Felt Needs Ca reful Handling
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D 00FING felt required careful handl% ling, and high-sided lorries with smooth edges and platforms were desirable, Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, was told at Preston last week.
Mr. Wilfred Rigby. Upholland, Wigan. unsuccessfully applied for a new A licence for one vehicle with a normal user: "roofing felt, as required." Mr. J. Booth, for the applicant, said that he was unable to meet the demands of Vulcanite. Ltd.. Wigan, makers of roofing felt, with his existing three vehicles.
Mr. L. P. J. A. Schofield, manager of Vulcanite. told Mr. Jolliffe that his company's production had risen by half during the past year, and deliveries were several weeks in arrears because of transport difficulties.
Witness said, under cross-examination by Mr. G. M. Timmins, for British Railways, who objected, that the company had ceased to employ the railways five or six years ago because of damage in transit. The use of containers had been suggested, but these were not considered suitable because most loads consisted of many drops.
Mr. G. N. Rigby, BR, commercial representative, said that the railways themselves bought roofing felt from Vulcanite and carried it to store depots. There had been no complaints of damage. The railways would be pleased to meet all the company's transport demands.
Mr. Timmins submitted that any suggestion that roofing felt was too delicate to bc carried by rail was absurd. Figures put in by the applicant did not show that his vehicles were fully occupied.
Mr. Jolliffe was not satisfied that need for the vehicle had been proved.
B.T.C. RECEIPTS UP BY £14m,
THE British Transport Commission's traffic receipts of £357.6m. for the 28 weeks to July 17 are more than £14m. higher than the aggregate for the corre sponding period of last year, British Railways' receipts of £148m. accounted for over Sim. of this increase.