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"Raise Light Van Limit to 40 m.p.h."
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THE speed limit for vans not exceeding 30 cwt. should be raised from 30 m.p.h. to 40 m.p.h. outside restricted areas. A resolution to this effect was carried at the conference of the National Chamber of Trade at Black
pool last week. '
Mr. T. Hobson; a Darlington groCer, said that there WaS Inc wish 'to Make the highways into' speed :tracks, but a 40qn.p.h. linfit 'would help:. to 'banish apprehensions arid frustrations which were caused by drivers " keeping' one eye on the speedotineter and ode eye on the mad with occasional glances to the rear to see if: One Was beirig. followed by a police -car." • : Most vans, he Said, Were similar' in construction to private CarS,'-and an increase in the speed limit would not be detrimental to road safety.
Mr. Hobson also pointed out that many ciWner of light vans also used them for private purposes, and could see no reason why they should be tied down to a 30-m.p.h. limit when they were not carrying goods.
Mr. W. N. Dawson, a Scarborough transport contractor, introduced an amendment to confine the proposed raising of the limit to vans not exceeding 30 cvvt. If this were not done, he said, the Chamber would find themselves in conflict with the transport industry.
SUNDAY SERVICES MAY END A LTHOUGH a local municipality had P:k contended that Sunday bus services should be maintained from revenue earned on weekday journeys, the Northern Traffic Commissioners have allowed H. L. Walker, Ltd., Thornabyon-Tees, to cease their Sunday service between Stockton and Northallerton.
Mr. M. W. Hedley, traffic manager of the company, produced figures which satisfied the Commissioners that even the Wednesday and Saturday services were barely self-supporting.
B.R.F. DEPUTATION L"bY Mr. C. T. Brunner, a deputation from the British Road Federation met Mr. J. Enoch Powell, Financial Secretary to the Treasuiy, last week, and outlined the Federation's plan for a public loan for the building of new roads and major improvement schemes. Mr. Powell undertook to forward the views expressed, which were contained in a memorandum, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
MP. s HEAR I.H.E, CHIEF
THE first meeting of the newly formed House of Commons AllParty Roads Group was held last week. Lt.-Col. S. Maynard Lovell, president of the Institution of Highway Engineers, addressed the Group by arrangement with the Roads Campaign Council. On June 4, Dr. W. H. Glanville, director of the Road Research Laboratory, will speak to the Group on " Reselrch into the Road Problem."
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