J.P. Summoned on Hours and Records
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WHEN summoned last week at Down ham Market, Norfolk, for permit
ting offences concerning hours of rest and drivers' records, .Mr. W. E. H. Rowe, founder and managing director of W. H. Rowe (Unwell), Ltd., growers and merchants, said it was impossible for a master to ensure that the regulations were observed unless he accompanied each driver. He is a magistrate on the Wisbech bench.
Three drivers employed by Bowe were charged—P. W. dingo, Mill Road, Nordelph, for failing to keep a record; D. J. Wheatley, Hall Bridge Road, Unwell, on two counts of driving for more than 11 hours in 24; and W. E. Dennis, Silver Street, Upwell, for failing to keep a record, driving for more than It hours.in 24 and without 10 consecutive hours' rest.
Mr. W. J. C. Evans, a traffic examiner, agreed that it was difficult for an employer to ensure that the regulations were carried out by drivers. The company had been most co-operative.
W. H. Rowe (Unwell) were fined a total of £35. with fl 16s. 6d, costs. Cling° was fined £1 4s., Wheatley 12 14s. on each of two charges, and Dennis £2 4s. on three charges and 11 4s. for driving without 10 hours' rest.
E250,000 ORDER FROM C.T.B.
.1-1 A CONTRACT for the supply of vehicles to the value of £250,000 has been placed with the Leyland Group by the Ceylon Transport Board. A hundred Comet buses, 20 Albion Aberdonian and five Leyland Tiger Cub buses are to be delivered. Fifty-five Tiger Cubs were ordered last October. All the vehicles will be powered by Leyland 0350 engines,