Fourth Adjournment in "Artie" Case

26th September 1958, Page 97

26th September 1958

Page 97

Page 97, 26th September 1958 — Fourth Adjournment in "Artie" Case

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ANapplication by G. Hill and Son, Crewe, was adjourned for the fourth time at Manchester, on Tuesday. Hill's wanted to. vary their existing A licence by adding four articulated outfits (The Commercial Motor, June 13). It was stated that at present these vehicles were on C-hire to .Minsal, Ltd., Northwich.

Mr. J. Skelton, Minsal's transport manager, said his company employed British Road Services until September, 1954, but they ended the arrangement because the service given was inadequate. When several points relating to the figures produced were raised by Mr. J. S. Wrottesley, for the British Transport Commission, Mr. Skelton said they were outside his knowledge.

Mr. Wrottesley declared that Mr. Skelton was unqualified to give the evidence required. The North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R. Lindsay, said the figures concerning the operations of the vehicles were insufficient and more evidence was needed.

Replying to Mr. Wrottesley, Mr. F. G. Walters, traffic assistant for B.R.S. at Stoke, said B.R.S. had the facilities to deal with any extra traffic.

In cross-examination, • Mr. J. A. Dunkerley, 'for. Hill's, claimed that B.R.S. had been in favour with Nash Kelvinators, Crewe, because their rates had been lower than Hill's. Kelvinators were refrigerator manufacturers who had employed both organizations. However, in 1956 Kelvinators had a serious fire, so production had declined and traffic was lost.

Mr. Lindsay adjourned the case for further evidence to te produced.

IVIONT BLANC TUNNEL WILL SPEED DELIVERIES

THE road distance between Paris and

Milan will be cut by nearly 195 miles in about three years' time through the building of a tunnel through Mont Blanc. Work on the £5+m. scheme to link Italy's Aosta Valley with the Chamonix Valley in France will begin in October, and should be completed in 1961.

All types of vehicle, from cars to heavy lorries, will be allowed to use the 7+-mile-long tunnel on payment of a toll, so for commercial-vehicle operators the project should result in swifter deliveries and reduced operating costs.

Traffic will run in single lanes in each direction on roads 23 ft. wide and 29 ft. 6 in.. high. A speed limit will be imposed and no overtaking will be permitted. No lay-bys are to be built, but at intervals of about 1;000 yds. there will be service stations to deal with breakdowns and minor repairs.

MINISTER TO OPEN CONFERENCE

FOR the first time, Mr. Harold Watkinson, Minister of Transport, will open the Road Haulage Association's conference this year. It is to be held at Torquay from October 13-15.