Checks reveal gross axle overloading
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N Road Research 1965-1966, which has just been published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, reports by the Road Research Board and the Director of Road Research, both refer to excessive axle loads on vehicles checked on trunk roads.
The report of the Board for 1965 says that on a stretch of Al, 1,909 axle loads exceeding 36,000 lb. (16.1 tons) were counted in 1963.
The report of the Director says that checks during 1965 and 1966 disclosed that a considerable number of vehicles had axle loads in excess of 24,000 lb. (10.7 tons). Checks were carried out at three sites in the Midlands and in seven days almost 1,500 vehicles had axle loads which exceeded this figure, over a third of them being four-wheelers.
Barkus and Son: In a report in the June 2 issue Of COMMERCIAL MOTOR Of a hearing by the East Midland Traffic Commissioners. It was stated that solicitor Mr. Anthony Rothera was appearing for G. Howlett and Son. Mr. Rothera was, in fact, appearing for Barkus and Son, the objector.