Bolton C.M.U.A. Preparing Rates Schedules R EFERENCES to steps already taken
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in the Bolton area to build up a rates structure, and questions germane to that subject, but arising out of an address by S.T.R., The Commercial :Motor costs expert, characterized the meeting of the C.M.U.A. Bolton Area, last week.
. The discussion was, indeed, particularly keen, and ranged over a wide ground. In the course of it, references to hidden sources of income as means for enabling hauliers in that area to cut rates to an uneconomic level were frequent.
Mr. S. Pearson was in the chair. and he was supported by Mr. j. Maxfield, transport manager to Magee, Marsha41 and Co., the well-known brewery company, of Bolton.
At Burnley, on November 24, the somewhat unusual topic of establishment costs came in for a good deal of attention. Auditors' fees, bank charges and matters of that kind were exercising the minds of a good many of those present, at least to the extent of making them appreciate that establishment costs were not so insignificant; an item as it is sometimes believed to be.
One of those who joined in the diecussion pointed out that it was necessary for him to run a car in order that his business, which included the operation of only two vehicles, should he efficiently run.
The necessity of keeping accurate, costs was emphasized. S.T.R., in some concluding remarks, pointed out that if steps were not taken by those within the industry to stabilize rates. in conformity with the recommends.: tions of the T.A.C. Report, rates would be stabilized for them from outside, probably on the basis of what they . were receiving now, instead of on what they ought to be securing.