WHEN SHOULD RECORD BE ENTERED?
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When a Stirling lorry driver appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court on a charge of failing to keep a record of a certain journey, the Fiscal said that the defendant had been charged at 11.30 a.m., when he had completed part of his trip. He discovered, however, on examining the regulations, that nothing was said regarding the time when the log book should be filled in. The Fiscal took the view that the driver should snake an entry when he had completed part of the journey.
Sheriff J. Dean Leslie said that every 24 hours' work should be entered. He asked the defendant whether he had entered a record at the end of the day and, on receiving an affirmative reply, dismised the case.
Cheshire Watching Weights.
Cheshire County Council, in its quarterly report, states that constant attention has been given to checking the weight of heavy motor vehicles, tests having been made weekly. In consequence 759 vehicles were stopped.
Of this number, 403, owing to the nature of the loads, were allowed to proceed without being weighed. Of the remaining 356 vehicles weighed, 83 were found to be overloaded. Cautionary letters were issued in 31 instances.
Official Orders in April.
During April, the Crown Agents for the Colonies ordered Bedford lorries. The War .Department ordered MorrisCommercial vans and lorries, and Thornycroft six-wheeled chassis. The G.P.O. authorities also gave out contracts for Morris-Commercial vans, and divided one for bodies between W. Harold Perry, Ltd., Express Motor and pocly Works, Ltd., and DapIe Bodies ahd Motors, Ltd.
Maintaining High-speed Oil Engines.
A practical handbook entitled " The Maintenance of . High-speed Diesel Engines," by A. W. Judge, has been published by Messrs. Chapman and Hall, II, Henrietta Street, London, W.C.2, at 10s. 6d. net. It is intended as a. practical handbook for fleet owners, maintenance engineers, etc.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from May 29-June 6 " inclusive :—DocKs: King George V. 6; Royal Albert, 8; Royal Victoria, 4; Surrey Commercial, 6; West India, 1; East India, 1; South-West India, 3; Tilbury, 6; Tilbury Stage, 3; Millwall, 5; London, 1; Royal, 2. WHARVES Hays, 6; Middleton's, 1. Tilbury Jetty, 2. Regent's Canal, 1.
Bexhill Haulage Rates.
Bexhill Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. F. F. Green, for the supply of lorries and drivers, as follow :— 1-ton, 3s. 6d per hour; 2-ton, 4s.; 21-ton, 4s.; 3-ton, 4s, 6d.; 4-ton, 5s. 6d.
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