B.T.C. Oppose B Licence for Ancillary Lorry
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THE British Transport Commission objected when J.P. PrOductiOns, Auclenshaw, makers of packing material, applied to the North Western Deputy Licensing. Authority last week for a B licence for a C-licence vehicle. The lorry was used to collect paper from Liverpool, the outward journeys being empty, and the applicants wished to carry metal castings for their cotenants, Casting Reclamation Services. occasional loads within 15 miles and general goods to Liverpool: A representative of Casting ReclamationServices said that the applicants couldgive them a good service to customers in Stafford, Leeds. Tipton,
Derby and other• places, -Precision castings were not cased because of the cost and were unsuitable for rail transport. The present carriers, Davis Transport, Stockport, had not objected, as they could not carry small lots at short notice.
Mr. Granville Dixon, for the Commission, said that they would pot object to a radius of 75 milesfor castings,,but there was no case for anything else A B licence to carry for Casting Reclamation .Services up to 75
was granted, but the remainder of the application was refused.
MOTORWAYS OFFER 14 TOURS • NEXT YEAR
Q1XTEN tours on the Continent, ranging in duration from 14 to 30 days, are to be offered next year by Motorways (Overseas), Ltd.. and Eui-opean Motorways, Ltd.
On the Motorways (Overseas) tours. 21-seat .and 24-seat coaches are to be employed. The first tont. leaves London its December, and from then milli December next year 86 departures. are planned.
There will be 108 departures .on the European Motorways tours, the first of which is in January and the last in October. Thirty-two seaters will be used.
The tours arc:
4 days: French t and Italian Riyieras ((7S 15s.):
Swiss Alps 4£72 9s.): Dolomites (£69 65.). 15 days: French and. Italian. Riviera% (VI Swirierland (093 9s,). IS days: Italian Lakes and Dolomites (£109 4s.); Vienna and Budapest (594 10s.). 20 days: Italy: Northern Capitais (each £102 18s.). 21 days: Central Europe
(5135 9s.); Spain (£1113 190. 24 dayi: Italy
11156 Europe 0124 PTs.). 26 days: gean
dinavia (5161 14s.). 27 days: Spain (5156 95.). 341 days: Europe ',(5208 19s.).
I.M.L FIXTURES
TUTEETINGS of the Glasgow region lii of the Institute of the Motor Industry, given below, will be held at the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow. C.2. at 7.30 p.m.
November " Wastes. Leaks and T osses in the
Motor Industry," by E. Thompson.
December 13: "Oxy-acetylene ),!chicle Main ienance and Repair." by I,. R. Smith.
January ID. 1957: "Sates Production," by -a Ford representative.
February 14: " What's New in Engine Testing:* by S. G. Mundy.
March 14: Annual general meeting.