SAND AND BALLAST RATES IN AYRSHIRE
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RATES for the haulage of several classes of traffic have, for some, considerable time been fixed in Ayrshire, We learn, however, that certain buyers of transport in that county are endeavouring to persuade hauliers to depart from the agreed schedules. In one industry in particular, that of sand and ballast, this trend is especially noticeable.
The Scottish Carriers' and Haulage Contractors Association, therefore, calls attention to the fact that the rate for slag from Kilmarnock to Prestwick and for ballast over the same route is 5s. per ton, and the rate for sand from Irvine to Prestwick is 5s. 3d. per ton.
TRANSPORT GOLFING SOCIETY LUNCHEON
CIRCUMSTANCES permitting, a luncheon of the Transport Golfing Society, London Area, will be held at the Connaught Rooms on October 3, Members are being circularized regarding this function, and non-members who would like to attend should get into touch with the honorary secretary, Mr. H. J. Ferguson, Stratton, Biggleswade, Beds.
This early announcement is made so that transpert men in the provinces, as well as those in the London Area, may make a note of the date, whilst members of the Services may be able to make arrangements for leave. This is one of the few opportunities afforded in the year for operators, manufacturers and others connected with the industry to renew peace-time contacts.
BRUSH ELECTRICAL PROFIT NEARLY DOUBLED
DURING the past year there was a substantial increase in the turnover of the Brush Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd., the trading profit having been 2127,620, compared with £67,765 in the previous year. War risks insurance takes £12,819 and reserve for depreciation and renewal of plant £35,000. After taking these and other items into account and adding sundry dividends, fees and repayments, the profit for the year is £52,544, compared with £31,705 a year earlier. Adding £10,888 carried forward from the previous year, the amount available is £63,432. A sum of £25,000 has been transferred to the general reserve. A dividend is not to be paid on the ordinary shares, as the directors have deemed it wise to create a substantial general reserve,
In briefly reviewing the company's activities in the past year, Sir Ronald W. Matthews, ,chairman, said at the company's recent annual general meeting, that the steady progress made during the past year or two is continuing. Despite difficulties and restrictions, the company has been able to maintain many of its export connections and, during the year, has ektended its research work.
An item of interest is that a Brash Scholarship has been inaugurated, this being tenable for four years.
NEW WAGES SCALE ERRATUM IN the schedule of new wage scales 1 which was published on page 52 of our issue of last week, a mistake occurred in connection with the rate of wages to be paid to drivers in the London area for vehicles carrying pay loads of 4-5 tons. This should be 24 5s. 6d, per week and applies to drivers whose employment commenced after June 8, 1932. In the case of drivers in employment, as such, on June 8, 1932, and who have remained in •the service of the same employer, the wage is £4 6s. (id.
WE have been asked by the India IN Tyre and Rubber Co„ Ltd., Inchinnan, Scotland, to point out that the address of its Northern depot is 16, Clodwick Road, Oldham, Lanes, Full sales and' service' facilities are available at this depot.
FINED FOR USING UNCALIBRATED LORRIES WHEN Tarslag, Ltd., of Teesbridge, W Stockton, Durham, was summoned at Stockton, on August 20, on four charges of using uncalibrated lorries, it was stated in evidence for the defence,. that 87 Service lorries had been transferred to the company for use in the important work on which it was engaged, and that none was calibrated. The attention of the Services concerned was drawn to this fact, but the concern was told to get on with the work "and never mind about the vehicles being uncalibrated."
Defendant company was fined 21 on each of the four charges, and four of its drivers were fined 5s. each for driving uncalibrated vehicles.
A fine of es., with 21s. costs, was imposed on a charge under the Weights and Measures Act in regard to a delivery note.
STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE FOR C LICENSEES?
THAT there should be set up a I Standing Joint Committee of C licensees is suggested by the Liverpool and North Wales Division of the C.M.U.A., as one of the topics which ought to be discussed at the next meeting of the area liaison committee.
A letter was received from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce asking for the Association's views on the proposal for a central-transport costs-investigation committee, to examine charges for work, other than that for which tenders had been invited. The C.M.U.A. committee indicated its. approval of the suggestion: PERSONNEL OF A.R.O. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
THE present executive committee of HE Road Opera.tors is made up as follows:--Capt. J. W. Jones, R.M.A. (chairman of the Association), Messrs. D. Richardson and A. Todd, M.Inst.T , M.I nst. B E. (vice-presidents of the Association), Messrs. T. Cordon (Northern), J. A. M. Bright (Yorkshire), R. Hindley, F.S.A.A,, F,C.I.S., F.R.Econ.S. (East Lancs.), T. Lawrenson (North Western), A. Andrews (South Wales), A. W. Darby (East Midland), J. W. Beresford, A.M.Inst.T., M.I.T.A. (West Midland), G. J. Sell (Eastern), H. F, Cuten (Metropolitan), F. J. Downer (Southern), S. F. King (Devon and Cornwall), G. Sm a r t, M.B.E. (Western).