Haulier Tells of Vigil in Snow
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at Airport SIXyears ago he had stood out in the rain and snow at London Airport to get traffic, said Mr. Frank Victor Carroll, a haulage contractor, at a hearing of the Metropolitan Licensing Authority in London on Monday. Mr. Carroll had been asked how it was that although he had himself been in difficulty in recent months to do his own work he had objected to other people getting licences at the airport. Mr. Carroll said: "Six years ago London Airport was all little shacks. I used to have to stand out in the rain and snow, as there was no accommodafion. Now people come along and it is a little hard to see the bread and butter taken from us." Mr. Carroll, managing director of S. C. Carroll and Sons, Ltd., of Great West Road, lsleworth, was applying for an A licence for a coach he had held on short-term A licence, two shortterm B licences, an additional vehicle on A licence, and for the renewal of 13
B licences.
His application for the A licence for the coach was rejected, but Mr. C. Macdonald, the Deputy Licensing Authority, said he would be prepared to grant a
B licence. An interim award of one short-term B licence was made, the 13 B licences were renewed and Mr. Macdonald said he would reserve his decision on the additional A licence. The objectors were J. Bryer. Ltd., of Russell Street, W.C.2, and lisitish Railways.
Refusing the application for an A licence for the vehicle already held on a short-term A licence, Mr. Macdonald said he had noticed that in the past Mr. Carroll had objected to applications not specifically, related to air freight but. to general goods within 50 miles of London. " Mr. Carroll does a useful job at London Airport but we are not to regard him as having a monopoly in that traffic," Mr. Macdonald said.
No Smoking Campaign
THE campaign against smoking on the lower decks of double-;decker buses is gaining momentum-in the North East. The Rev. H. V. Little, secretary of the National Society. of Non-smokers, who unsuccessfully led the opposition last August to the renewal of certain of the United Automobile Service licences unless Conditions were imposed preventing lower-deck smoking, has been seeking support from local authorities in the Northern Area where, .he said in a letter to _Newcastle Council recently, " The North East is about the only place in England that still allows smoking downstairs."
NEW-TYPE TYRES
AN experiment with tyres cast in a—I synthetic rubber is being carried out in America. They arc of tubeless structure and are made by pouring liquid synthetic rubber into a mould, which is then placed in a curing oven. The tyres, which are translucent and can be Made in a variety of colours, have already been tested at speeds of-up to 65 m.p.h. BEAMA GOLDEN JUBILEE DINNER A HIGHLIGHT of the BEAMA I-1 Golden Jubilee this year will be a dinner on October 31, at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, The Prime Minister has been invited as the guest of honour, and has indicated that he will be pleased to attend if he possibly can.
Ample Overtime
A4R. F. S. TAYLOR, general manager IVI of Newcastle upon Tyne transport undertaking, has refuted a statement that because of the employment of foreign labour, drivers and conductors were unable to work overtime. Mr. Taylor said that of 1,800 drivers and conductors working for the undertaking, 200 were coloured men. He said there were ample opportunities for overtime, and the average weekly wage fora driver was 114, with £13 Ss. ad. for conductors. This represented 12 arid 13 hours' overtime, respectively.
Ulster Fights "Pirates"
THE Ulster Transport Authority has announted plans for fighting '' pirate' syndicates on their own ground by introducing minibuses for hire. Mr. George B. H owden, chairman of the Authority, said; " There is a marked increase in the number of minibuses here, so we decided to buy a number of vehicles, the size of minibuses, and use them for private hire. We are aware of the demand for privatehire vehicles smaller than a fall-size bus."
In its annual report, the Authority states that this competition from "pirateoperators is blamed for a fall in profits from £131,731L to £57,836 last year. Deficit for the year, compared with .1958159 amounted to £466,356. an increase of £81,953.