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Rubble Not 'Building Material'

9th November 1962
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D UBBLE from a demolished building, soil and tree roots being carried by lorry from a site to a tip were not " building materials" and their carriage constituted infringement of the conditions attached a B licence, the Queen's Bench Divisional Court ruled on Tuesday. The court allowed vviffi costs a

prosecution appeal from a decision of magistrates at Knaresborough, Yorks, dismissing three summonses against R. M. Hawksworth and Co. Ltd., carriers, alleging failure to comply with the con ditions attached to a B licence. The case was sent back to the magistrates with a direction to convict.

Lord Parker (the Lord Chief Justice) said that among other things the licence provided for the carriage of "building plant and materials" within 20 miles.

The summonses related to three days on which the company carried goods for hire or reward from Whiteley's Yard, Knaresborough, to Scotton Tip. The whole of each journey lay within the 20 mile radius. The vehicles carried materials resulting from the clearance of a site for building operations.

Appeal to Hauliers CARL1SLE is appealing to haulage con. tractors throughout the country not to route their vehicles through the city over the next nine months unless it is absolutely essential, it was revealed at a Press conference last week when traffic plans to deal with disruption caused by reconstruction of the London Road A6 southern entrance to Carlisle were announced.

Work began on a section of the road this week. All heavy traffic will still use the London Road, where traffic signals will be in operation.

Regent's Park Ban THE Ministry of Public Building and Works is to step up action to ban unauthorized commercial vehicles from Regent's Park. There has recently been a growing tendency for lorries and vans to use the Outer Circle as a short cut, which damages the amenities of the park. Existing regulations prohibit commercial vehicles except on authorized business within the park.

Safety Belt Problems THE compulsory fitting of safety belts . for all commercial vehicles would give rise to serious practical difficulties concerning heavier vehicles, according to the Traders' Road Transport Association.

The Association, after an investigation among member-companies, has made information on the subject available to the Ministry of Transport.

Thames Prices Increased THE Ford Motor Co. announced small increases in the prices of its cars and Thames commercial vehicles on Monday, caused by increasing costs of labour and material.


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