18 Livestock Hauliers Stand Out Against United Carriers
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ONLY 18 livestock hauliers have definitely refused to participate in United Carriers, Ltd., the successors to the Meat Transport Organisation, Ltd. A spokesman of M.T.O.L. told The Commercial Motor on Tuesday that 690 livestock operators had so far signified in writing their willingness to subscribe to the new co-operative organisation for meat and cattle haulage.
In addition, he said, all the B.R.S. livestock vehicles would be brought into the scheme. Over 50 per cent, support for the livestock branch of United Carriers was already assured.
To guarantee the success of the branch, the co-operation of 80 per cent. of operators was desirable, but, subject to the agreement of the National Farmers' Union to deal with United Carriers on a wholesale basis, sufficient support had already been promised.
In addition, 506 contracting meat hauliers, out of a total of about 700, had agreed to join the scheme. Of the 44 who had refused to do so, 25 were northern co-operative societies whose constitutions prevented their participation.
After a meeting on Wednesday between M.T.O.L. and the Fatstock Marketing Corporation, it was stated that the corporation expected "to make substantial use of the services of United Carriers, Ltd., for the transport of meat and negotiations to that end are proceeding." Nevertheless, the corporation believed that when meat was decontrolled, their transport requirements should be met locally, because livestock would have to be moved from individual farms direct to slaughter points,. instead of in bulk from collecting centres. The corporation were appointing transport officers in the 11 areas where they would operate.
After a long meeting last week, the livestock functional group of the Road Haulage Association were unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether or not to support United Carriers, Ltd. Another meeting is to be held in June.
Similarly, the meat contracting operators who are members of the Association's meat carriers' group made no firm recommendation, at their meeting last Friday, that they should all join the new company, although it is thought to be likely that they will do so. No further meeting has been arranged.
M.T,O.L. stated on Monday that it had been agreed in principle that, subject to the clearance of outstanding points, meat and livestock vehicles operated by British Road Services, which at present carried under agreement between the British Transport Commission and the Organisation, would, pending disposal, be employed in a similar manner under an agreement with United Carriers, Ltd. The B.T.C. are selling all their meat vehicles.
Negotiations between the Commission and M.T.O.L. for the purchase of these vehicles were well in hand, The Commercial Motor was told.
United Carriers will begin to operate on July 3.
ABC C DEMAND B.T.C. INQUIRY riNE of the resolutions to have been 16-4/ discussed at the annual meeting of of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce in London yesterday called upon the Government to set up a public inquiry into the structure, operations and finances of the British Transport Commission, Previously the Minister
of Transport had rejected the idea.
Controversy was expected over the subject of road expenditure. Certain industrial elements favoured all-out pressure on the Government for substantially increased allotments, whilst others felt that under present economic conditions roads should be considered along with other pressing priorities.
MORE UNITS PURCHASED TEN vehicles (30 tons) have been I purchased from the British Transport Commission by Doyles Transport and Packing Co., Ltd., Foots Buildings, Preston, North Shields.
Messrs. .1. and W. Falconer, 1 Elizabeth Road, Willington Quay, have bought three (8 tons 18 cwt.); Mr. N. Smith, 23 Carlyle Street, Willington Quay, three (8 tons 18 cwt.) based at Smeaton Street; Mr. J. R. Wilson, 60 Musgrove Street, Penrith, three articulated units (21 ions); J. Millican (Penton), Ltd., Low Plains, Penton, Carlisle, two vehicles (IR tons); Mr. A. Sanderson, South End, Great Broughton, Middlesbrough, four (17-1tons); Messrs. G. C. and A. Robson, Town Head Garage, Slaley, three (1 If tons); W. Veil (Hauliers), Ltd., Fontaine Road Garage, Sunderland, two (5 tons 18 cwt.); L. J. Stamp, Ltd., Blackberry Hill, Fishponds, Bristol, four (13 tons), and Messrs. Bale and Sons, Church Farm, CoIlingbourne Ducis, Wilts, two (6 tons).
Other names appear on pages 532-533.
NEW ROADS FOR SURREY
A STATUTORY ORDER in respect I-A of the trunk road and motor-road proposals contained in the Surrey development plan is to be prepared soon by the Minister of Transport. The south orbital road over the North Downs, from Leatherhead to Merstham, is mainly concerned.
The cost of the first five years' work under the plan, which provides for 95 miles of major new roads, will cost