WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.
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" The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs."--John Beattie Crozier.
Lorries as "Hackneys."
In the King's Bench -Division, on Thursday last, before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Shearman and Salter, the appeal of the Norfolk County Council was heard against the dismissal of a-summons by the Dereham Justices against; Messrs. Wright and Co, for using a lorry for 'conveyanceof passengers. • Mr. Wootton, K.C. (instructed by Messrs. Griffith. and Son), appeared for the appellants, and Mr. D. N. Pritt (instructed by Messrs. Engall and Crane for the Motor Trade Association) for the respondents.
Opening the appeal, Mr. Wootton, KC., stated it was agreed that, having regard to the decision in the Wood case, which had been heard since the statement of the present " ease " by the magistrates, the present appeal must be dismissed; but, with the consent of the respondents, and at the wish of the Ministry of Transport, he asked the Court to give a ruling as to the legal position of lorries generallu when lent on hire. Could thee,' be hackney carriages?
The Lord Chief Justice, after consulting with the other judges, said the court viewed 'such a course as undesirable. The present case rested upon a summons issued under Section '6 /,3) of the Roads Act, which had been properly dismissed
by the magistrates. This court could only confirm that decision, and dismiss the County Council's appeal with casts. If their lordships added their general views, as seemed to be desired by both parties, such would only be in the nature of *biter dicta, and would not be binding as precedent on any other case.
New Fire-engines for Glasgow.
Some time ago the Glasgow Watch Committee recommended the purchase of two motor fire-engines of a particular make. hut the corporation decided to seek fresh tenders, feeling that as prices were dropping, lower qaatetiene should B6 be received. Now the Watch Committee has had fresh tenders, and recommends accepting those from Halley Industrial Motors, Ltd., Yoker, for a fireengine at £1,600, and from Leyland Motors, Ltd., for an engine at £1,875.
Tim committee also recommends replacing the horsed escape at the Partick fire station by a motor appliance.
Govan Ferry Service.
A committee of the Glasgow Corporation refuses to recommend the resumption of the night vehicular ferry service at Govan,
Parade for Preston.
Preston Corporation General Purposes Committee has considered a. request from the Commercial Motor Users Association for permission to hold an examination and parade of commercial motor vehicles during October. The committee granted the request and. arranged to decide later as to the location of the parade.
L,C.C. Licences.
All inquiries relating to local taxation liceneea in London should in future las addressed to the Chief Officer, Public Control Department (Local Taxation Licences), New County Hall, London, S.E. 1.
A firm of agriculture produce merchants who are now standardizing on 6-tonners are advertising in our columns three 2-3-ton Austins for sale, saying that they are also prepared to accept in exchange produce, pigs or cattle.
Messrs. Goddard. and -Smith,announce an ,important eale on Thureday, April. 20th, of the goodwill of the business carried on by the Glendower Aircraft Co.. Ltd. (in liquidation), and extensive factory premises, machinery, plant. etc. Pull particulars appear in our advertisement columns of this issue under "Auction" announcements.