Ilaintenance L.A.s'
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HE standard of maintenance of goods vehicles—a subject which the :nsing Authorities have consistently cized over the years—suffered "no iceable deterioration during the year," es the latest Summary of Annual orts Of the Licensing Authorities, ilished this week. But the statement is owed by a backhander: "This was in no-small measure to constant and nsive pressure by examiners on those rators whose standards were low in respect."
Wo other items contributed, adds the ument. The inspection of vehicles of licants for carriers licences prior to r appearance at a public inquiry, and ow-up examinations subsequently, e "also been helpful in this respect." Leferring to the period from October 1958, to September 30, 1959, the amary can be obtained from H.M. iionery Office, price 3s. net.
Fewer Examinations 'hat year saw a small decrease in icle examinations, because enforcefl staff were concerned with examining mises for the ten-year test. Emission excessive black smoke continued to offence. Where maintenance advisory irnittees were in existence they tinued to give good service. • it the end of 1959, a total of 10,914 vehicles were authorized on riers licences. According to classes Se were (with the 1958 figures in ekets): A--76,972 (69,233); Contract A 8,912 (26,495); Special A-13,155 775); B-73,978 (72,573); and C17,897 (1,099,282).
'he numbers Of operators were: A149; Contract A-10,373; Special A79; B-33,621; and C-557,991.
35,281 Applications )uring the year 35,281 notifiable ilications were received, against which atal of 15,768 objections were lodged. these objections, 6,173 were from tish Railways, 2,649 from B.R.S., and 16 from road hauliers.
peaking of the road-rail negotiating amittees, the Summary says there was le indication that their proceedings
e sometimes regarded by less wellnarted operators as producing binding isiorts. This was not so; an Authority not bound to accept a committee's gestions. when deciding • a licence dication. •
'here was little change in the rate of ilications for C licences, although the lire Varied between areas. One area orted that only 47 per cent. of the C nces expiring were renewed. Another a, reporting a similar situation, comated again on the fact that many C rice holders, mostly operating single idles, failed to notify that they had sed to use goods vehicles, or had dised of their businesses: