Clicensees' Danger Not Over
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inECAUSE there had been a change of 1-,Government, many C-licensees thought that all their troubles were over, said Col. Arthur Jerrett, national president of 'the Traders' Road Transport Association, at the annual dinner of the Devon and Cornwall Area, last week. In fact, he continued,-the ancillary user would not be out of the wood for many years to come. The British Transport Commission was faring
• badly and it would turn on . the • C-licenseein the hope of increasing ts
e e . .
Mr. K. G. Foster announced that the tolls for the use of Torpoint Ferry would soon be increased substantially.
He called for the freeing of the ferry from tolls. He pointed out that although the Government regarded road transport as a happy hunting ground on which to enrich the Exchequer, its own vehicles used the ferry free of charge.
Mr. A. A. J. Watson, area chairman, presided. .
The previous evening, Col. Jerrett and Mr. F. D. FitzGerald, national secretary, had attended the annual dinner of the Western Area at Bristol SAVING COPPER ON THE COMET
ANEW layout of the brake vacuum units of Leyland Comet 90 lefthand-drive export models will save a large amount of copper piping. The reservoir is to be mounted on the outside of the right-hand frame member instead of on the inside of the left. The servo motor is to be moved underneath the cab for greater accessibility.
The new arrangement will also facilitate manufacture, because various pipe assemblies can be avoided. The system now adopted uses one standard set of pipes for all Comet 90 left-hand-drive goods, dumper and tractor models, except for the pipes to the rear brakes and the two-speed axle, which of necessity vary according to wheelbase requirements.
TOO MUCH INVESTIGATION
INVESTIGATIONS into local transport by outside bodies are being much overdone. ClIr. G. Reid, sub-convener of Glasgow Transport Committee, made this comment last week when it was asked at a meeting of the corporation whether the' committee had been consulted in connection with a reported introduction of a standing committee on transport by the Scottish Council (Development and Industry).
Cllr. L. S. Blanche, convener of the committee, replied that there had been no consultation.
KESWICK-LONDON SERVICE
COACHES on the Ribble-Standerwick-Scout service between London and Keswick will commence daily operation on April 10. Feeder services will be run between Lancaster and Morecambe, Lancaster and Barrow-inFurness, and Kendal and Carlis!e.