Safe Loading

5th May 1961, Page 70

5th May 1961

Page 70

Page 70, 5th May 1961 — Safe Loading

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From our Parliamentary Correspondent

MR. MARPLES does not intend to alter the regulations governing the safe loading of lorries and the securing of loads-though he does want them tightened up to ensure that lorry crews are protected from shifting loads.

Pressed last week to strengthen the regulations, the Minister said they were. in his view, adequate, except perhaps in so far as an inadequately secured load might cause danger to someone on the vehicle. He had circulated. for comment a proposal to strengthen the law on this.

In 1958, the latest year for which information was available, the police retorted that a shifting, defective or excessive load was a contributory factor in 353 accidents involving goods vehicles, added Mr. Marples.

£350,000 A.E.C. Order

AN order for 100 single-deck A.E.C. buses-a new model called the Kudu -has been placed by A.E.C. Vehicles S.A., Ltd. They will cost a total of £350,000.

The Kudu has been developed exclusively for the African market and uses the main units of the A.E.C. Regal Mk. VI single-decker passenger chassis but, instead of using an underfloor engine, a front-mounted vertical A.E.C. AV.690, 168 b.h.p. oil engine is fitted.

Bodies are to he manufactured locally.

Visit to Scammell

THE Rt. Hon. John Profumo, Secretary of State for War, visited Watford on Monday at the invitation of the Watford and District Manufacturers Association. During the day, Mr. Profumo and the members of his party visited Scammell Lorries, Ltd., Watford, and expressed their great interest in the company's vigorous export trade.

They were conducted on a tour of the factories by Mr. D. G. Stokes, managing director, Mr. B. L. Braithwaite, sales director, and Mr. J. Thorpe, works manager.

LINCOLN'S PROFIT

INCOLN City Transport Department's report for the financial year just ended shows that there will be an estimated surplus of £8,000, out of which must be paid £2,600 for major repairs. The department has an outstanding deficit of £60,385.

Figures for 1961-62 show that there will be an estimated surplus of £17,000, after payment of £7,350 on loan charges for new buses.

R.H.A. IN THE WEST

THE following have been elected to office in the Western area of Road Haulage Association: chairman, Mr. A. H. Gore; vice-chairmen, Mr. G. H. Gardner (S. Gardner and Sons (Transport), Ltd.). Mr. A. D. Forsey (A. D. Forgey (Transport), Ltd.).

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