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AN appeal by Mr. M. N. Manson, Exmouth haulier, against the refusal of the Western Licensing Authority to grant him a B licence for a vehicle of 2 tons 10 cwt. unladen weight, was allowed by the Appeal Tribunal last week.
The applicant had two vehicles on an A licence and required a B licence for a third to carry building materials within a 15-mile radius and timber within a 25-mile radius. Turnover figures produced for the six months ended February last showed that receipts had increased by £63 a month compared with the previous half-year. Mr. R. Beddington, for the Road Haulage and Railway Executives, contended that it was not possible to gain a proper view of the situation from a report on a six-month period. He suggested that the period should have been about three years.
The chairman said that the Tribunal was satisfied that the supporting evidence gave sufficient grounds for the grant of a licence. The respondents had not rebutted the appellant's case.
He added that it would be advisable if, in the future, figures could be given for a period longer than six months.
PAISLEY RE-ROUTEING
THE Scottish Licensing Authority
has concurred with Paisley Town Council's plans to reduce traffic congestion, and announced that buses running between Glasgow and the Ayrshire coast are to be re-routed to avoid High Street, Paisley. Certain local services are also to be redirected.
At the recent public hearing of the council's case, opposition was made by Western S.M.T. and Young's Bus Services.
COVENTRY'S ECONOMIES
ECONOM1ES in the running of Coventry Transport Department have been decided upon in principle by the transport committee and are to be discussed with the trade unions. it is understood that the economies are of an administrative nature, but might affect earnings of traffic employees in some instances.
APPLICATIONS FOR REES JEFFREYS GRANT
PPLICATIONS are invited for the ti + third Rees Jeffreys studentship, tenable at the London School of Economics, to enable a suitable candidate to devote at least one whole year to full-time research into the economics of transport.
The studentship is not confined to University graduates, but is open to any person who has been engaged in the administration of transport or in the production of transport equipment or facilities. The amount of the grant will be at the approximate rate of £200 a year, and will be tenable as from October 1, 1951, for one year. App cations must be received not later than August 31, 1951. Further particulars and forms of application may be obtained from the Registrar, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, Aldwych, London, W.C.2.