R.H.E. Records: "A Very Bad Case
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THE Ministry regard this as a very bad case, at a time when many criticisms are being levelled at the way the public-owned transport is operated." Mr. T. A. Symes, for the Ministry of Transport, made this statement to Bury St. Edmunds magistrates recently, when the Bury St. Edmunds depot of the Road Haulage Executive was charged with failure to keep proper records of drivers' hours.
He alleged that the records were in "a shocking state" and that it took the examiner a day and a half to sort
them out in his office. Forty-three instances of exceeding permitted driving hours were selected for prosecution. In defence it was submitted that casual drivers had been employed and many of them were of a low educational standard. Although they had taken periods of rest, they had failed to record them.
The R,H.E was fined £86 and •five drivers were fined 10s. each. They had pleaded guilty.
NEW STANDARD FOR CABLES
THE British Standards Institution has just published B.S. 1862, "Cables for Vehicles." Part 1 deals with ignition cables and part 2 with low-voltage cables. The requirements contained in part 1 have been based upon the conditions necessary to provide long life. Only rubber-insulated cable is dealt
with; polyvinyl chloride sheathed types are still under consideration.
Part 2 deals with starter, 'lighting, steering-column and general-purpose cables with either rubber or p.v.c. insulation for voltages not exceeding 100. Both parts contain details of dimensions, types of finish and test particulars. Copies may be obtained from the Institution, 24, Victoria Street, London, S.W.1, price 2s. 6d,
ILLEGAL WORK NO EVIDENCE "J AM not going to listen to an appli
1 cation based on the evidence of business done illegally. Your application is refused."
The Scottish Licensing Authority made this observation to Messrs. J. R. Morris, Rugby, when the firm applied to operate three milk tankers in Scotland for the Scottish Milk Marketing Board 'and the Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Board.
The senior partner said that ,because of the urgency of the work, he had not waited for the granting of a licence. Permission to lead evidence was refused.
FIRST N. SCOTS LEAVE CASE STATED to be the first case of its kind to be keard in the north of Scotland, Messrs. F. and J. Mitchell, Lutherrnuir, applied to the Scottish Licensing 'Authority at Aberdeen, last week, to rim week-end services from Ethel! aeuidrome to Dundee, Glasgow and Aberdeen.W. Alexander and Npons, Lad., Objected. The licence w.as granted.