Bolton Haulier Can Now Carry Scrap

26th September 1958, Page 120

26th September 1958

Page 120

Page 120, 26th September 1958 — Bolton Haulier Can Now Carry Scrap

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A SHORTAGE of vehicles in the Arl. Bolton area for carrying scrap metal was mentioned at Manchester, last week, when J. Gleeson and Sons, Bolton, applied to vary the conditions on their

B licence. Existing conditions covered light carrying and household effects within five miles and general goods within 40 miles

Mr A. E. Taylor, of G. Taylor (Clayton), Ltd., said his company wanted to employ Gteeson's for hauling non-ferrous 'metals to the Sheffield and Widnes areas. The railways had never carried this traffic so they would not be affected.

Mr. G. Coleman, transport clerk with E. and F. .Beattie, Ltd., said they wanted transport for •solid fuels from Chesterfield and Sheffield.. In the past they had sometimes had difficulty in obtaining vehicles and during rush periods they had used their own old lorries.

G. H. P. Beames, for British Railways, said there would be no objection to "non-ferrous scrap for G. Taylor (Clayton), Ltd., within 40 miles, and solid fuel for E. and F. Beattie, Ltd., from the Sheffield area and coke from Chesterfield."

The applicants agreed to this, and Mr. J. R. Lindsay, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, granted the variation.

"CONGESTION TO BLAME" COMPLAINTS of unsatisfactory trans

port arrangements by Durham District Services, Ltd., for last July's show organized by Stockton Agricultural and Horticultural Society have been refuted by the company. In a statement they say that 4,000 passengers were moved with 27 buses, and traffic congestion was to blame for any people being unable to travel to the show.

The Society were collaborating with the company to ensure that similar circumstances did not arise next year.

PICK-UP POINTS REFUSED

ALTHOUGH he was supported by local authorities, Mr. E. G. Bryant, Monksilver (Somerset), failed to secure excursion and tour picking-up points at Washford and Watchet when he applied to the Western Traffic Commissioners last week. He was opposed by British Railways and the Western National Omnibuy Co., Ltd., who claimed that abstraction would result.

OBITUARY

WE regret to record the deaths of vIr MR. W. R. McCuLtocn, MR. WILLIAM DANCE and Mai. R. ROBINSON.

Mr. McCulloch, aged 71, was chairman of the Westfield Autocar Co., Ltd., Edinburgh. He was one of the veterans of the transport industry in Scotland.

Mr. Dance had been a haulage contractor in Ryton-on-Tyne (Co. Durham) for more than 30 years. He was 64.

Maj. Roiiinson, aged 70, was manager of McIntosh Stewart, Ltd., motor engineers, Newcastle upon Tyne F-6