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Inquiry Into Sand Haulage Rates

28th July 1944, Page 23
28th July 1944
Page 23
Page 23, 28th July 1944 — Inquiry Into Sand Haulage Rates
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WHETHER a transaction involving the haulage of sand VV between Gresford and Burtonwood should be priced in accordance with the Yorkshire sand and gravel rates schedule, formed the subject of an inquiry by Mr. J. R. Williams, Deputy Regional Transport Commissioner for

North Wales, at Wrexhamlast week. Assessors who assisted the Commissioner were Mr. F. Wilkinson (Liverpool Cart and Motor Owners' Association) and Mr. A. B. Surninerfield. The hearing was under the Road Haulage and Hire Charges Order, 1942.

The United Sand and Gravel Co., Ltd., was the complainant against Messrs. W. B. Bell and Sons, hauliers, of Berse, near Wrexham, and the Dee Valley Transport Co., of Farndon.

The two hauliers claimed 7s. Ild, per ton for sand conveyed from Gresford to Burtonwood-334 miles—this rate being based on the Yorkshire schedule, whilst the United Sand and Gravel Co., Ltd., contended that the journeys made in March, 1944, were based on the 1940 rate. The margin in dispute was is. 5d. perton. According to the complainant, one haulage rate in February, 1941, was; 5s. 8d.; in October, 1943, it became 6s.; and in February, 1944, 6s. 6d., ,.1..hich was the rate actually paid.

A quantity surveyor, who was called as a witness, handed in a schedule of sand and ballast rates and a Ministry of Works schedule. He said that these rates were not used by haulage contractors. He had worked on three sites and had never known hauliers to apply these rates. Other witnesses gave eNhdence and were questioned on mileage and petrol-consumption figures.

Mr. John Hopkins, secretaty of the North-western Area A.R.O., said he called a meeting of sand and gravel producers and. hauliers with a view to securing agreement on rates. It was decided to accept the rates laid down by the Yorkshire producers. The United Sand and Gravel Co., Ltd., was invited to these meetings, but did not attend. Mr. Hopkins said that the Yorkshire schedule had been prepared by an independent chairman appointed by the Yorkshire Transport Commissioner.

Mr. H. Norman Letts, who appeared for the two hauliers, said their books showed that in one case a proper rate in 1940 would have been 95., and in 1944 9s. lid., and in the

other case 8s. 111d. in 1940 and 9s. 10d. in 1944. He asked the Commissioner to say that the Yorkshire schedule was the true rate and to make an Order accordingly.


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