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Grants to 'Servicemen Before "Demob"
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TWO serving members of the Forces 1. were granted licences by Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, last, week to enable them to become hauliers When they are discharged in' 'a few months. . • • T. 'A. C.. HultaVingion, Wilts; applied to run a vehicle of 1 ton 17 cwt: to carry ,washing.machines for hire, arid light goods and furniture removals within 50 miles. He said that R.A.E. Personnel and then families would use his services because of delays in delivery by larger operators. • A representative of British Road Services contested this submission.
Mr. Nelson limited the haulage of light goods to within 10 miles, and barred furniture removals.
Mr. H. Wriste, currenitly serving with the R.A.F. in Germany, having formed a company called the Taunton Caravan Co., Drayton, Somerset, gained a B licence for a Land-Rover to move caravans from the south coast and Midlands to West Country holiday centres.
Mr. Nelson restricted him to towing used caravans, within 250 miles,. as distinct from new caravans from manufacturers.
21,000 IN 10 MONTHS
A LIVESTOCK carrier who was rA granted a second vehicle on B licence by Maj. F. S. Eastwood, Yorkshire Licensing Authority, on Tuesday, was said to have transported 21,000 animals during the first 10 months of 1959.
He was Mr. E. Dodsworth, Harome, for whom Mr. R. E. Paterson stated that objections had been withdrawn when his client agreed to a radius limit of 50 miles.
Described as the only livestock haulier in the district, the applicant carried 4,335 head of cattle, 13,791 sheep, 2,569 pigs, 339 calves and 58 horses from JanuaryOctober last year.
U.C.L. POLICY NOT DETERMINED
N° progress had been made towards determining the future policy of United Carriers, Ltd., The Commercial Motor was told this week. The meeting of Members, called last week to discuss the matter, made no forward steps, but further meetings are scheduled.
It is understood that controversial issues have been raised by members since the decision by B.R.S. (Meat Haulage), Ltd., to withdraw their contract with U.C.L. was announced last month.
"REDUCE TRAFFIC NOISE" ADDRESSING the Women Public Health Officers' Association on Monday, Sir Walter Fergusson Hannay, chairman of the Noise Abatement Society, said that traffic noise was the first problem which should be tackled in trying to reduce noise levels .to improve public health.
Oil engines, "with their own peculiar noise and filthy fumes," presented 'another hazard, be added.