Holdsworth Trunk Haulage in S.A. ?
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VSTABLISHMENT of trunk road J__+haulage services ffiroughout South Africa, and construction of a £5,000,030 oil refinery at Durban, are projects on which Ald. Charles Holdsworth, of Halifax, the Yorkshire road transport pioneer, is reported to have been working during his tour of South Africa.
According to " The Yorkshire Observer," Ald. Holdsworth said that the outcome of his discussions. with the authorities on road haulage was still in the balance, but he thought they would be successful. He and his associates aimed to provide a type of service similar to that which they ran with over 1,000 vehicles in Britain before the undertakings were acquired by the .British Transport Commission.
Mr. Malcolm Holdsworth and Mr. Donald Holdsworth, Sons of Ald. Holdsworth, both intend settling permanently in South Africa with their
ROUTESFOR 8-Fr. VEHICLES DETAILS of routes throughout the countq 'which have already been approved for the operation of 8-ft.-wide vehicles are being prepared by the Passenger Vehicle Operators Association.
The Association is critical of the attitude adopted by Licensing Authorities towards vehicles of this width. It urges operators to continue to press applications for approved routes and not readily to accept the decision that a particular route is unsuitable. .
NEW R.H.A. SUB-AREA ASUB-AREA of the Road Haulage Association has been set up in Pembrokeshire. Formerly, Pembrokeshire was part of the Carmarthen and district sub-area, the remainder of which will, in future, be known as the Carmarthenshire Cardiganshire subarea.
Mr. F. H. Gough, of Milford Haven, is chairman of the new sub-area. Mr. J. William.s, of Letterston, is vice-chairman, and MR. W. ROWLANDS. of Haverfordwest, is honorary secretary.
" C.M. " TABLES: NEW IMPRESSION OUT ANEW impression of " The Commercial Motor" Tables of Operating Costs for 1948-49 has now been published. The Tables deal with costs and charges relating to all types of vehicle, and the present edition is the 38th.
Copies may be obtained at 2s. 6d. each (2s. 7-id. by post) from all booksellers. bookstalls and Temple Press Ltd.. Bowling Green Lane, London, E.C.I.
R.H.E. STAFF RELATIONS
ACCORDING to the Transport and General Workers' Union, negotiating machinery to be set up to cover all personnel, including clerical and supervisory staffs, of the Road Haulage Executive; will be restricted to bona fide trade unions, Discu-ssions on the matter are pending. '