Haulier Explains His "Dodge" to Authority

8th November 1957, Page 99

8th November 1957

Page 99

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Keywords : Associated Equipment Company, Crossley Motors

XPLAINING how he kept a vehicle 1--a fully occupied on journeys to and from Coventry, a haulier told the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority, last week that he was working "a dodge to get round the regulations." Mr. M. N. Havard, Kiveton Park. said he used the lorry with a B licence on the run from Sheffield, and under a C-hiring arrangement on the return journey. Mr. Havard was apfilying to add coal within a radius of 50 miles to the conditions of one B-licence vehicle, and goods for Kiveton Park Steel and Wire Works, and the_Unbrako Socket Screw Co., Ltd.," to another B licence. Cross-examined by Mr. T. B. Atkinson. for British Railways; he said his present method of securing the return loads from Coventry was to change licence discs on the 'vehicle. He did not know what the position would be if the driver had an accident. Refusing the application, Mr. J. H. E. Randolph said-there was no supporting evidence for the' coal .traffic, and the two companies mentioned did not appear to be suffering any -inconvenience with their present transport arrangements. He added that Mr. Havard's "dodge" could be dealt with by the enforcement officials.

PURCHASE TAX HITS HEAVIES

ANOTHER attack on purchase tax on goods-vehicle chassis is made by Sir John E. Thornycroft. governing director and chairman of John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., in his annual statement. The tax is, he says, having a serious effect on the future prospects of heavy-vehicle manufacturers. Local manufacture was being encouraged in overseas markets, such as Brazil, India and Australia. It was likely that in these areas the United Kingdom would lose first the exports of light commercial vehicles. "It may well be many years before these countries will consider it economical to manufacture the specialist heavy types," says Sir John. If manufacturers specializing in medium and heavy models continued to he weakened by loss of business caused by purchase tax, they would become less competitive with their European rivals in

overseas markets. '

CROSSLEY CLOSURE: CIVIC

. LEADERS IN LONDON QUGGESTIONS_ for keeping open the Stock port works of Crossley Motors, Ltd., which are due to dase next year, were put forward by a deriutation of civic leaders. who met Mr. W. R. Black, managing director of Associated Commercial Vehicles. Ltd., last week. During an informal discussion, Mr. Black told the Stockport party that the closure decision had been taken reluctantly and after a great deal of consideration. He prOmised. however, to put their ideas before his directors..

If . the works close down, 1,300 employees will be affected.

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