX. B. FINDLAY, Glasgow Corporation; ERIC R. L. FITZPAYNE, Edinburgh Corporation ; WILLIAM REID, Hull Corporation ; and JOHN S. Ross, Liverpool Corporation.
Big Bristol Haulage Merger Projected.
Negotiations are progressing in Bristol for the formation of a big haulage combine. Several important concerns are understood to be interested, and the Bristol Haulage Co. is stated to be playing a leading part in the scheme. The company is connected with Bristol Industries, Ltd., a concern with a variety of interests and a capital of £270,000.
It is thought that a parent company will be formed under the chairmanship of Mr. G. D. Hunt, chairman of Bristol Industries, Ltd., to consolidate and direct the haulage interests coming under the scheme. SPEEDING UP PARCELS TRANSPORT.
Red Arrow Deliveries, Ltd., Birmingham, advises us that, as from Monday of this week, much-improved facilities for the transport of parcels and small lots from•the Midlands to East Anglia have been available. By arrangement with Giles and Millen, Ltd., C. Watling, Ltd., and E. R. Ives, Ltd., goods dispatched from any point in the Birmingham, Coventry and Black Country areas on one day will normally be delivered the next day to all the principal places in Norfolk, Soke of Peterborough and certain parts of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the Landon docks, wharves and jetties named, from October 22-30 inclusive :—Docits : King George V, 8; Royal Albeit, ; Royal Victoria; 3; Surrey Commercial, 6; West India, 2 ;• South-West India, 2; Tilbury, 9; Tilbury Stage, 3; iUwall, 4: London, 2. Wroseass:s : say's, 6; Middleton's, 1; Mark Brown's I. Tilbury Jetty, 3.
`f He Brought h on Himself," • Because he showed that he had been carrying 'goods without payment to oblige certain people, Alan Finlay, Saltoio Place, Kirkintilloch, was, .last Friday, found not guilty of failing to keep a current record in respect of an A-licence vehicle.
Whilst holding that Finlay was not carrying goods in connection with his trade or business, 'Bailie M'Elfrish, at Stirling Police Court, pointed out that he had brought the trouble on himself by not explaining the circumstance to the police.
Six Short-term Licences, but No Proof of Need.
Although they had already been granted six short-term licences for the work in question, Messrs. William M. Smith and Son, hauliers, Watten, were, last week, refused permission to carry livestock from Caithoess to Dingwall, and collect animals for the return journey. In refusing the application, the :Northern Scotland Licensing Authority said that the railway facilities were quite reasonable.
Sir Alexander Gibb Addresses the Institute of Transport.
The oew President of the Institute of Transport, Sir Alexander Gib!), G.B.E., .C.B., F.R.S., recently delivered his inaugural address to that body. He said that he addressed them as an engineer, not as a transport expert.
He referred to the ideals .of transport as being speed and economy, and stated that, in the solving of transport problems, there are only three major factors — engineering practicability, financial aspect and human element. He referred to the achievements and possibilities in connection with tunnels and bridges, and then dealt with road design.
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