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Is a B-licensee immune from restriction when delivering his own' goods.? This issue was raised by a prosecution in Dundee Sheriff Court, on May 26. Sheriff Malcolm reserved. judgment until to-morrow (June 5).
Gordon Archibald Gauld, general merchant, Culter, Aberdeenshire, the holder of a B licence, pleaded not guilty to having infringed the conditions of the licence by using his lorry to carry potatoes for hire or reward, outside a radius of 10 miles of the post office, Peterculter. It was admitted that the potatoes were brought to Angus.
Mr. ,D. J. Henry, procurator-fiscal, submitted that the rate of £5 per ton for potatoes delivered, included a charge for carriage. If Gauld were allowing himself something in his market price for the transport of the potatoes from Peterculter, he Was acting outside his licence: Prosecutor Admits Hardship -toLorry Owners.
"I don't think I am overstating the case When I say_that there could be a aittle more expediency in granting these licences," was the criticism made by Mr, David Usher, burgh prosecutor, at Kirkcaldy Police Court, last Friday, when Alex. Birrell, slater, Kirkcaldy, 'appearedon a charge of having used an unauthorized lorry.
"I don't think it is fair, if I may say so," added Mr. Usher, "to make contractors hold up lorries for long periods until their licences are granted. Bailie Grieve said that he quite agreed 'that 'This delay' was bound to interfere with a man's business, but he thought that contractors ought tb make -themselves conversant with the regulations. He admonished the defendant.
Good Representation at " The Royal." •
In the implement section of this year's Royal Show, which takes place at Wolverhampton from -July 6-10, a number of concerns will be displaying exhibits of direct interest ato our readers, some of the most important of them, with their stand numbers given in parentheses, being as follow :— Allis-Clailniers Manufacturing Co. (175); Associated Manufacturers' Co. {London). Ltd. (172); Atco Motor Mowers (359); AvelingBarlord, Ltd. (95); B1awanox, Ltd. (178);Bristol Tractors, Ltd. 4179); British Holder Tractor Ltd. (160); Commer Cars Ltd. (28); Cooper-Stewart Engineering Co., Ltd. (180); Diamond Motors (34); Diamond T Motors (161); Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd.(35); Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. (151); E.R.F., Ltd. (157).; Harry Ferguson, Ltd. (176); Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. (52); Fodens, Ltd. (170); Ford Motor Co., Ltd, 4271; William
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Foster and Co., Ltd. (173); ohn Fowler and Co. fLeeds), Ltd. ' (84); Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd. (31); Guy Motors. Ltd. (32); India Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. s38.5): International Harvester Co. of Great Britain Ltd. (971; J. IL Jennings and Son, Ltd. (3.6); Johnston Brothers (Contractors), Ltd. (337); 3.r. Engineering Co., Ltd. (120); Kamer Motors, Ltd. (28)• Lanz Tractor Co., Ltd. (181); Latil Industrial Vehicles, Ltd. (327 and 388); H. Leverton and Co. 1177); R. A. Lister and Co., Ltd. 194)J. and IL McLaren, Ltd. 1,92); Marshall Sims and Co. (Successors), Ltd (83); Mas;ey Harris, Ltd. (78)• Merryweather and Sons, Ltd. (3491,• Miller Wheels, Ltd. 4171); Morris-Commercial Cars, Ltd. (30); National Motor Horsebox Co., Ltd. (371); Jack Wing and Co., Ltd. (156); F. Perkins, Ltd. (150); Petters, Ltd. (81); Charles H. Prigh, Ltd. (359); Ranseenes, Sims and Jeiferies, Ltd. 479 and 381); Renault. Ltd. (261); Rice Caravans, Ltd. (370); Ruston and Hornsby, Ltd. (80); H. C. Slingsby (229); Stanhay_Ltd. (248); Vauxhall Motors, Ltd. (29); Vinvents of Reading (373); Wallis and Steevens, Ltd. (164).
LICENCE SUSPENDED: REGRANT APPLICATION TO BE HEARD: It is understood that, notwithstanding the suspension for six weeks of the A licence of Mr. Amos Peel, of Rochdale Road, Greetland, near Halifax, the Yorkshire Licensing Authority has acceded to a request that, before the expiry of this period, he should hear an application for the regrant of Mr. Peel's licence, with a variation permitting the replacement of ass existing vehicle by a new machine.
The request was put forward as one of urgency, the point being made that unless Mr. Peel placed a definite order for the new vehicle by a certain date, he wouldnot be able to obtain delivery for a long period.
Serious Faults in 33 Per Cent. of Lorries.
Northern Area examiners, who recently made a periodical test of hauliers' vehicles at two points in Northumberland and Durham, -discovered that one in every three had some radical mechanical defect.
This figure was revealed by Sir John Maxwell, Northern Licensing Authority, in Newcastle, last Saturday. He added that not only had a third of the vehicles examined. td receive attention before they were allowed to proceed, but a certain number was at once taken off the road.
" I think that one of the greatest causes of accidents• is the driver who talees out a vehicle not in a proper condition with regard to brakes and steering," said Sir John.