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EIGHTEEN respondents are shown in a cause list issued a few days ago by the Appeal Tribunal. Appeals for hearing within the next few weeks are as follow:—
March 2-4: Hay's Wharf Cartage Co., Ltd., E. W. Rudd, Ltd:, and Watkinson Haulage (Leeds) Ltd., against a grant by the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority to Elliott (Hauliers), Ltd. March 9. Dannatt Transport Service, Ltd., against a decision of the Eastern Licensing Authority. March 10. H. P. Hughes against a decision of the NorthWestern Licensing Authority. The Railway Executive and 17 other respondents figure in this case: March 11: Albert Van Biene, against a decision of the Metropolitan Licensing Authority.
All these cases will be heard at Halifax House, Strand, London, W.C.2, B.T.C. SHOULD TREAD WARILY DROFOUND anxiety for the future of transport in this country is voiced by the Council of Leeds Incorporated Chamber of Commerce in its annual report. After reference to the passing of the railways into public ownership, the council says it trusts that better counsels will prevail in regard to road transport of all kinds, and that no steps will be taken towards its assimilation into the new organization until there has been adequate experience of the effect of operating the railways under a Commission."
ANOTHER WARNING TO C-LICENSEES I MPORTANCE of continued vigilance to safeguard the interests of C-licence users • was emphasized at the annual general meeting of Merseyside and North Wales Area of the Traders' Road Transport Association, at Liverpool, on February 19. The retiring chairman, Mr. 13. G. Ormrod, gave the warning.
Mr. C. Dudley Whitnall, secretary, said that at the previous meeting the suggestion was made that an invitation luncheon should be held at Wrexham with a view to setting up a sub-area. A luncheon had been arranged for March 4, when the president would give an address. It was hoped to develop in North Wales generally.
Mr. G. T. Pollard, the new chairman, invited members of the committee to be his guests at a luncheon at the Bradford Hotel, Liverpool. on March 3, to. meet the president and secretary of the T.R.T.A.
It was reported that the Merseyside and North Wales Area of the T.R.T.A. had invited the North Western (Western) Area of the Road Haulage Association to appoint representatives for a joint meeting to consider the des:rability of setting up a liaison committee to discuss matters of mutual interest.
Mr. W. Whitehead is vice-chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr. R. IvIcK, Walker, honorary treasurer.
I.O.T.A: AT BLACKPOOL
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Traffic Administration's Merseyside centre is to be held at Blackpool on May 29. Organization is in the hands of Mr. T. H. Carey, "Appleby," Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester. GOVERNMENT BULK .BUYING AFFECTS HAULAGE INDUSTRY
PRESIDING at the annual general meeting of the Liverpool Cart and Motor Owners' Association (No. 1 Subarea of the Road Haulage Association), Mr. lames Walker stated that the country's econom position had reflected itself in the affairs of the transport industry.
Carriers who, because of the bulkbuying policy of the Goveramen. lost traffic which they formerly obtained from private clients. had had to rely on what they could. obtain from the Road Haulage Organisation. Lack of dollars had reduced the Government's purchasing power and ther had been a corresponding reduction of traffic.
Spme operators might have felt disposed to look for other traffic. If they did so, he hoped that.they would not be tempted to canvass traffic which rightly belonged to another member of the Association There_ had..hegn new entrants to the • business, many of whom seemed to favour the haulage of building and similar materials The tipping vehicle operators' section was watching this situation closely.
Delays to vehicles at Merseyside docks had caused great concern, and the situation had become worse. If an early solution were not found, members would have no option but to make charges for demurrage. This would be recommended to members only as a last resort, because increased costs might influence shippers to send their goods through other ports.
PILFERAGE EXAGGERATED
ROAD transport interests were represented at a conference called by the London Chamber of Commerce on February 19 to discuss losses through pilferage abroad and in this country.
Sir Frank Newson-Smith, president of the Chamber, emphasized in his opening remarks that pilferage was not peculiar to this country and that losses elsewhere appeared to be much greater than in the United Kingdom. Other countries would not advertise their shortcomings, and it was desirable to avoid giving opportunity for Britain to be falsely represented abroad.
Sir Frank's view was strongly supported. The meeting considered that some of the published figures of losses bore no relation to the facts • The National Road Transport Federation and the Ministry of Transport sent representatives to the meeting.
ONE-MAN WORKING FOR 5-TONNERS THE Conference of Liverpool arid 1. District Road Transport Employers, which is composed of representatives of some of the orincipal transport-using trades and industries, is endeavouring to come to an agreement with the Liverpool Cart and Motormen's Union concerning the employment of' second men on vehicles. The proposal is that on solo vehicles the minimum limit when a second man is to be carried should be raised from 4 tons to 5 tons.
Present conditions make it difficult to operate economically a 4-tonner with
two men.