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Tradition maintained
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Whether or not there is special satisfaction in being able to park safely on a road in the heart of the City of London without fear of molestation by the wardens, there must be very few examples to match the facility granted to the Freeman of the Company of Carmen.
This year on October 22 the Company revived a custom gcing back hundreds of years, for Carmen (or Carters) of the City to stand their carts for hire at designated points; in 1586 the right became recognised under an Act of Common Council. When the Cart standings were abolished in 1965 as being in conflict with the parking regulations, a reservation was made in favour of one cart being allowed to stand for one day a year.
This year, a lorry owned 'by A. G. Adams and his two sons, having been duly marked and licensed, was symbolically plied for hire at Dowgate Hill, opposite the entrance to Tallow Chandlers Hall. The Master of the livery, M. W. Harris, then 'hired" the vehicle.
The Mains "cart" was one of 10 which have been "marked" this year on behalf of Freemen of the livery and I think the 1975 notice of licensing which I reproduce here is the first to have been printed and displayed for some long time.