"CARELESSNESS" CAUSES LOSS OF LICENCE.
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A haulage contractor, said to have been guilty of " gross carelessness," had his contract A licence revoked when a special inquiry was held by the Northern Scotland Licensing Authority at Perth, On December 24. He was Mr. F. W. Moncrieff, 14, Ochil Street, Alloa, who held a licence for work for Scottish Glasswork Co., Ltd., and he was alleged to have infringed the conditions of his licence. It was stated that he had once been fined £10 for failing to keep his vehicle fa proper condition.
" Every holder of an A contract licence," said the Licensing Authority, " should at least instruct the driver of the vehicle in the conditions under which it should be used. That was a fairly elementary precaution that you failed to take. In that respect you were guilty of gross carelessness."
Fines of Over 100 for Records and Hours Offences.
Fines amounting to over £100 were inflicted on five defendants by Tunstall stipendiary, a few days ago, as a result of charges concerning drivers' records and hours. In one case it was stated that a lorry was trailed for the greater part of a day and that the entries in the record in respect of the journey were incorrect.
The employer, in this case, contended that it was only by keeping a close watch on the movements of the lorry that the entries were discovered to be false, because they appeared to be correct.
Specialloid Piston Directory.
A directory of the comprehensive range of its aluminium-alloy pistons has been issued by Specialloid, Ltd., Friern Park, North Finchley, London, N.12. It is claimed to be the most complete guide to pistons in the world: Important dimensions and other information applying to every piston the company produces, together with its price, are given. At the bottom of every page are diagrams to explain the pistonshape descriptions in the tables.
German Sales Rally in October.
Following one or two quiet months, there was a slight renewal of activity in the demand for commercial vehicles in Germany during October last, when 4,088 new machines were registered, as compared with 4,047 units in the corresponding month a year ago.
Aggregate sales of new vehicles and first-time registrations for the first 10 months of 1937 reached 35,742, contrasted with 35,897 a year ago.
At present, the biggest demand in Germany is for light vehicles carrying loads up to a ton, 1,034 of the total falling in this category. Next in chief demand are vehicles for 2-3-ton loads, of svhich 998 were sold, followed closely by 982 3-4-tonners, 804 1-2-tonners, 150 5-7i-tonners, 112 4-5-tonners, and eight for loads over 7i. tons.
. All thevehicles registered in October, with the exception of an Austin light van, were of German make.
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