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Job Refused at 12s. 0d. an Hour

25th November 1955
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WHEN Mr. F. Whittock, one of four private hauliers who objected to an application before the Western Licensing Authority on Monday, was offered some county council work; he withdrew when told that the rate would be 12s. 6d. an hour.

He gave this evidence after Mr. A. W. Merriott, of Compton Dundon, Somerset, who sought to add three tippers to his A licence, had stated that he had tried to hire objectors' vehicles but they had either failed to arrive or were unsatisfactory.

Mr. Merriott wished to carry road and building materials within 100 miles. Supporting evidence was given by Mr, W. Smithee, a partner in the Somerset Land Drainage company, and Mr. L. Corlett, surveyor to Street Urban District Council.

Mr. G. McMurtrie, for the haulier objectors, said that the applicant's only evidence was in regard to the transport of spoil, sludge, factory waste and waterworks requirements within 50 miles. An A licence should be refuted and a restricted B licence issued.

The Authority did not agree, and granted an A licence for three vehicles.

HYDRAULIC POWER FOR FERGUSON VEHICLE?

r-fHE. news that British 'motor manufactureri are to 'be" invited to build vehicles to a revolutionary design prepared by ,Mr. -Harry Ferguson -has caused a new wave of speculation about the motive power employed:. • In some quarters it is believed that' the design embraces a-vehicle with a hydraulic motor attached to each wheel, which Would provide exceptional traction. A normal petrolor oil engine would be sufficient to operate the motors,

Sir Mites Thomas, who has joined the board of Harry Ferguson Research, Ltd., said last week-end that Mr. Ferguson's system included new developments in suspension, transmission and traction. The vehicles built to his design could be operated on unmade roads or across country.

Preliminary conversations have been held betaken Mr. Ferguson and certain British motor manufacturers, and the complete range of his inventions is now ready for demonstration in prototype vehicles.


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