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T.R.T.A. Aid in Test Case

23rd February 1962
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Keywords : Dividends, Transport

FINANC1AL assistance to support a member in fighting a test case on an issue regarded as fundamental to all commercial vehicle operators will be :provided by the National Council of the Traders Road Transport Association.

London streets which come under the designation of no waiting" are governed by regulations allowing up to 20 minutes for loading and unloading to take place after 11 a.m. The driver of a commercial vehicle belonging to a Leeds member-firm was summoned in Chingford for waiting ten minutes during which time, a police witness said, nothing happened.

For the driver, it was contended that he was in the shop checking the stock he had delivered. A T.R.T.A. solicitor further contended on the driver's behalf that such checking of stock constituted loading or unloading within the terms of the regulations.

The magistrates considered that these contentions were correct and dismissed the summons. The police are to appeal against the decision.

ROSS PROFITS EXCEED Lim.

THE consolidated pre-tax profits of the Ross Group rose from £600,677 to £1,066,418 in the year ending September 30, 1961. The final dividend of this fastgrowing group, with wide interests including transport, trawling and frozen foods, is to be 12 per cent, making a total of 22 per cent. compared with 20 per cent. on the lesser capital last year.


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