Do Hauliers Want Lorries Back ?
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I-I ONT you want your lorries hack? Why, after two years of denationalization, are there still half the vehicles in the hands of the Commission'?" These questions were put to members of the Tees-side Sub-area of the Road Haulage Association, at their annual dinner, by Mr. G. R. Chetwynd. Labour M.P. for Stockton.
He said that the nation must hake efficient transport, whether run by private or public enterprise. When denationalization was completed, there would be evidence upon which to decide which was better. "It is a challenge to you to do better than British Road Services," Mr. Chetwyrtd stated.
Mr. R. Clifford, chairman of the Northern Area, said that if B.R.S. realty wanted to sell their vehicles and made them up into attractive lots, hauliers would be glad to buy. Re had no worries about meeting the challenge of B.R.S.
TOO MUCH NIGGLING" OVER ROADS
THE 35th anniversary of the founding of the Institute of Transport occurred four days after the annual dinner last Friday. At this function the president, Sir Gilmour Jenkins, said that the first lecture was given by Sir Eric Geddes and its title, which would be almost as appropriate today, was " Transport and the State."
Mr. Kenneth Horne, sales director, Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd., said that there was far too much " niggling over the new road scheme. The public should be thankful for the start that was being made.
Sir Edward Bridges, Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, also spoke.
MORRIS-AUSTIN PRICES ANNOUNCED
PRICES, with purchase tax, for Morris-Commercial and Austin 3-ton and 5-ton vehicles in the new range have been announced. Tax varies from £106 15s. 6d. for the 2-3-ton petrol vehicle to £179 Is. for the long-wheelbase, 5-ton oiler. Typical prices are as follows:— .
Normal-control petrol-engines' 2-3-ton (hoe skier, £801 Ms. oil-engined version, 5.046 13s, 8d. Norma"-control short-wheelbase
5-ton petrol-engine(' tipper, £1,008 14s. 7d.; oi:ermined version, £1,286 45. 11dNormal-control long-wheelbase 5-ton petrol-entrined chassis and cab, £886 10s. 5(1.; oil-cnnined version, £1,164 Is.
MUST BE ON PLATFORM
" IT is your duty to ensure the safety of your passengers, and you cannot shirk it. You must go down on to the platform before ringing on the bus, whether you like it or not."
A Doncaster Transport Department conductress was told this by the local magistrate when she was fined £2, with costs, for failing to ensure the safety of passengers entering her vehicle. She pleaded not guilty.