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The first EaSt Midland traffic court to be held in camera was conducted by Mr, J. H. Stirk in Leicester, on Tuesday, to hear an application by Messrs. P. II. Howards Transport Service, Leicester, for a variation of their licence. • In May last the firm sought a variation in order to acquire another vehicle, but after a lengthy hearing the application was adjourned. During the hearing it was elicited that last summer the firm applied for consent to a new vehicle, and were granted it, but they did not actually acquire it until March of this year.
Armstrong-Saurer Moves.
Armstrong Saurer Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., is shortly to vacate the depot on the Great West Road, Brentford, which it has used as sales and service headquarters. The company has acquired works at Chase Road, London, N.W.10, which until quite recently have been occupied by the Sunbeam Motor Car Co., Ltd. From here it will operate as in the past.
We understand that the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., Dagenham, will take over the Great West Road establishment.
An Association to Protect Film Carriers.
A new association has been registered as a limited company, known as Asir,ciated Film Carriers of Great Britain, Ltd. The object of the organization will he to promote, protect and develop the general interests of film transporters. The management is vested in a national council, the first members of which are : Messrs. T. H. Richards, A. G, Gill, I. R. Grove, H. A. A. Grove, E. W. Morris, W. G. Horn, R. Hoyle, F. Cook, A. H. Lyons and E. R. Ives.
Progress of the A.A.
In the 31st annual report of the Automobile Association, it is announced that on April 30, 1936, the membership was 598,444, an increase of 39,386 during the year, which is actually greater than that recorded during the previous 12 months.
In the course of their road duties, officials and patrols covered 37,000,000 miles, whilst roadside assistance has been afforded in 4,000;000 cases in the period. under review.
All There is to Know About the Law.
One of the most comprehensive legal works yet published has just been issued by Butterworth and Co. (Publishers), Ltd., Bell Yard, Temple Bar, London, W.C.2. It is Mahaffy and Dobson's Road Traffic Acts and Orders (second edition), by R. P. Mahaffy (35s.).
In addition to the usual tables of statutes, cases, etc., the book deals with the Road Traffic Acts, 1930 and 1934; Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933; certain sections of London Passenger Transport Act, 1933; Section 16 of the Restriction of Ribbon Development
Act, 1935; the Highway Code; the taxation of motor vehicles and the various regulations made under the Acts, Full and clear notes on the statutes greatly facilitate their understanding.
Although the price of this publication may put it out of the reach of some operators, it merits a place on the bookshelf of every person concerned with large-scale road-transport operation and of lawyers.
Used Oil for Disposal: We have received an inquiry for the names of concerns, near London, which would be willing to purchase used lubricant in lots of 50-100 gallons.
Model Engineering Exhibition.
The 18th Annual Model Engineering Exhibition, organized by Percival Marshall and Co., Ltd., will be held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, London, S.W.1, from September 17-26.
Road-Rail Struggle in Salop.
As reported in The Commercial Motor, a number of objections has been lodged by Newport (Salop) hauliers against the application of the L.M.S. Railway Co. to acquire vehicles in that district. The inquiry is to he held today (Friday) by the West Midland Licensing Authority, at the Palais de Danse, Wellington, at 2 p.m.
Leyland Six-wheelers for W.D.
A further order for 64 six-wheeled chassis has been received by Leyland Motors, Ltd., from the War Depart 'meat. This makes a total of 136 ordered or delivered since January. The new chassis are Retriever's.
South Wales Appeals Withdrawn.
It is understood-that, the appeals by Messrs. Freeguarcl Bros., transport contractors, Newport, to Quarter Sessions, against convictions by the Newport magistrates have been withdrawn. The South Wales Licensing Authority's appeals to the Divisional Court in connection with the same case have also been withdrawn, together with all the adjourned summonses.
MINISTER ON PROBLEM OF DISTRIBUTION.
When opening, last Saturday, the entirely new road connecting Shotwick and Frodsham, the Minister of Transport referred to this road as being particularly important. It was the largest scheme ever undertaken by Cheshire County Council, the nine miles costing £400,000.
He mentioned that there are already 2.1miles of road for every square mile of England and Wales, and that the new section will relieve congestion in Chester, and facilitate the industrial development of the Mersey.
He suggested that the taking over of the trunk roads by the State would enable greater attention to be paid by local authorities to the improvement of other roads.
The Minister pointed out that the greatest problem of the modern industrial world was distribution. He asked, how the output of the factories and the soil could be placed more quickly and more cheaply at the disposal of the community and how the population itself could be enabled to move more fluently from the towns to the country. It was a realization of the need for answering these questions in a practical form which was one of the motives of the Government in guaranteeing the five-year road programme and certain railway developments.
Employer "Very Much to Blame ": Licence Suspended.
"It seems reprehensible that the owners do not provide a speedometer, and the bench think they are very much to blame," This was the comment of the presiding magistrate, Major Sir S. Harvey, at Totnes police court, last week, when T. Rodda, of Exeter, a driver employed by London and Southern Counties Transport Co., Ltd., pleaded guilty to speeding
Despite the view expressed, however, the bench saw fit, in view of previous convictions, to fine the driver £5 and suspend his licence for six months.