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26th February 1965
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Recovery Troubles

I WAS interested to read in the issue of January 15 an

article on recovery by R. Marshall. We are also a recovery service, using a Scamrnell and an A.E.C. Matador for heavy recovery, a Thames Trader for medium and a Bedford for light recovery. We have found, like Mr. Marshall, that there are some commercial operators who are first class: the account is sent and settled and no difficulty arises. But there are others who will make any excuse to avoid payment; they will tell lies, villify one's employees. whilst some even go bankrupt.

We fitted tyres to the vehicle of a large commercial lorry but the firm refused to pay the charges for going out and fitting, paying only for the tyres. We paid our men double time, as it was a middle-of-the-night job. In the case of another firm with a pantechnicon, the owner could not trust his driver with money, so he sent a cheque to pay for the repair. The driver accused us of allowing his spare wheel to be stolen, and the firm stopped the cheque. One firm transferred its account to an associate company that went bankrupt. There are countless others, not only commercial operators but private owners of motor vehicles of all descriptions, who degrade themselves by "pulling a fast one" on a businessman. Cannot something be done? We shall accept no more cheques and the work must be paid for before the vehicle is moved. This is bad for the Fi.16

Trolleybus Triumph

honest-to-goodness owner, but it is our only safeguard. Have any of your readers any other method?

Weston, Herts. • W. PUGH,

Director, Swan Garage.

THE letter from Mr. K. Woods of Reading (The Cont mereial Motor, February 5) comments on the superiority of the trolleybus in hilly districts. This is but one of its good points, as has been proved by Reading Corporation.

The main routes of the borough are operated by trolleybuses and these, together with the overhead wires, have been renewed as becomes necessary instead of being run into the ground as has happened in „many other towns.

In other words the trolleybus has been recognized and used where it is best suited, that of operating on heavily trafficked routes with frequent stops.

The net result of this policy has been that the Corporation has avoided any fare increases since November, 1958, which must be something of a record. In addition there has been a consistent profit made, the trolleybus profit for last year being 130.000.

Earley. Berks., D. L. EMBERY, Chairman, Reading Transport Society.


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