Loading Banned in 30,500 Ft. of Street

24th September 1954, Page 84

24th September 1954

Page 84

Page 84, 24th September 1954 — Loading Banned in 30,500 Ft. of Street

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WHEREAS in January, 1953, nc waiting orders for goods vehielc applied to 1,400 ft. of street in tt West End of London the figure a yetlater was 12,400 ft. Last month it ha risen to 19,900 ft. and by next month would be 30.500 ft. or even greater experiments in unilateral parking in : further streets are to be tried.

These facts are presented in cart graphic form in a leaflet issued by tl Road Haulage Association and tI Traders' Road Transport Associatio A street map of the West End is givc with no-waiting thoroughfares markt in red.

Mr. R. E. G. Brown, secretary of tl London and Horne Counties Division the T.R.T.A., bas appealed to membc to support the efforts made to fight tl restrictions by writing to the Minist of Transport, their local council al chamber of trade, or "anyone who c bring pressure to bear."

"Give practical illustrations of hc your deliveries will be affected,'' he t told them. "Do not accept the answ that this is a matter for Central Loud only. It is not. It immediately cc cerns everyone who delivers as well receives goods there.

"It ultimately concerns everyo who delivers as well as receives goc anywhere, because the idea will sprei It may be your street next," continu Mr. Brown.

The T.R.T.A. did not object to u lateral-waiting orders in general, but the introduction of such orders with provision for goods vehicles to load unload.

ANNUAL COMPETITION ENCOURAGES DRIVERS THE fifth annual inspection vehicles, designed to encoun drivers to take a pride in their chatI was held by Smith, Parkinson and C( Ltd., Bradford, last Saturday. Mr. A. Findlay, general manager of Le Transport Department and chairman the Yorkshire Section of the Instit of Transport, distributed the prize5

Vehicles were judged on their clea ness, state of lubrication, tyre pressu and the condition of their batteries— matters for which the driver is resp sible—and the age and mileage of e vehicle was taken into account. Ent were judged by Mr. A. Monro, Albion Motors, Ltd., and Mr. S. Harris, chief certifying officer for Yorkshire Traffic Area.

First prize went to Mr. A. McDonald and second prize to Mr. McNaught.

Major F. S. Eastwood, Yorks Licensing Authority, was among ti present. Mr. R. E. Clough is the c. pany's transport manager.

Three hundred traffic experts f 19 countries are attending the sec international lecture course in tr engineering at Burgenstock, Swit land, this week.