Hauliers Fined £54 Despite Protests

26th September 1958, Page 115

26th September 1958

Page 115

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DESPITE a strong protest by the defence, fines totalling £54 were imposed at Newcastle upon Tyne, last week, on T. T. Walker, Ltd., hauliers, Newburn (Northumberland). They were accused of operating B-licence vehicles outside their radius and not conforming to the licence conditions.

Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw, defending, refused to submit any pleas on the company's behalf, claiming that the 28 summonses had already been dealt with at a hearing last February. He said that at the previous hearing Walker's faced 45 charges and the prosecution tendered evidence on 17 of them, each being tvpical of the summonses in respect of different vehicles.

The company were found guilty in seven instances and not guilty in 10, and pleas of not guilty were entered in respect of the remaining 28 charges. This meant that the summonses had been dealt with.

Mr. J. L. R. Croft, prosecuting, contended that no pleas were made at the previous sitting. The magistrates agreed and imposed fines of £2 on 27 summonses. One case was withdrawn. The company were ordered to pay ill 14s. 6d. costs.

NOVEL HANDLING SYSTEM ON DISPLAY

CONCURRENTLY with the Commercial Motor Show, Aero Maintenance Equipment, Ltd., are holding a private exhibition of the Marrei Multi-Buckets materials-handling system for which they are the sole concessionnaires in this country. Their display, which is taking place at the Earls Court Garage, Cluny Mews, London, W., consists of a Foclen six-wheeler with lifting gear to load, carry and tip 12-ton open skips.

Apart from attaching chains to the skips before lifting, the complete operation is controlled by the driver from the cab. This is made possible by the extensive use of hydraulic power for the various clamps which secure the skip to the vehicle for transit and tipping.

Although the system is widely used on the Continent, this will be the first opportunity to see it in operation here.

CHEAP FARE SCHEME FAILS

ANOTHER cheap bus fare scheme has failed. The Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd., stated last week that their seven-month trial period of reduced evening fares between Penarth and Cardiff had resulted in a serious financial loss.

Mr. F. H. Pengelly, traffic manager. said that to try to compete with private transport and television was hopeless. Despite the lower fares, evening traffic had not increased at all, although the scheme had been given a fair trial.

PEKING WANTS TROLLEYBUSES

A BOUT £3m. is being spent by the 1—k Peking authorities to equip the city with trolleybuses instead of trams, although it will mean that most fares will be doubled.