NEW SCOTTISH MILK-HAULAGE RATES.
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Representatives of the Scottish Milk Marketing Board and of the milk' haulage and milk-distributing businesses met in Glasgow last Friday and reached a compromise agreement regarding the following new rates for milk haulage to come into operation next month : —Up to 5 miles, id. per gallon; 5-10 miles, id.; 10-30 miles, id.; 30-40' miles, 11d.; over 40 miles, lid. Up to 20 miles the rates are the same as formerly, but for greater distances there is a reduction of id. per gallon.
The Boardand the hauliers were' unable at first to agree regarding the rates, and the dispute was referred to Mr. P. A. Richmond, C.A., Glasgow, • as arbiter, who suggested the compromise accepted by both sides. Mileages to farms are at present calculated from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee, the recognized haulage centres,' but the Board is suggesting the addition of Brechin, Perth, Kirkcaldy, Stirling, Haddington and Galashiels. A committee of investigation will report on the proposal to the Secretary of State for Scotland,
New Metropolitan Cammell Concern.
The Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Co., which, as recently announced in our columns, is the successor to the Metropolitan Cammell Carriage, Wagon, and Finance Co., Ltd., was, a few days ago, incorporated as a private limited company with a nominal capital of £1,000,308 and £1,500,000 debenture stock. The new company has taken over the works and activities of the old concern.
The board consists of Col. J. B. Neilson (chairman), Mr. W. L. Hichens (deputy chairman), Mr. A. J. Boyd (managing director), Mr. T. L. Taylor, Commander Sir Charles Craven, R.N., Mr. W. Howard-Williams and Mr. Alex Spencer. All the share capital of the new company is held by Vickers, Ltd., and Caramel] Laird and Co., Ltd.
10 Hauliers Oppose Application.
An application for " A " licences to cover about 20 tons, which was made to the Eastern Licensing Authority at Cambridge, on behalf of Mr. N, V. Rush (Rush Transport Co., Ipswich), was opposed by 10 Ipswich hauliers.
Allegations were made regarding the rates charged by the Rush Transport Co. and it was suggested that the business was developed by undercutting, by the payment of low wages to drivers and by operating unfit vehicles. It was also alleged that a driver's assistant had been dismissed after complaining of excessive hours. Mr. Rush replied that it was impossible for him to answer the allegations without referring to his records, Sir Haviland Hiley upheld this objection, and he said that the question of irregularity would have to be adjourned. He might, however, be able to give a decision without the need 'for hearing further evidence regarding alleged irregularity.