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B.T.C. Sell 13,482 Vehicles

25th March 1955, Page 29
25th March 1955
Page 29
Page 29, 25th March 1955 — B.T.C. Sell 13,482 Vehicles
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

If, to March 11, 13,482 vehicles had J been sold by the British Transport ommission, Mr. A. Boyd-Carpenter, mister of Transpowt, announced last eek. He was unable to say how long would take to dispose of the remain:r of the vehicles. He disagreed with [r. Callaghan that it *would take anying up to seven years.

Mi. D. Jones alleged that no alterna/es were being provided by hauliers the cross-country services which ritish Road Services were having to iandon through the sale of their :hides. He also claimed that this was [using apprehension to individual isinessmen as well as to trade sociations.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter replied to this id supplementary observations by ying: "I think that the road transport stem of this country is running none ,o badly." Mr. Jones pressed Mr. Boydarpenter to make a statement on the cws expressed by the deputation from le Association of British Chambers of ommerce. The A.B.B.C.. he said, ere apprehensive of the result of the ithdrawal of services. Mr. Boydarpenter replied that if the question erc put on the order paper, he would y to answer it.

THIRD READING FOR BILL: P.S.V. APPEALS

"'HE Road Traffic Bill had its third reading in the House of Lords tsterday, instead of on Tuesday, as as originally intended.

During the report stage (the greater irt of which was reported in The ornmercial Motor last week) a clause as added to the Bill to give the holder a road service licence the right of meal to the Minister of Transport if a censing Authority (to be known as raffle Commissioners) refused to itertain an application for the Variam of a licence. In the case of the fusal of a variation after the appl.cam had been heard, the licence holder.

e local authority in whose area the i.tte lay and any other operator workg on or near the route would have the e right of appeal, proded that they had made e necessary representa Dns on the application mcerned.

The Bill was also nended to allow an nrator who was granted ly part of the variation quested, to put that trt into force pending c determination of an )peal on the remainder : it.

This power would be inferred by regulation id Lord Selkirk, for the overnment, promised at the regulation would : made.


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