London Mail Contract Renewed.
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A renewal of their present Royal Mail contract for a further period of six years has been secured from the Postmaster-General by Messrs. H. and G. Dutfield, Upper East Smithfield, London, E.G. The contract is for the carriage of mails in the outer districts of London.
Haulage Expansion in South Wales.
William Eater and Sons, Ltd., the well-known Skewen (Swansea) haulage concern, has opened a branch bt Llanelly at Old Mill Garage.
The company operates regular daily express services throughout South and West Wales from Swansea and this facility will now be available from Llanelly. In addition regular Birmingham and London services will be run from Llanolly as well as from Swansea. The concern also carries out heavy haulage and undertakes furniture removals.
"Rise and Fall" Clause in Haulage Contracts.
On Tuesday last, April 25, it was reported to the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce that, in view of the recommendations in the Salter Report, correspondence had passed between certain of the Merseyside municipalities and the Chamber of Trade with reference to the ,possibility of contracts being accepted with a " rise and fall" clause to cover any increase in the cost of haulage which might result.
The general trade committee of the Chamber has decided to call the attention of members who are interested to extracts from the correspondence, and particularly to that of Liverpool's town clerk, which might be useful in negotiations with other corporations, Passenger an Goods Vehicle: Case Won.
That part of the Road Traffic Act which forbids the carrying of passengers on goods vehicles was argued at Chester County. Police Court, when Robert Threadgold, of Bulkeley, Malpas, was summoned. Mr. David Karmel said there had been quite a misconception of the law on the point. The defendant overtook his Wife on the road and gave her a lift home in his lorry. That was not an offence, as he was not carrying a passenger for profit.
A representative of the insurance company said the company would not regard this fact as breaking the conditions of his licence, as the carrying of a wife as a passenger would certainly not he regarded as a commercial business.
The magistrates accepted this .explanation and dismissed the ease.
Death of a Prominent Passenger. transport Personality.
We regret to learn of the death of Mr. L. M. Myers, which recently took place in London. In 1920 Mr. Myers became a director of a number of passenger-transport concerns associated with the late Mr. Emile Garcke and the British Electrical Federation, Ltd., and eventually became chairman of the Yorkshire Traction .Co., Ltd., Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., and a number of similar undertakings. Acting on medical advice, he retired from his chairmanships two years ago, but he retained his seat on the board of the transport concerns.
Mr. Myers was a New Zealander, but he had been resident in England since 1.912.
Facilities in London for Hauliers.
Messrs. Cooke's Transport Service maintain at 29-35, Digby Street, Bethnal Green, E.2, a depot which should be of value to long-distance hauliers running their vehicles to London. It is available for use as a store and warehouse, and petrol and oil servicing is conducted. The firm undertakes to collect and deliver loads for hauliers, and, we are told, loads and part loads of furniture are available for return journeys.
The Road Congress of 1934.
Circularizing local authorities, the Ministry of Transport states that the German Government has extended an invitation to the British Government to participate in the seventh international road congress, to be held in Munich in September, 1934.
The German Government hoped that its invitation would be transmitted to members of the International Association of Road Congresses, The British Organizing Committee of the International Association of Road Congresses, tinder the presidency of the Minister of Transport, has been charged with the duty of ensuring the adequate representation of British interests.
Mr. D. Edwards, the borough engineer of Brighton, has accepted the invitation of the Ministry to collaborate with Mr. A. C. Hughes, B.Sc., A.M.Inst.C.E., surveyor to Southampton, and Mr. E. J. Stead, M.C., A.M.Inst.C.E., F.S.I., surveyor to Somerset, in the preparation of a paper covering certain aspects of road maintenance and construction. • The Ministry adds that at the meeting, of the British Organizing Committee referred to the following representative associations offered technical assistante in connection with the preparation of the reports : British Portland Cement Association ; British, Road Tar Association ; Asphalt Roads Association, Ltd.; Road Emulsion and Cold Bitumen Roads Association; Institution of Petroleum Technologists.
Latest Tillotson Acquisition.
Same Day Delivery, a concern specializing in the delivery of parcels te and from Manchester and East Lancashire, has, we understand, been acquired by W. V. Greenwood, Ltd., a subsidiary company of Oswald Tillotson, Ltd. It is proposed to develop these services in conjunction with the Bradford " City Express" Co., and Bouts Brothers, Ltd., of London and Manchester.