Old Disc on New Vehicle
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AN applicant for a new B• licence told Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, at Bristol on Monday, that when he changed his old C-licensed vehicle for a new one, in January, he put the old disc on the new vehicle.
"You had better get the matter attended to before you leave the court," commented Mr. Nelson.
The applicant, Mr. L. J. Gillard, Canards Grave, Shepton Mallet, described as a sand, ballast and builders' merchant, was applying for a licence for a vehicle , of 4 tons 7 cwt. to carry quarry materials within 120 miles and animal feeding stuffs within 25 miles.
The British Transport Commission and six independent hauliers objected, but the B.T.C. withdrew when Mr. Gillard modified his application, regarding feeding stuffs, to exclude Bristol and Avonmouth.
Granting the application Mr. Nelson restricted the conditions to quarried materials within 25 miles, sand from Moreton, Dorset, 40 miles, and feeding stuffs 25 miles.
Support was given by local builders and farmers, and Mr. Nelson observed that the Transport Tribunal, in the Glover case, had recommended that special consideration be given to small operators.
GREATER MOVEMENT I T is understood that the suspension modifications made on the Austin Gipsy Mark II, and mentioned in the Geneva Show report published in The Commercial Motor dated March 18, have had the effect of increasing the frontand rear-wheel movements.
The range of movement has been increased by 3 in., compared with the Mark I models, and this is stated to improve road-holding characteristics, although it now gives a change in frontwheel castor angle of 40° between the full-bump and rebound conditions.
WELDING COURSES OFFERED
1-1 A PROSPECTUS giving details of courses offered between April and October has been issued by the School of Welding Technology, 34 Princes Gate, London, S.W.7. Some of the titles of courses are "Ultrasonic inspection," "Welded pressure vessels" and "Residual stresses and stress relief."
The Institute of Welding will hold their spring meeting at Droitwich from May 9-11. A whole session will be devoted to metal spraying.
SOUTHERN R.H.A. ELECTIONS
THE Portsmouth Sub-area of the Southern Area of the Road Haulage Association have elected Mr. H. Hughes (H. T. Hughes and Sons, Ltd.) as chairman. Mr. R. C. Burnett (Messrs. A. Burnett and Sons) is vice-chairman. Mr. M. S. Croucher (Vectis Roadways, Ltd.) and Mr. J. Gubbins (Gubbins and Ball, Ltd.) have been elected chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the Isle of Wight Sub-area.