B.R.S. Restrict User Under Pressure
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AS a result of pressure from independent hauliers, B.R.S. (Pickfords), Ltd., last week amended the normal user of a new vehicle from "General Goods, mainly furniture, Great Britain" to "Furniture and household effects, Great Britain." Art attempt to limit their area of operation failed. It is understood that the question of an appeal will be considered by the Road Haulage Association.
The matter arose at Caernarvon, last week, when John Owen and Co., Bangor, opposed an aeplication to the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R. Lindsay, by B.R.S. (Pickfords). Ltd., to replace a special-A vehicle by one 65 lb. heavier on public A licence.
Mr. J. Edward Jones. for John Owen, said it was a nominal objection on behalf of the independent hauliers in North Wales, who regarded it as an important matter of principle.
In transfers from special-A to open A licences, the British Transport Commission generally, made strong submissions on the normal user and, although all operators would like "General goods, Great Britain," user was in practice related only to the evidence of work done.
No figures had been produced by 13.R.S., but merely a list of destinations. In the first three months of this year, the vehicles operating from Colwyn Bay had made 61 journeys, 33 of which were confined to North Wales and 11 to Lancashire and Cheshire. The remainder were all single destinations, except London with two.
If "General goods, Great Britain" was accepted, it would establish a principle and everyone else should be entitled to it, including those whose normal user had been cut down. On the question of area, he submitted that operation should be limited to Wales, Lancashire and Cheshire.
Mr. G. H. P. Beames, for Pickfords, said their sole object was to replace an _obsolete petrol vehicle by a modern 'oiler. There was no alteration in payload or cubic capacity.
A28 They were prepared to accept "Furniture and household • effects, Great Britain," but the objectors' submission was too rigid as regards area. Although Pickfords bore the same onus of proof as anyone else, they could not be compared with small removers.
Mr. Lindsay said the list showed that Pickfords at Colwyn Bay carried as far north as Edinburgh and as far south as Portsmouth, and he could not agree to area limitations. The application would be granted as amended.
TIMBER NOT PROPERLY LOADED THE growing 'number of accidents
caused by the shifting of loads of timber was discuised by Hull and East Yorkshire Accident Prevention Federation at Beverley last week. Cllr. C. W. Johnson said that much timber was improperly loaded at the docks, planed timber being particularly liable to shift.The loads could usually be secured by chains or by laths at intervals of 15 in.
The Federation are to forward a proposal to the National Safety Congress that the provi:ion of stanchions should be compulsory on timber-carrying lorries.
TELEHOIST PRICE CUT
FURTHER cuts in the prices of their tipping gears and steel bodies have been made by Telehoist, Ltd., Cheltenham. The 5-cu.-yd. 13-ft. 6-in, drop-sided body with SL4 tipping gear, as an example, is now £21 cheaper. Improved methods of manufacture and a drop in steel prices have enabled the company to offer lower prices for the second time this year.