42% of Lorries Banned: Appeal _ by Mr. James
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OF. 8,068 vehicles • eitamined in the West Midland , Traffic Area in 1957-58, 41.9 per cent. were Prohibited .The. figure for 1956-57 was 41.6 Per cent. and for 1955-56, 554 per Cent.
These figures' are contained in a letter 'Mikis: the West 'Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W. P. James, is 'sending to' 'Mir applicants for licences. In it he makes art =appeal -for an iMprovement in Maintenance, .0 the commercial value' of vvhich sn'esses. .
Disappointment in the recent large ntimbeir of prohibitions was exp-ressed on Monday at a meeting of theWest. Midlands Maintenance. Advisory Committee for Goods Vehicles, on , which the Traders'Aead Transport Association, the Road Haulage ,Association. and British Road Services are represented..
The committee. decided to intensify 'their efforts to improve maintenance: . As the worst-maintained vehicles are those operated by small traders, various trade associations are to be asked to include articles on maintenance in their publications.
Manufacturers are to be urged to improve hand-brake efficiency, which, the committee believe, compares unfavourably with that of Continental vehicles. The importance of regular maintenance to prevent black smoke being emitted by oil engines was also emphasized at the meeting.