Wigan Rally To Be National Next Year ?
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THERE were 37 entries for the first North Western coach rally organized last Sunday at Wigan by the Wigan and District Excursion and Tour Operators' Association. The main trophies were won by Mills and Seddon, Ltd., and E. and T. Eaves. It is hoped to run the event on a national basis in 1961.
Other results:— Concours d'Elegance: 1—E. J. Rostock and Sons. Spragg Street Garage. Congleton, 1960 Bedford. Plaston bodywork. 2—E, and T. Eaves. Wigan
Road, Ashton-in.Makerfield, 1960 Thames. 3—T.. Unsworth and Sons (Wigan). Ltd.. Goosegreen, Wigan, 1959 Bedford with Duple bodywork.
DRIVING TESTS: Overall length 26 ft. and under: 1—G. .W. Hilton (D. 5. Jackson (Chorley). Ltd.). 2—R. Tyree (W.. Sim and Sons, Ltd.).
Over 26 ft. with petrol engine: I—W. L. Hughes (Wall's Motor Tours, Ltd.). 2—W. Bennett
(Mills and Seddon, Ltd.), Over 26 ft., vertical oil engine: 1—W. B. Rostock (E. J. Bostock and Sons, Ltd.). 2—J. F. Sherman, Radcliffe (driving hit own vehicle).
Underfloor all engine: 1—B. 13enbow (Smith Tours, Ltd.). 2—G. Berry (I. H. Glover. Orrell).
Overall winner: E. J. Rostock and Sons. Runnerup: E. and.T. Eaves, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Yeates Trophy (highest average marks with a Yeates body): Mills and Seddon, Ltd.
Seagull Trophy (highest average marks with a Burlingham body): E. and T. Eaves, Ashton-in
Makerfield.
NEWCOMER GETS B LICENCE
A NEWCOMER to haulage, Alexander 4—I McCracken, Falkirk, was granted a
B licence for a vehicle of 8* tons by Mr. W. F. Quin, Scottish Licensing Authority, in Glasgow last week. The applicant proposed to use a Leyland sixwheeled tipper to carry open-cast coal, fireclay and blaes within 35 miles of Standb urn.
Mr. Tom Aitken, transport manager of the Caledon Coal Co., said they were working a new area, producing blaes, fireclay, coal and coke, and shipping to Musselburgh, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The traffic had been growing steadily over the past 18 months, and insufficient heavy tipping vehicles could be found to meet the company's requirements.
The grant of a licence would not mean loss of traffic to any other operator, as the work was new. Mr. Quin suggested a contract-A licence, but the witness indicated that the proposed B licence would allow the applicant to return with coal from the Musselburgh area.
The licence was granted for the goods specified, but with Caledon Coal Co. nominated as the main customers.
R.H.A. ELECTIONS
D ESULTS of elections in four subIN. areas of the Road Haulage Association are as follows:— miwrig Mr. G. T. Roberts (Chaplin's Removal Services), chairman; Mr. W. Cooper (William Cooper and Sons, Ltd.), vice-chairman; Mr. E. Roberts, secretary.
Cnernarvonshire and Anglesey: Mr. L. Williams (Grey Motors. Ltd.), chairman; Mr. H. D. Griffith. vice-chairman; Mr. H. Roberts, secretary.
Wrexham: Mr. E. 0. Bishop, chairman; Mr. A. Edwards, Mr. T. V. R. Roberts (Hugh Dodd, LULL vice-chairmen; Mr. H. Roberts, secretary.
Montgomeryshire: Mr. T. J. Lewis, chairman: Mr. B. Corfield (Corfield Transport, Ltd.), vice. chairman; Mr. E. Williams, honorary secretary.