C-Licensees in "Imminent Danger"
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HOIDERS of C licences are to be admitted as associate members of the Hauliers' Mutual Federation. At the annual general meeting of the H.M.E., held in Birmingham last week, the secretary, Mr. A. Lawrence, said: "The successful functioning of a transport monopoly, from whatever quarter, ultimately entails the restriction. section by section, of all competition to that monopoly.
" Obviously. both C-licensees and private motorists are threatened, and as far as the first-named are concerned, the writing is indeed on the wall. The danger to them of having to prove need in the traffic courts is. I believe, imminent.
NEW MECHANICAL • INFINITELY VARIABLE GEAR
AN infinitely variable gear of the mechanical friction type, which has been developed in the Tiltman Langley Laboratories, Redhill, Surrey, consists of a number of steel balls rolling without slip over four coned surfaces.
The rolling characteristics of the balls are determined by fixing specific pairs of coned surfaces. By choosing different surfaces, it is possible to obtain an infinite range of ratios from 1 to I to. a reduction as low as 2,000 to 1.
The gear operates best at low torque and high speedvalues. Speeds. of 10.000-20,000 r.p.m. or more bring torque values to suitable quantities for outputs up to 4 b.h.p.
Because of centrifugal action on the balls, it is possible to introduce a selfgoverning effect, so that, irrespective of the input speed, output speed can be maintained at a fixed value.
The gear is the invention of Mr. J. J. Gerritsen. chief engineer of Tiltman Langley Laboratories, Ltd.
THREE IMPORTANT APPEALS THREE appeals raising important
points of principle are contained in Part V of Volume 29 of "Traffic Cases." which has just been published by Sweet and Maxwell. Ltd., 2-3, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.2. The Appeal Tribunal's decisions are those given in the cases of Associated Deliveries. Ltd.. and Donaldson Wright (B.T.C.). Ltd.. Derby Express Delivery, Ltd., and Hay's Wharf Cartage Co.. Ltd.. and the Railway Executive and Archbolds (Transport), Ltd.
'CLASSIC DIVERSIONS
ARRANGEMENTS similar to those made last year have been completed by the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, in conjunction with the West Riding Constabulary and the Royal Automobile Club, for diversion of Great North Road traffic. from 10.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m., from September 6-9, during the St. Leger race meeting at Doncaster.
The diversion will apply to passenger and goods vehicles which are not required to 'eke on or unload passengers or goods between Bawtry and Knottingley. Vehicles from the north A30 will be diverted at the Knottingley roundabout and pro-eed via Snaith, Gyme Corner and Thorne to rejoin the Great North Road at Bawtry. Vehicles from the south will be diverted at Bawtry and take the same route to Knottingley cross-roads, On St. Leger day, September 9. between 10 30 a.rn and 7.30 p.m., all traffic from the north for Doncaster, including race traffic, will be diverted at Knottingley cross-roads' and at Hut Green cross-roads, via Snaith, Gyme Corner and Thorne.
Operators of stage-carriage services and excursions and tours operating in the Doncaster area are advised to refer to detailed routeing arrangements to be published in Notices and Proceedings to-day.