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CONCENTRATION of peak loadings, which was aggravated by the shorter
working week in the engineering industry, was causing operating difficulties, said Mr. Raymond W. Birch, chairman, Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co., Ltd., at the annual meeting of the company, on Tuesday.
Scholars' traffic had also increased at a phenomenal rate and representations had been made to educational authorities in an effort to alter school starting times. An indication of the volume of traffic was that more than 90 buses, required for the peak periods, were idle for the rest of the day, he added.
Speaking of higher revenue in 1959, Mr. Birch said that this came from coaching operations and express services which more than offset a fall in receipts from stage services.
Referring to the recent application to the Minister, to bring maximum dimensions of public service vehicles into line with Continental standards, Mr. Birch said that as soon as this was done, the company would order new vehicles to effect economies.
HOT TIPPERS UNOPPOSED
A N unopposed application for two specially insulated tippers on A licence was granted to F. Stokes and Sons, Ltd., Preston, at Lytham St. Armes on Monday. Mr. L. H. Shelton, of the Castern Traffic Area, who was acting for the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, was told that the vehicles, totalling 13 tons, were required to carry hot asphalt.
Mr. James Stokes said. that the company had a fleet of 20 vehicles on A licence and that 80 per cent. of their work involved the carriage of hot asphalt. Since last year work had increased by 13 per cent, and although it had been necessary to sub-contract, suitable vehicles were difficult to hire.
TILLING GROUP PAY RISE
CLERICAL and supervisory staffs of the Tilling Group have been awarded pay increases of between 6 and 9+ per cent., to operate From May 15.
A staff claim, for a 10 per cent, rise, had been made some weeks previously. The employers were not prepared to discuss equal pay for equal work, but they did give the same increases to women as to men.
T.G.W.U. SUPPORT INQUIRY
THE London busmen's demand for a full inquiry into the structure of London Transport is now supported by the Transport and General Workers' Union. but Mr. Frank Cousins, general secretary, wishes it to be conducted on a national scale. Details of the demand for an inquiry will be completed at a meeting of the Union's National Passenger Group Committee on July 13.