HAULAGE DRIVERS AND CALLING-UP CONFUSION
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QOME of the troubles arising from inaccurate or incomplete registration of road-hauliers' employees under the Military Training Act were mentioned at a meeting of the Bradford and District Chamber of Trade's Transport Section, last week.
One case cited was that of an under30 driver of a vehicle with an unladen weight of 6 tons. The registration clerk was said to have mistaken the unladen weight for the laden weight, in consequence of which the driver was registered as a light-vehicle driver,
liable to be called up for military service, instead of as a heavy-vehicle driver who was, therefore, in a reserved occupation. He was summoned for a medical examination by the authorities, but after his employer had lodged an objection it was admitted that a mistake had been made, and it was rectified.
In another case, an under-30 employee was stated to have registered himself simply as a motor driver, without specifying that he was a heavygoods-vehicle driver. As a result, he was summoned for a medical examination preliminary to calling up for military service. After representations by his employer, however, the employee was allowed to remain at his work.
A remarkable instance of inaccurate registration was mentioned by one member who said that his foremanmechanic was registered as a manager of a retail shop.
Another member said two of his firm's employees were wrongly described on registration, due to the registration clerk making a mistake.