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Action Soon About Vehicle Noise ?

30th June 1961, Page 48
30th June 1961
Page 48
Page 48, 30th June 1961 — Action Soon About Vehicle Noise ?
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THERE was good reason to believe 1 that the Minister of Transport would act to bring into effect anti-noise legislation, Mr. D. W. Robinson, of the National Physical Laboratory, told a three-day conference on noise control at the N.P.L. this week.

By 1938 the technical problems of noise control had largely been solved, he said, and a start had been made on framing legislation. Quite recently the N.P.L. had been looking into the technical problems of the matter again, and had reached a reasonably satisfactory conclusion.

Now Mr. Marples was considering the framing of legislation based on the N.P.L.'s technical recommendations, which were not so very different from those of 1938.

"But this time we have good reason to expect that the matter will be pressed on to political action," added Mr. Robinson.

A sense of proportion was also required. Petty and restrictive legislation must be avoided; it might cost far more than it would save. The noise of motor vehicles in this country was regulated only by some very general provisions of the Road Traffic Act. Prosecutions were disproportionately few compared with the number of offences committed. More effective control could be established with a suitable meter.

Dr. T. Priede. of C.A.V., Ltd.. said in his paper that where silencers proved inadequate to deal with exhaust noise, which was the predominant one connected with internal-combustion engines, it was largely due to considerations of cost.

There was still some scope for reducing the noise of diesel engines by control of combustion. This line was being followed up, and satisfactory results were being obtained.

It was improbable that any appreciable reduction could be achieved in petrolengine noise except by modifying the engine structure.

WINDING UP

1-1 A N order for the compulsory windingup of Creed of Shepherds Bush, Ltd., haulage contractors, was made by Mr. Justice Plowman in the Chancery Division on Monday, on the petition of ShellMex and B.P.. Ltd., judgment creditors for £250. There was a supporting creditor for £745. The respondent company was not represented.

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