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MANUFACTURERS LET OPERATORS DOWN?

25th November 1938
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Keywords : Leeds, Leeds City Region

Reforms concerning the relative positions of 20 m.p.h. and 30 m.p.h. commercial vehicles were urged at a meeting of the transport section of the Bradford Chamber of Trade, on Monday, in a discussion which embraced speeds, wages and load weights. Mr. W. R. Burton presided. Mr. C. J. Fox stressed the point that if, under she new Wages Act, all the drivers employed by A and B licence holders were to be on the same footing as to wages and conditions, then all commercial vehicles should have one speed limit. In many cases, the 30 m.p.h. vehicle was able to earn more than the 20 m.p.h. vehicle because of greater speed, coupled with the carrying of heavy loads, notwithstanding lighter construction.

When one or two speakers referred to the renewed efforts to obtain a uniform speed limit for commercial vehicles, the chairman said that the manufacturers appeared to have let the operators down by lack of support on this question.

The meeting decided to recommend Mr. Fred Pickering, hon. secretary of the section, for appointment to the new Yorkshire Area Board to be set up under the Road Haulage Wages Act.

Death of Mr. Myles L. Scarf.

We learn with regret of the death, at the age of 61, of Mr. Myles L. Scarf, which occurred suddenly, last week, as the result of a heart attack.

Af Ler a technical training Mr. Scarf joined the Electrical Engineering Co.. Dublin, and then went to Porte, Sykes and Co., engineers. From 1896 to 1900 he was in charge of the electrical and steam plants of the Dunlop Co., at Birmingham, after which he took part in the South African War. From-1903 to 1906 he was assistant engineer with Panhard and Levassor, of London. He then became works manager and manager for Ireland for W. and G. du Cros, Ltd., fo:lowing this by becoming technical sales manager cf the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., Birmingham, and, later, London manager of the motor department of Allclays and Onions, Ltd.

During the war he became managing director of the Coupe Co., Ltd., and the Regent Carriage Co., Ltd.

Mr. Scarf was an Irishman related to the famous du Cros family. He was a founder member of the 19th Century Motorists, but we remember him chiefly in connection with his trailer activities.

Authority Wants to Know Too Much?

A strong protest, against the amount of information demanded from carriers, was voiced by Mr. H. Backhouse, solicitor to the C.M.U.A., at an inquiry held by Sir William Hart, Northwestern Deputy Licensing Authority, in Manchester, last week. Sir William Hart was testing the claim in an application on behalf of Mrs. Margaret Mason, of Manchester, who with her son carries on the business of her late husband and was asking for renewal of an A licence for five vehicles.

n22 The claim was that the description " General goods, Great Britain " was "justified, but the principal witness could not satisfactorily estimate the proportion of operation which was confined within the counties adjoining Manchester. Sir William, after the examination of one driver's record, mentioned . Northumberland and Durham and called for more information.

Mr. Backhouse stated:—" We are to prepare a schedule and give it to the railway company—dates and amounts and where we carry the goods. It is a burden on the applicant for straight renewal which is not justified. . . • I formally submit that, upon the evidence before you, the provisions of the second Bouts-Tillotson case have been complied with. The takings have gone up, although some of the work formerly done on these vehicles is now done on contract vehicles."

Sir William:—" I have said what I should like to be sent to me. I shall wait to see whether you send the information or not."

He adjourned the hearing.

Did Accident-repairs Delay Mean Abandonment?

Should a haulier, whose vehicle and driver have been off the road for two months owing to an accident, ce required to prove need before he resumes operations? The point arose on a case heard by Sir William Hart, North-western Deputy Licensing Authority, in Manchester, last week, when consideration of the renewal of the licence of Mr. Ernest Daniels, Bollington, Cheshire, was adjourned until he could supply the court with an assurance that he was prepared to put the vehicle again on the road, Mr. Daniels told the court that his vehicle was still under repair after an accident and that settlement with an insurance company was still pending. INSTITUTION FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS.

A new body, known as the Institution of British Agricultural Engineers, has been formed, with offices at Hobart House, Wilton Street, London, S.W.1, the secretary being Mr. C. Horton.

A provisional council has been set up consisting of Lt.-Col. Philip Johnson, C.B.E., D.S.O., vice-president of the S.M.M. and T., and managing director of Roadless Traction, Ltd. Other members are : Messrs. A. S. E. Ackerman. B.Sc. (consulting engineer), II. V. Blackstone (formerly director, Blackstone and Co., Ltd.) ; E. H. B. Boulton ; W. Harrison; A. Hay ; and R. B. Matthews.

There will he six grades of membership, and members must be at least 30 years of age, with not less than five years' technical experience, involving responsibility in the design or execution of important agricultural-engineer ing work, and so engaged at the time of application. In certain circumstances, alternative qualifications will be accepted.

Decision Against Clearing-house Concern.

Archbold and Co., clearing-house proprietor, Leeds, was fined £10 plus 10 guineas costs, at Leeds City Court on Wednesday, for operating a vehicle without a carrier's licence. The case was reported in the issue of The Commercial MotoF dated November 18, with regard to the preliminary proceedings.

The Archbold concern had arranged for a man to drive a Liverpool haulier's vehicle, on its arrival in Leeds, while the vehicle's own driver had the statutory rest period. The cost was charged to the Liverpool haulier's account. It is understood that Archbold and Co. is to appeal at the Quarter Sessions against the decision,


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