LIMIT ON FISH TRANSPORT BY ROAD.
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An interesting decision in an application to carry fish by road from North Shields to London has been given, after four hearings, by Sir John Maxwell, the Northern Licensing Authority. Messrs. B. and C. L. Transporters, North Shields, have been granted an A licence in respect of four vehicles in possession, but the application for permission to acquire five additional vehicles, with an aggregate unladen weight of 12i tons, has failed.
This question was first heard in January, when it was opposed by the London and North-Eastern Railway Co. and the .Tyne-Tees Shipping Co., on the ground that adequate facilities already existed, a view with which Sir John concurs.
Part-exchange Offer on Pyrene Extinguishers.
• Operators who carry Pyrene fire-extinguishers on their vehicles will be interested in a special part-exchange offer made by the Pyrene Co., Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex. The company is allowing 10s. to 30s. on the purchase price of the new, improved extinguisher, in consideration of the return of the old Pyrene extinguisher. The offer applies to all the older models, which may be returned in exchange for the new model, but canisters of fireextinguishing fluids or powder cannot be accepted.
This attractive offer applies only to the first 5,000 extinguishers returned.
New Haulage Facilities at Doncaster. Currie and Co. (Newcastle), Ltd., the well-known road-haulage concern, has constructed a new depot at Doncaster, which will enable traffic to be handled more efficiently and expeditiously. There is ample storage room, and considerable space is available for goods, lorries and loading docks.
The area of the new building is 22,500 sq. ft. A vault has been sunk at a depth of 13 ft. below floor level to accommodate a 6,000-gallon petrol tank, and a Bowser fuel pump is in stalled. Three inspection pits, each 30 ft. long, have been provided.
B.R.F. Efforts for Unity.
The report of the British Road Federation for 1934 shows that its membership now comprises 34 national organizations. During the year, the Federation set up an associates' committee to deal with matters more particularly affecting ancillary users.
The Federation has continued to use every opportunity for pressing for a reduction in the present heavy motor taxation, and representations have been made in connection with the 1935 Budget. In connection with its Parliamentary activities, other matters which received attention were the Acts of 1933 and 1934, ribbon development, the variation of drivers' hours, the relationship between laden and unladen weights, abnormal loads, etc.
The Committee of Management is continuing to use every effort in an n18 endeavour to obtain a unification of action among the various interests so that the road-transport industry shall receive the measure of recognition that its importance justifies.
Mr. Lloyd George Writes for "The Motor."
In the next issue of The Motor dated May 21. there will he a special article entitled "Britain Needs New Roads," by the Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, 0.M., M.P. In this the Father of the Road Fund writes with characteristic vigour, urging a big new road programme.
R.H.A. Clearing House at Plymouth.
A clearing house is to he set up by the Plymouth Sub-area of the Road Haulage Association. The idea emanated from Mr. C. Worden, joint honorary secretary with Mr. R. W. Fennamore, and was unanimously approved at a meeting at Plymouth.
Road Transport's Place in Nation's Mr. G. Hotter, national organizer of the Road Haulage Association, will speak on the place of the, road-transport industry in the life of the nation, at a meeting of the northern sub-area of the Metropolitan Regional Area of the R.H.A. at Edmonton Town Hall, London, N., at 7.45 p.m. on May 20.
Marriage Causes Merger.
The marriage of a director of Longton Transport, Ltd., and a partner in the firm of Messrs. E. Evans and Sons, of Barthomley. Crewe, was given as the reason why these two undertakings had amalgamated, at a sitting of the North Western Licensing Authority, in Manchester, on Monday. Licences for six vehicles belonging to Messrs. Evans were granted to the Longton
company. • Death of Second-hand Specialist.
We regret to learn of the death of Mr. S. T. Lea, of Commercial Motor and Spares, Ltd., Gwydir Chambers, High Holborn, London, W.C. He had been associated with the motor business for many years and, by reason of the many deals in second-hand vehicles which he carried through in connection with A.E.C. vehicles, was particularly well known at the Southall factory of the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd
Empire's Largest Nickel Maker.
On the occasion of the centenary of Henry Wiggin and Co., Ltd., a party was conducted around the works in Wiggin Street, Birmingham. This concern claims to be the largest manufacturer of rolled nickel and nickel alloys in the British Empire, and it has had a remarkable history since its inception 100 years ago. After the war it became associated with the Mond Nickel Co., Ltd.
Some idea of the magnitude of this undertaking is conveyed by the fact that, last year, its consumption of electric power was well over 6,000,000 units. There are more than 300 motors, DIVERGENT VIEWS ON NEW ULSTER BILL.
At a special meeting of the Ulster Farmers' Union, in Belfast, last week, a resolution was passed unanimously demanding the withdrawal of the Northern Ireland Road and Rail Transport Bill.
"The council protests against the linking up of the road with the rail services and against the pooling of receipts," states the resolution. " If it be considered that, in a small area, such as Northern Ireland, the presence of the railways is essential and that the railways must be subsidized, then letit be done by a direct grant from the Exchequer, so that the burden may be equally distributed.
" In the proposed Bill, the road services will have to provide a large subsidy for the railways, and as from 80 to 90 per cent, of the traffic carried is for agriculture, it means that the farmers will be expected practically to carry the railways on their shoulders."
A general meeting of the Ulster Hauliers' Association, in Belfast, on Monday, approved the Northern Ireland Road and Rail Transport Bill. Major J. McGown, M.C., presiding, said that, for the past two years. or more, hauliers had found it increasingly difficult to carry on their businesses. The only sound alternative to the Bill was amalgamation of their own interests, and it was unlikely whether, in such circumstances, they would individually obtain such good terms.
On the other hand, the Bill was severely criticized at a meeting of the Belfast Chamber of Trade, on Monday.
Minister Calls for Attention to Tyres.
The latest issue of " The Goodyear News." which is published by the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd., contains a six-point recommendation to the motor trade from the Minister of Transport, in which he draws attention, amongst other factors, to the need for giving proper attention to tyre equipment and condition in the interests of road safety. This bright little magazine also contains several other interesting articles, one of them dealing with the Minister's five-year plan in a nutshell.
The Law Must be Observed.
The Mayor of Carmarthen (Alderman Thomas Lloyd) presided at the first annual dinner of the Carmarthen and joint Counties Road Transport Association, when there was a large attendance of hauliers and transport users in West Wales. He stressed the need for complying with every requirement of the law.
Mr. T. J. Parry-Jones, chairman of Carmarthen County Council, who was one of the founders of the Association, dealt with road users' problems. Mr. P. F. Carter, Carmarthen, the chairman, dwelt an the importance of unity. Mr. R. C. Evans, clerk to the South Wales Traffic Commissioners, stressed the importance of keeping logbooks accurately.