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£394 Fines—Now Four Vehicles Deleted
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FOUR of the 12 special-A-licence vehicles operated by S. Grirnshaw and Sons, Ltd., Holme Lane, Selby, were last week deleted for a month by the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, Maj. F. S. Eastwood. His inquiry followed the company's prosecutionat Selby on March 24 for offences connected with
drivers' hours. .
Mr, A. J. Cousins, clerk to the Authority, said Grirnshaw's were fined ,£394, and their drivers /316, after they had pleaded guilty to 312 charges. For the company, Mr. A. Goss said that. once drivers left the depot it was not possible for an operator to know all that was going on. After being fined, drivers cottld forget the matter, but the operator had -to face the music again. This was the first time Grimshaw's had been prosecuted since they started in business 18 years ago. Maj: Eastwood said in view of the magnitude of the offences he took a serious view of the case. The deletions take effect from July I.
"NORMAL USER." IN HIGH COURT THE High Court case which may determine the importance to be attached to normal user will be heard on Monday. It is the case of Regina versus Transport Tribunal, ex parte T. Hesketh, Ltd., and will come before the Lord Chief Justice's Court. Mr. H. J. Brown, Q.C., and Mr. David McNeill will appear for T. Hesketh, Ltd., and Mr. E. S. Fay, Q,C., and Mr. J. Edward Jones for the British Transport Commission.
MORE INTEREST IN FREE TRADE
TO stimulate interest in British participation in the proposed European free-trade area, the Britain in Europe Committee has been established to undertake or sponsor research on European economic integration under the chairman-ship of Sir David Kelly, a former diplomat. Members of the committee include Mr. Frank Cousins, general secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union, Mr. S. G. Forsyth, export manager of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., Sir John Pascoe, chairman, British Timken, Ltd., Mr. Bernard Scott, director, Joseph Lucas, Ltd., Mr. Edward Senior, chairman, Ransome and Manes Bearing Co., Ltd., Mr. A. A. Smith, chairman, Pressed Steel Co., Ltd., and Mr. G. N. Vansittart, chairman, General Motors, Ltd.
OFFER FOR WILLOWBROOK
AN offer has been made for the £181,000 capital of Willowbrook, Ltd., and negotiations are in progress. The name of the bidder has not been revealed.