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6th June 1952, Page 46
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Where Licensing Needs Revision

PARAGRAPH 18 of the Government White Paper on Transport Policy, which makes brief reference to some opportunity which will be taken of reviewing the working of the licensing system for public service vehicles set out in the Road Traffic Act, 1930, may prove to be a considerable blessing to the established operator if consideration can be given to a thorough overhaul of Section 81 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, and Section 25 of the Road Traffic Act, 1934.

The appeal system Which functions under Section 81 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, is completely outmoded and works very badly. It places the onus on an individual, which is, in the writer's opinion, most unfair. As 'a result, when appeals are tested under the system they more often than not have the result of leaving behind a sense of rank injustice. The system of appeals under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, is much more fair and gives the impression that not only is justice done but that it has appeared to be done.

Section 25 of the Road Traffic Act, 1934, is now quite farcical. It gives no protection at all to the established licensed operator and, in fact, in many instances the general trend of opinion is that you can do much more without a road service licence than you can with it. Many operators express the opinion that to obtain road service licences to do certain work results in complete and absolute waste of time and money, because under Section 25 of the 1934 Act you . can 'easily get away with it."

Generally, the licensing system, in the opinion of the writer, works very well, but Iet us have those two matters not only reviewed but revised.

D. E. SKELDING, M.B.E., (For The Road Passenger and Transport Birmingham, 3. Association, Ltd.).

A DESIGNER RETALIATES

A FIER due consideration I have decided to reply to L. G. Brewster and his criticism, levelled at the M.T.N. Eagle road test and published in "The Commercial Motor" dated May 9.

The M.T.N. Eagle is a newcomer to the field and his n6 remarks might be read by the uninitiated and give them the wrong impression. • His opening paragraph is simply answered by the fact that no designer is ever satisfied, however perfect the results, and marry factors, possibly not experienced by Mr. Brewster, influence the final result. , It is one thing to put forward hypothetical details and another to make practical applications.

For his future reference, Mr. Brewster may wish to know that the gear trains employed in the model tested are in no way different from those employed by other and larger manufacturers who have enjoyed considerable sales and operational success for many years. They are not necessarily the designer's ideal choice, but practical conditions, influenced by way of supply, application or demand, sometimes direct the final decision away from the designer's ideological purpose..

I would like to assure Mr. Brewster that the subject of fuel consumption was not completely disregarded when the vehicle was being built, and that one day, perhaps, its designer will be able to achieve such success in this direction that a vehicle leaving for work with a tank half full will return with one full.

To return to a more serious note, I sincerely hope that Mr. Brewster continues to gain experience and, in carrying out exacting road tests, to differentiate between true consumption under purposely chosen non-ideal conditions and the general fuel consumption .normally expected and experienced in operation. .

. T. A. HOLLAND Croydon, Surrey. (For Motor Traction, Ltd.).

PRE-WAR INSTRUCTION BOOKS REQUIRED

I AM engaged in an engineering course and have tried

for a long time, without success, to obtain instructidn books on the following vehicles: 1930-38 Tilling-Stevens, 1929-30 Crossley, 1932-38 Maudslay and Gifford. Perhaps some fellow students or operators would be so kind as to send me some of these.

11, Smiths Cottages, CYRIL NOLAN. Marlborough Road,

Donnybrook, Dublin.

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