Contract Switch for Tobacco Firm
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AN objection by Jones Transport Services (Liverpool), Ltd., was described as vindictive" by Mr. G. H. P. Beames when he appeared for B.R.S. (Contracts), Ltd.', putting forward an application involving the transfer of 18 vehicles from Contract A to B licence at Manchester, on Tuesday. Jones had misused the powers of objection, he said. and were playing "tit for tat" because B.R.S. had opposed a lengthy case of theirs some time ago.
The 18 units, weighing 65 tons, were at present on contract to J. A. Pattreiouex. Ltd., a subsidiary of Gallagher, Ltd. The Gallagher group of companies now considered operation would be more economical if the vehicles were on B licence with conditions to read: "Goods on behalf of Gallagher, Ltd. (tobacco, -cigarettes and snuff manufacturers) and associated companies, as required.If the application were granted the contract would be surrendered. Mr. Beames added that when the occasion arose it would be better if other companies in the group could use the vehicles, and any spare capacity could also be utilized.
Mr. J. Backhouse, for Jones, said that what must be considered was the extent to which the organization of which B.R.S. (Contracts), Ltd., formed part had vehicles available which could undertake the work for which the B licence was sought. In the case of Jones Transport, evidence had been given of vehicleavailability by the Railways and B.R.S.. and as the former would lose some traffic if the present application were u4 granted, this would be increased. Members of the British Transport Commission often opposed road hauliers on the grounds that they had under-utilized transport If they created availability in excess of their requirements they should not be allowed to come forward and say that other transport operators should not have extra facilities.
The North Western deputy Licensing Authority, Mr_ A. H. Jolliffe, granted the application but said that "machinery and packing materials for the tobacco trade" should be included in the normal user.
ANOTHER GOOD YEAR FOR LONDON TRANSPORT
FOR the third year running London Transport paid its way in 1961. This was announced on Wednesday in the Executive's annual report. Net receipts were £7.7m. and covered the undertaking's £7m. contribution to the British Transport Commission's central charges, which were £11-n. more than in 1960. London Transport's accumulated deficit has now been reduced to 115.1m.
London Transport operated more car miles in 1961, and both frequency and regularity of services were improved. The year ended with a net increase of 790 in platform staff. There was, however, still a considerable overall shortage of crews.
The Executive is wary of one-way schemes. Of those instituted in London it says they improved speeds but increased mileages. There was a loss of revenue because buses could not carry passengers where they wanted to go.