" Consett Do Not Support Cook W HEN Mr. Siddie C. Cook,
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Consett, County Durham, sought an A licence from the Northern Licensing Authority, last week, for 16 extra vehicles to share in the growing 'prosperity of the Consett Iron Co., Ltd., for whom he was one of the chief hauliers, Mr. L L. R. Croft, for the British Transport Commission, who objected, pointed out that the application was not supported by the company.
Mr. T. H. C. Wardlaw, for the applicant, said that 10 articulated vehicles and six platform lorries were required. Mr. Cook had had no fleet increase since June, 1955. It was difficult to sub-contract traffic.
Mr. Croft. said that an increase in the number of A-licence vehicles for Mr. Cook would mean that other operators would have fewer return loads.
The Authority reserved his decision. He said that he had been in touch with executives of the Consett Iron Co., Ltd., about fuel rationing and had been told that they had no difficulties concerning road transport for their priority traffic.
GLASGOW NO-PARKING
PARKING is to be banned in a square mile of the centre of Glasgow from 8 am.-6 p.m. on weekdays. The corporation approved this proposal last week.
Quiet streets on the outskirts of the area will be set aside for car parks, on the theory that owners will complete their journeys by public transport.
INSURANCE CONCESSION n1SPUTES over motor insurance
liability can now be settled in court. Insurers are net now to insist on the settlement of liability disputes by arbitration, which is a condition of most policies.
NEW REGISTRATIONS DROP 711-IE number of vehicles other than I. cars and motorcycles registered for the first time in November totalled 15,376, a drop of 404 compared with the previous month's figure. Details appear in the table below.