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of the week (continued) Mr. Riches on the Emergency Grouping LAST week, at Dunfermline, the Government scheme, for the grouping of transport in an emergency, was described by Mr. Henry Riches, Northern Scotland Licensing Authority. It might not be realized by the general public, he said, how drastically the mobilization of goods vehicles might affect accustomed modes of transport. The scheme was of importance, not only to owners of goods vehicles, but also to industries making use of road haulage and to people who received their supplies and parcels by lorry or van.
In effect, a pooling system by districts and sub-districts would be put into operation, should the need arise. This was for economy of vehicles, labour and fuel. First of all, the military authorities would have a prior right to take possession of such vehicles as they required, and they had already been very active in ear-marking vehiclPs. For A.R.P., ambulance work and the like, other vehicles would have to be at hand There would be a marked reduction in the number of lorries available for customary use and those remaining would have to be pooled.
It seemed certain that the longer road services would be cut off, in an emergency, and as much use as possible made of the railways. • Another consideration was the stock of petrol and heavy oils. Supplies in the country wofe no doubt large, but the Services would undoubtedly have first call upon them. Having mentioned that the Ministry's plans for economic use of vehicles would be circulated to their owners, in pamphlet form, in the course of the following week, Mr. Riches pointed out that the Ministry of Transport, on which general responsibility for road transport, in time of emergency, rested, was to have the help of an advisory committee composed of persons engaged in the industry, and representatives of the railways and of labour.
MILK HAULAGE RATES IN WEST MIDLANDS.
Ts,,TEGOTIATIONS between the Mil% I. Vlarketing Board and hauliers in the West Midland area were carried a step farther, on Monday of this week, when a combined deputation. including members of A.R.O. and dairymen from that area, was received by the Board at Thames House. Mr. R. W. Sew ill led the deputation and, besides those directly interested, there were also present Captain W. F. Strickland (M.P. for Coventry and honorary secretary
for the Road Transport Group in the:. Houses of Parliament), Mr. J: Corrin (general secretary, Transport and General Workers Union), Mr. J. L. Kinder (A.R.O.) and Mr. H. Scott Hall' (S.T.R., The Commercial Motor costs expert). As the, result of the negotiations it appears likely that the Milk Board will modify itS demand for, a reduction in the rates for milk haulage which at present rule in that area.
Northern Ireland's Keen Interest in Tractors.
'THERE were 15,000 spectators at 1 the Northern Ireland international ploughing contest at Masserene Park, Antrim, last week. A tractor class was introduced for the first time, with great success; 16 tractors took part.
There were six Internationals, four Fordsons, three Fergusons, two Caterpillars and one Case in the contest. The championship was won by the Case (Messrs. J. and R. Dunlop). Messrs. Dunlop also won the first prize in the class. Mr. C. Lawrence (Fordson) was second. DINNER TO SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN DEFERRED.
THEproposed congratulatory dinner to Sir William Chamberlain, which was to have been held in London on March 15. has been deferred, the committee having decided that, as others amongst his friends Would like to show their esteem, this . can be arranged better in their own areas, rather than al one main function in London.
Shipping Guide For Hauliers.
THE following is the number of 'ships
arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from February 24 to March 4 inclusive:— Docxs: Ring George V. 11; Royal Albert, 9; Royal Victoria, 4; Surrey Commercial, 7; West India, 3; South NVest India, 2: Tilbury, 8; Tilbury Stage, 4; Millwall, 6; Royal, 1; London, 1. WHARVES: Hays, 6; Mark Brown's, 1; Butler's, 4; Tilbury Jetty, 1: Regent's Canal, 1.
New Inexpensive Plating Apparatus.
• DESCRIBED as the Silverex plater, Elan apparatus for depositing a silver finish on metal parts has been introdared hy Messrs, Runbaken Electrical Products, Deansgate, Manchester, which costs only 17s. ed. The preparation employed is a semi-liquid chemical compound, which is applied to the surface to be treated and sets up an electro-chemical action.
This results, according to the maker's claims, in a finish, comparable in respect of brilliance and durability with that obtained by ordinary electroplating. Brass, copper, zinc, iron and steel may be treated by the Runbaken Silverex process. A larger set is available for El 10s.
Cheshire Operator's Forthcoming
ON Thursday, March 2, and if necessary on Fridak, March 3, W. M. Gordon and CO., 239, Cleveland Street, Birkenhead, will appeal against the
refusal of a B-licence grant. This. case will be before the Appeal Tribunal sitting at Chester Assize Court.
Elevated Road at World's Fair.
AN interesting feature of the 1939 World's Fair, New York, will.be a road of to-morrow." This highway, for which the engineers of the Ford organization are responsible, will be half a mile long and Will rise in a series of spirals, around which visitors can travel and from which they can survey the Fair.
" Comfort in Travel."
A JOINT meeting on the subject of 4-1 " Comfort in Travel " will be held at the Institution of Civil Engineers, 'Great George Street, Westminster, London. S.W.1, at 7 p.m., Oil March 10. The meeting has'heen organized by the Institution of Automobile Engineers, and 19 societies are taking part.
The subject will be treated from three aspects :—(1) By Road, by Mr. Sidney Garcke, M.I.Mech.E.; (2) By Rail, by Lord Stamp, G.C.B.; and (3) By Air, by Capt. E. W. Percival, M.R.Ae.S. The chair will be taken b) Lord Ashfield, P.C.
Personnel for North-Western Wages Board.
AST week, three-quarters of an hour A–csulliced, at Manchester: for the inaugural proceedings connected with the establishment of personnel for the North-Western •Area, Mr. E. F. Topham was elected chairman of the Board and area representative for the employers' side on the Central Board.
With equal unanimity, Alderman J. A. Webb T. and G.W.M.) was appointed employees' representative on the Central Board. As deputies for these gentlemen, Mr. W. J. Harper and Mr. G. E. Intin were chosen by the respective sides. Two other important appointments were those of the secretaries for each side, namely— Mr. W. Farnorth (Manchester district C.M.U.A.) and Mr. H. Ashcroft (United Road Transport Workers). Mr, W. C. Jones, se6retary appointed by the Minister of Labour, announced that the Central Board would meet early in March. COTTON PRODUCERS ARE DISCERNING.
THREE customers who supply Messrs. J. R. Ashworth and Son, carriers, of Rochdale, with 95 per cent. of their work each sent representatives to Manchester Town Hall on Monday last, to support an application for an extra vehicle. In opposition there were representatives for the railway companies and the Rochdale road hauliers having a total of 42 vehicles.
A significant • feature of the evidence was that MessrsAshworth had done all the raw-cotton carrying • from Manchester and Liverpool docks to the mills of one of thencustomers for 19 years, add last year they had to pay E.127 in quay rents because goods of theirs. had not been moved from the wharfs within 48 hrs. Hiring was stated to be inconvenient, and cotton concerns like to keep their raw cotton haulage to one carrier and keep yarn or piecegoods delivery entirely separate.
Sir William Hart, Deputy Licensing Authority, said lie would take tinie to consider his decision.
M.o.T. to Open New Works.
NEXT Monday, February 27, Mr. Leslie Burgin, Minister of Transport, will open the new premises ol Dickinson and Adams, Ltd., automobile engineers, of Bridge Street, Luton.
Passeriger.vehicle Fittings of Distinction.
HOWEVER elaborate the interior appointment of a passenger vehicle may be it can lose much of its attraction if the lighting fittings be out of harmony with the general scheme.
B.M.A.C., Ltd., 79, Parkhurst Road, Holloway, London, N.7, as specialists in these particular pieces of equipment, market a wide range of fittings, and their quality may well be gauged from the fact that Duple standardize B.M.A.C. equipment on its bodies.