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AFTER the railways withdrew their objection, when E. Slinger and Sons, Ltd., butchers, Clayton-le-Moors, who sought a B licence for three vehicles had agreed to restrict the use of them to within a radius of 75 miles, Mr. .1. R. Lindsay, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, last week granted the company's application.
Mr. F. Slinger, for the applicants, said that they had nine C-licence vans engaged in supplying five retail butchers' shops and more than 100 schools, hospitals and canteens in Lancashire and the West Riding. A B licence for three vehicles was required so that in emergencies transport could be undertaken for Wholesale Meat Supply (Accrington). Ltd., an associated company Who had on their books 140 retail butchers' in the Nelson, Accrington and Blackburn areas.
The abattoirs were served daily by two hauliers, but butchers often telephoned late for. extra meat and no carrier was available. Stinger's vans were idle in the afternoon, however, and could do this work, which would deprive neither the railways nor any private haulier of business, British Railways were represented by Mr. R. A. Webb.
OPERATING COSTS 154% UP SINCE 1939
Q.1 NCE 1939, wage costs had risen ey
147 per cent., petrol by 18,5 per cent., oil by 165 per cent. and tyres by 288 per cent, said Mr. H. M. Dick. manager of the transport and motor trade department of the, Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society, when he addressed a meeting of his colleagues in Blairgowrie.
Spare parts were 110 per cent. dearer, body repairs 165 per cent, new vehicles 225 per cent. and new bodies 170 per cent. The overall increase in operating costs was 154.2 per cent.
Mr. Dick outlined developments for improving efficiency in the S.C.W.S. fleets. Hot chocolate was being carried from Luton to Clydebank in a special vacuum tank. Experiments were proceeding to secure a vehicle suitable to carry meat in bulk from abattoirs to shops. Bulk handling of flour, sugar and salt had been successful.
MR. BOND PRESIDENT FOR FOURTH YEAR
L'OR the fourth successive year, Mr. S. C. Bond was on Tuesday re-elected president and chairman of the Traders' Road Transport Association.
Mr. S. H. Jones (chairman, Scottish Division), Mr. C. E. Jordan (chairman, West Midland Division), Mr. S. S. Robson (chairman, Northern Division), and Mr. K. C. Turner (chairman, East Midland Division) were elected vicechairmen.
Mr. J. Janes was re-elected national honorary treasurer, .a position that he has occupied for some years.