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"Pioneering Venture tn Scotland

26th February 1960
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

AN application to the Licensing Authority sitting in Perth last week, was said to relate to a "pioneering venture" by a Perthshire lime firm. British Railways and Taylor Bros., contractors, Perth, opposed an application by Slaters Lime (Scotland), Ltd., Perth and Bankfocrt.

Slaters asked for a B licence for a 4ton lime-spreading truck to carry lime and fertilizers anywhere in Scotland for subsequent spreading by the vehicle.

Mr. Joseph S. Kendall, managing director of Slaters, said the truck was, so far as he knew, the only one of its kind operating in Scotland. Mr. George S. Findlater, works superintendent of Fisons Fertilisers, Ltd., at Perth, said his company supported the application.

The application was also supported by the Central Farmers, Ltd., Methil, and the Buchan Seed and Milling Co., Ltd., Fraser burgh.

Mr. W. A. Dickson, solicitor, for Taylor Bros., said it was rather a wide application. He felt it should at first be confined to central Scotland or to a certain radius from the loading points.

Mr.. A. P. Brown, for the applicants. said:— "The economy of Scotland today does need a fillip, and anything that is going to encourage production should be fostered."

Mr. Alex Robertson, the Authority, granted the application, but restricted the area to that part of Scotland south. of Dingwall, but including the Black Isle.

I know it is more or less experimental," he commented, " but it seems to me it would be cheaper for the farmers."

HIGHEST FIGURES BY REMOVERS CIGURES produced before Maj. F. S.

Eastwood, Yorkshire Licensing Authority, on Monday to show the amount of work done by the seven A-licensed pantechnicons of Turnbull's (Removals), Ltd., Leeds, were described by him as the highest he had seen for a long time.

The concern applied to add a 1.200cu.-ft. van to their licence. It was stated that the' existing vehicles had been working to capacity for more than two years. Extra vans had to be hired from as far away as Morley and Harrogate because Leeds removers were fully occupied.

During the past 18 months, said Mr.

L. Turnbull, director, the company had had difficulty in carrying out proper maintenance, and had to apply for temporary substitution nearly 50 times.

British Railways withdrew their objection. The application was granted.

ACTION ON LOADING RAN

ACTION wi41 be taken by the Traders' Road Transport Association over the proposed experimental traffic-control plan for Putney High Street, London, S.W.15. Extensive bans -on loading and unloading between 8-10 a.m. and 4.306.30 p.m. are involved.

Members have been asked to advise the Association of the effects of the ban. c7


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