FISH-TONNAGE LICENCE. RENEWAL GRANTED.
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At Aberdeen, last week, Mr. Henry Riches, Northern Scotland Licensing Authority, granted the application by Mr. Charlea Alexander, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen, for the renewal of his licence for four vehicles of 10 tons unladen weight to carry fish from Aberdeen to Liverpool. returning with empty fish boxes and with fruit. Mr. Riches said he was satisfied that the vehicles had been regularly and fully employed during the currency of the expiring licence, that the tonnage and the receipts were substantial, and that there had been no material change in the nature of the business.
For the railway companies, Mr. Weir had stated that there was no renewal value in a licence granted under the Act. Mr. Riches said he did not think, however, that the Act prevented a vendor from selling the reputation of any organization he had built up.
Mr. Weir had shown that there were transport facilities available by rail, but had not said that the applicant was
carrying at uneconomic rates. The latter had increased his charges since January I, 1938, and, so far, had lost no traffic. Mr. Riches said he was satisfied that the applicant had fully discharged the onus put on him by the Act, and that objectors bad not proved, beyond reasonable doubt, that these were overriding circumstances.
Show of Fordsons in Yorkshire.
A special display of Ford and Furdson products is being held until tomorrow (February 26) by South Yorkshire Motors, Ltd., Corn Market, Pontefract. Commercial vehicles are well to the fore and many examples of the latest Fordson chassis and body types are to be seen.
A Morris -Van Jacking Difficulty.
In jacking up the rear axle of the Morris 10-cwt. van, difficulty is sometimes experienced in positioning the jack. The operation can be much facilitated by lowering the door of the spare-wheel compartment. By this means a clear view of the top of the jack can be. obtained, and the handle can be inserted through the aperture.
The Fiat Van in England.
In our description in last week's issue of the new Fiat light van it was stated that the vehicle is being handled in this country by Hanover Motors, Ltd., Princes Street, London, W.I. We would point out, however, that this company is the distributor for London and the Home Counties, whilst Fiat (England), Ltd., is handling the van in this country.
Big Road Works in the Highlands.
Under the Ministry of Transport's Five-year Plan extensive road reconstruction schemes have been commenced in the West Highland area of the crofter counties, A 55,000 programme is being carried out between Dornie and Dingwall, and there are large road works being carried out at Taynuilt. Dalmally and Tyndrurn. Ten miles of road from Salen to Tobermory. Island of Mull, are being reconstructed and straightened, whilst two roads are being repaired in Skye. The road round Loch Eynort, Skye, between Broadford and Portree, is to be remade. In Lewis the Bataan to Tarbert, Harris, road is being constructed at an expenditure of £60,000. SAVINGS EFFECTED BY PNEUMATICS ON TRACTORS. Although tractor tyres were something of a novelty five years ago, they are now extensively used, and it is interesting to note that of the 10,261 tractors sold in Canada in 1937, 2,605 were shod with pneumatic tyres. It has been shown that the fuel saved with pneumatics is 5.58 per cent. in cultivating, 9.42 per cent, in ploughing and 24.36 per cent. in one-way discing.