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July Output Cut by 1,000 a Week.

23rd September 1949
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HOLIDAYS reduced the production of commercialvehicles in the fourweek period of July to 3,175 a week, compared. with 4,022 a week in June and a record of 4,419 a week in May. July's total output of 12,701 vehicles comprised 4,871 for export and 7,830 for home service. Production by classes was as follows: —Under 15 cwt., 5.662; 15 cwt.-6 tons, -5,529; over .6 tons, 524; motorbuses and trolleybuses, 862; and battery.Tlectrics (excluding prams), 124. Output in the first seven months of the year reached a total of 117,908 vehicles-54,787 for export and 63,121 for the home market. Vehicles under 15-cwt. capacity numbered 50,457; 15 cwt.-6 tons, 53,881; over 6 tons, 4,133; motorbuses and trolleyhuses, 8,132; and battery-electrics (excluding

prams), 1,305. . ,

The -Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has made an analysis of the production of public service vehicles in the first half of the year. This shows that 2,747 double-deckers and 4,279 single-deckers were built, apart from 244 trolleybuses. The totalrwas 7,270. Statistics relating to the output of works trucks show that 395 were manufactured in June, of which 124 were for export and 271 for home duty. Total production for the first six months of the year was 2,314 units-730 for overseas and 1,584 lot this country.

MILK HAULAGE CHAOS ENDED I T is understood that the report in

"The Commercial Motor" on September 2 of the disorganization at Stranraer in the haulage ot milk from Northern Ireland caused widespread comment in Scotland. The situation, it was learned this week, has now greatly improved. Portable pumps have been brought into use, and about six tankers can be unloaded in an hour.

PRISON FOLLOWS MANY CHARGES

A T Bromley Police Court, on Septem ber 9; R. E. Thwaites was. charged with failing to display insurance'certificate (five cases), failing to comply with conditions(12 cases), failing to keep records -(one case), and misuse of fuel (nine cases). The proceedings were brought by the Metropolitan Licensing Authority. Thwaites was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on each of four cases of misuse °flue and three months on each of the remaining five cases in this category, was fined £5 or one month on each of "failure to comply," and £2 or 14 days,on each case of failure to display insurance certificate. He was unable to pay the fines, but the terms of imprisonment are to run concurrently. Costs of £15 15s. were allowed to the Licensing Authority.

GLASGOW MOVE TO CHECK , EXPENDITURE

POTENTIAL revenue from the display of advertisements on passenger vehicles is to be investigated by Glasgow Transport Department. This action, which indicates a possible change of policy, is dictated to some extent by-the continuing deficits made on the operation of. the transport system. Other moves are taking place, following the change in council membership after the municipal elections. The general manager is reporting on the whole question of collection of fares, road accidents involving the depart: , rnent's vehicles and damage to vehicles at garages, the possible adoption of no-accident bonuses, as well as the holding of a safety-first drive, the training of staff and other matters.

GLASGOW I.T.A. PROGRAMME

THE winter syllabus of the Industrial Transport , Association, Glasgow branch, has recently been -published. Arrangements for next manth include a visit to W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., Falkirk, and a talk with films on engine lubrication by the Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd.


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