DOCK DELAYS: VEHICLE 'CREWS FRUSTRATED
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rRITICISM of the interim report of gs.-othe working party committee on delays to road vehicles at Liverpool and Birkenhead docks, was voiced at a meeting 01 the council of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, last week.
Mr. R. B. Stockdale, chairman road transport section of the Chamber, reported that the section, after lengthy consideration of the report, agreed that detailed comment should be expressed in a letter to the Minister of Transport.
The letter states, inter ails:—" The report, as published, outlines purely the physical aspect of delay, and neglects to deal with what is contended is a far more serious problem. In this connection reference is made to the sense of frustration which these continued delays are setting up in the minds of the road vehicle crews.
Members of the section believe that men who normally have a desire to 'get on with the job,' are losing that initiative, as they are developing the feeling of why worry—nobody else does.' This, in turn, is leading to a generally slower turn-round of vehicles and in consequence, a reduction in national vehicle strength—with resultant adverse effects upon the national export effort.
The section would welcome action by steamship owners or their agents in refusing to accept goods from road hauliers arriving before the due date, as it is felt that only by such action can the problem of congestion at the docks be overcome and traffic regulated."
THREE MORE APPEALS
A PPEALS for hearing by the Appeal
Tribunal at Halifax House, Strand, London, W.C.2, are as follows:—May 12, L.E.P. Transport, Ltd., against a decision of the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority; May 13, Benninga (Hull) Ltd., against a decision of the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority; May 25, F. W. Shaw and Sons (Worthing) Ltd., against a decision of the South Eastern Deputy Licensing Authority.
RADIO INTERFERENCE
COMMERCIAL-VEHICLE operators
had responded well to the Radio Industry Council's request for the voluntary suppression of radio interference with television and short-wave communications, said an official of the Council at a demonstration 'fast week. The demonstration was held at Penn, Bucks,-and apart from manufacturers, the Road Haulage Association and the Hays Wharf Cartage Co.. Ltd.. were represented.
According to the R.I.C., the flays Wharf group has agreed in principle to the fitting of suppressors to its vehicles. and United Dairies, Ltd., proposes to take similar action. The (.P.O. is to fit suppressors to the vvhoie of its 25.000 vehicles.
RATION SYSTEM CRITICIZED
THE new petrol rationing system which takes effect on June I 11QX:. has been strongly critic-lied by commercial and farming bodies in Northern Ireland, It is said that the system wili not work in rural areas. A motion by. six Ulster M.P.s has been tabled in the Ulster Commons. asking that distribution be made lxy the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture.
£300,000 ORDERS FOR TANK BODIES
rONTRACTS for tank hodi,,, ‘..,,exceeding 1.100.000 have been placed with the Steel Barrel Co., Ltd.. by the .Anglo-tranian Oil Co. Ltd.. Eagle Oil
and Shipping CO.. Ltd.. the IrishAmerican Oil Co.. Ltd., and others. The tanker; will be used in the Argentine, Brazil, Chile. Utugnay. Iran. Isitaltu and elsewhere.
11w company has also secured an order valued at Ii 1001)00 from the Petroleum Board.
Steel Barrel tanks have patented flexible mountings.
WHY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PETROL WAS (7UT
REPLYING io a question in the House of Commons last weak, as to the reasons why it was cleeded to cut the all of petrol to commercial vehicle users, Mr. Alfred BatIleS, Minister of Transport, said that the cm was decided upon because of the necessity of saving imported fuel and having regard to the present traffic reqiiirements, At the same time. he added, the Russell Vick Committee included this cut in its recommendations.
1949 ENGINEERING EXHIBITION
LAST year's Engineering and Marine Exhibition is as SO successful that the organizer F. W. Bridges and Sons. pd., has taken the whole of Olympia for the next exhibition, which will be lick! from August 25 to September 10, 1)49. The addition of the Empire Hall will make possible the acceptance of a certain number of new exhibitors if application be made early.