Mr. Jolliffe Criticizes R.H.A. : "Tell Members to Give Proper Figures"
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SOMEONE should tell the Road Haulage Association that it was necessary for them to ensure that figures produced on behalf of members were in proper form, said Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, at Liverpool, last week. He made the observation after listening to criticism by the British Transport Commission of figures produced by Mr. S. Johnson, Bakers Lane, Southport, who applied for an additional vehicle on B licence.
Mr. G. H. P. Beames, for British Railways, pointed out that no gross or individual vehicle earnings were shown. Tonnage and mileage was in round figures, which suggested an "airy fairy" approach, he added.
Mr. Jolliffe commented that in addition the accountant's signature was indecipherable, and the R.H.A., with their knowledge of licensing requirements, should be able to do better for their members.
For the applicant, Mr. L Edward Jones said that he had proceeded with the case only because of the urgent needs of a customer witness.
Questioned by Mr. Beames, .regarding his existing B licence, Mr. Johnson admitted that he had thought his radius for building materials was 30 miles, whereas it was 20, and that he had carried coal from pitheads although the condition was ex-railhead. Mr. Jolliffe pointed out that evidence of the carriage of raw materials for Mullard, Ltd., Southport, also indicated a violation of conditions.
Mr. R. Wright, managing director of Livesey Bros. (Coal), Ltd., Southport, said that his company were agents for E. and R. Beattie, Ltd., and handled 3,000 tons of coal and coke annually. Two new contracts, with the Water Board and the Ministry of Works, involved the movement of an additional 500 tons next winter and there were few tippers available in Southport. Because of the low margin of profit on work from public tender, movement by rail, as opposed to road, was uneconomic.
It was essential to meet traders' reasonable requirements said Mr. Jolliffe when he granted the application, which was limited to solid fuel, 20 miles, for Livesey and Beattie. The applicant had to understand that he was treating his licences far too casually and any further violation would result in revocation or suspension, Mr. Jolliffe said that he did not want to upset the pattern of Mullard's transport, and if Johnson returned with proper figures and evidence of need, he would consider extending the conditions.
HALL OFFER ACCEPTED
THE offer to purchase all the 1,600,000 shares of Perfecta Motor Equipments, Ltd., made by Hall Engineering (Holdings), Ltd., has been accepted in respect of more than 91 per cent, of such shares. S. G. Warburg and Co., Ltd., has announced that it will take in late acceptances.
Last week an extraordinary meeting authorized the increase of the ordinary capital of Hall Engineering by £160,000.
Mr. Ales Robertson Honoured
AGATHERING to honour Mr. Alexander Robertson, retiring Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, was held by his colleagues and the trade in Aberdeen, last week. Mr. W. F. Quin, chairman of the Scottish Traffic Commissioners and the Scottish Licensing Authority, presented a painting to Mr. Robertson, and a separate presentation was made by the staff of the traffic area office in Aberdeen.
Mr. Quin paid tribute to the work done by Mr. Robertson, who had been a Civil Servant for 60 years and Deputy at Aberdeen for 19 years. Mr. Robertson, who is 76, retires officially on August 31. Also attending the gathering was Mr. Ivo Townsend, who succeeds Mr. Robertson.
Bid to End Ban on Containers
rtA FURTHER bid to end the ban on container traffic by Dublin crosschannel dockers was made, last week, following talks between trade unions and shipping companies under the auspices of the Labour Court Conciliation Conference.
The ban was imposed some two years ago by Dublin dockers who claimed that development of container traffic would result in redundancy in their ranks. It is understood, however, that proposals for a settlement may now be put to the dockers by the unions.
BRYCE BERGER GO TO CAN.
THE whole of the share capital of Bryce Berger, a subsidiary of the Hawker Siddeley Group, has been acquired by C.A.V., Ltd. It is reported that C.A.V.'s facilities for research and development, in the field of diesel fuel injection equipment, will be available to the Hawker Siddeley Group.
Bryce Berger will continue to operate as an independent company from Gloucester, under the existing management.
DUPLE BUY BURLINGHAM
THE whole of the share capital of H. V. Burlingham, Ltd., Blackpool, has been acquired by Duple Motor Bodies. Ltd., for £550,000.
No far-reaching changes in the organization of H. V. Burlingham, Ltd., are contemplated beyond its gradual integration into the Duple Group and the improvement in service and repair facilities for Duple customers in the northern part of the British Isles.
LOCOMOTORS ACQUISITION HE entire share capital of Skurray's, I Ltd., Swindon, has been acquired by Locomotors, Ltd., 154 Grosvenor Road, London, S.W.1. No changes in the management and staff at Skurray's are contemplated, although Mr. Howard Godfrey, chairman and managing director of the company, will be joined on the board by two of the directors Of Locomotors, Ltd.