"A Little Time to Seep Through"
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NEW regulations take a little time to seep through in a large organization," stated Mr. L. A. Walne, defending the British Transport Commission and Harry Brown, aged 42, lorry driver, 4 Wilson Street, Scunthorpe, at Goole' when the B.T.C. and Brown were concerned with the use
a lorry the load of which was greater than 9 ft. 6 in in width. Defendants pleaded guilty.
When stopped by. the police in Goole, the load wa...S found to be 10 ft. 11 in. wide. Mr. Walne-said that live months ago there would have been no offence. New. regulations which came into ,fore in April last had been published on notice boards and brought to the attention of managers and employees, but it took time for them to become known to thousands of
employees. • • Commenting that the case was the first of its kind before the court; the chairman said that treatment would be lenient. Brown was fined 10s: and the B.T.C. £2 DUNLOP PENSIONS SCHEME IMPROVED
THE pensions of Dunlop operatives in this country are to be doubled. Those who agree to double their present contributions as from January l next
depending on length of service, receive, in the case of men, up to £2 per week at the age of 60, and up to about £2 15s. if they remain until 65. Women will receive up to £1 8s. 4d. at 55 and up to £11 Is. at 60.
The company will match the new contributions and, in addition, will finance the amount required to double the pension for service before 1956, thus ensuring that pensions to operatives retiring after January. 1 will be doubled.
The Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., instituted contributory pensions for operative employees in 1938. For a contribution of Is. per week, employees could qualify for a maximum pension benefit for men at 60 of £1 per week, and of 10s. per week for women at age 55.
In 1950, the company added a noncontributory widows' and orphans' pension scheme and the new arrangement will also have the effect of increasing the pensions of future beneficiaries under this scheme.
NEW W. YORKS ROUTES
THE West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., are planning new services between Scarborough and Bradford and Newark, The company have applied to the Yorkshire Licensing Authority to operate a service between Scarborough and Bradford daily throughout the year. The ScarboroughNewark service, which would be operated jointly with other bus companies, would be run on Fridays, Saturdays. Sundays and Mondays from the beginning of July until mid-September.