12 Revocations in Year : New Rules
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DURING the year ended September 30 last, 12 carriers' licences covering 16 vehicles were revoked and 18 covering .36 vehicles were suspended. In the previous year, three licences covering three vehicles, were revoked and three covering five vehicles were suspended. This was stated by Mr., G. R. H. Nugent, Parliamentary Secretary to the-TMinistry of .Transport,-in the House of Commons last week If-reply to 'Mr: Ernest Davies.
Mr: Ntigebt' told Mr. E.' Johnson (Cons:, Blackley) that it had been decided to recirculate for-comment some original proposals concerning regulations about 'direetidn indicators where substantial modifications seemed to be required. It had taken longer than expected to draft regulations.'
Mr. T. Williams (Soc., Don Valley) learned from Mr. Nugent that it was hoped that work would begin on a motorway by-pass for Doncaster in the early summer, and that it would be finished in about two years.
Since the end of 1954, about 40 miles of new trunk road had been completed, and it was expected that about 180 miles would be finished in the next two years. In addition, preparatory work was going ahead on some 840 miles, Mr. R. S. Russell (Cons., Wembley South) was informed.
During the next three years, it was expected that work to the value of £3m. would be authorized on the London-Colchester road, the Minister told Mr. J. Ridsdale (Cons., Harwich), who felt that this route was not getting its fair share of spending.
In a written reply to Mr. R. Gresham Cooke (Cons., Twickenham), the Minister said that he hoped to have the report of the London Roads Committee soon.
PEASE TRANSPORT DO WELL IN SCOTLAND
THE first full year of operation of Pease Transport (Scotland), Ltd., had been profitable, Sir Ian D. Lyle, chairman of Silver-town Services, Ltd., told the shareholders last week.
Pease Transport (Scotland), Ltd, Pease Transport, Ltd., and Silver Roadways, Ltd., are road haulage subsidiaries of Silvertown Services, who are associated with the Tate and Lyle group.
Sir Ian said the companies had continued to give good service to Tate and Lyle in handling both raw and refined sugar. The Scottish company Were serving the Greenock refineries with raw sugar discharged in bulk from ships, and were building up white-sugar deliveries. Fisher and Stacey, Ltd., the maintenance organization, had efficiently carried out much of the maintenance for the group.
MR. DICKINSON RETIRES
PRESENTATIONS were made on Tuesday to Mr. F. A. Dickinson to mark his retirement after 28 years as traffic manager of Ribble Motor Services.
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