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B.R.S. Attempt to Switch Traffic Fails
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HAULIERS are advised to watch A pplications and Decisions carefully for applications by British Road Services to substitute different types for vehicles already in use. The importance of this action, to safeguard the interests of% free-enterprise operators, was emphasized at last week's meeting of the executive committee of the Road Haulage Association.
The matter arose from an application by B.R.S. in the West Midlands to replace four tippers, weighing altogether 104 tons, by three articulated outfits of 104 tons. Although there was practically no difference in unladen weight, the opposing hauliers estimated that carrying capacity would be increased from about 20 tons to 30 tons.
Moreover, B.R.S. were trying to give up local work, for which there was still a strong demand, and to use the tonnage for long-distance hauls.
Eventually the application was withdrawn and the Licensing Authority cancelled the short-term licence under which the four tippers were run.
R.H.A. STRONGER THAN EVER A [THOUGH they were being critirVcized, the Road Haulage Association were stronger than ever, claimed Mr. James Barrie, national chairman, at the Northern Area annual dinner last Friday.
Over 14,000 vehicles had been sold and there were several lists still to come. Mr. Barrie was hopeful that these would go well. Provided . that a Government that was in favour of free enterprise was returned in the General Election, members had no cause for worry.
At the time Mr. Barrie was speaking a rail strike was thought to be imminent, and he urged that hauliers must be prepared to keep the lifeblood of the country flowing.
Mr. R. Clifford, Northern Area chairman, who presided over a record gather-, ing of 320, said that road transport was ready to meet the emergency.
Ever since goods-vehicle licensing had been instituted, the Northern Area had enjoyed the services of Mr. Frank Milton, who had piloted the members' through a series of crises that had arisen in the industry. During the year, Mr. Milton had completed 21 years' service in the area.
ONE-MAN BUS. AGREEMENT
GREEMENT has been reached r't between Sunderland Transport Committee and the National Union of General and Municipal Workers over the operation of one-man buses between Grangetown and Barnes Park. As reported in The Commercial Motor last week, the employees had refused to operate the service. A revised route has been proposed and the Northern Licensing Authority's approval will be sought.