The Archive · 1935

HANDCART RULES ADOPTED

Number of Licences Not Definitely Fixed

A careful study of the general question of handcart trafic has been made by the Council, An investixas Yon was undertaken in the dual aspects of the relationship of these manchouled vehicles to the general fic ow and damage to road sur~ faces, At the last meeting of the Watch Committee the departmental reports were carefully studied. particularly in reference to proposed remedies for raffle dimeulties and as employment of direct means of improvement, such as restricted louding and regulated tyre types.

After full discussion the Committee recommended the Council:

(1) Twat the number of handcart Neenees be not fixed at any do= nite figure.

That a" Trae Regulation, prohibiting manhauted freight vehle~ the mediate destination of such cane reached "inno the Develted tron tyres or 2 in, eolld Fubber tyres, (4) That no inducement or penalty the way of fees be made for come pllenee' with the epulation re~ Specting required trolley cart tyre The Council has accepted these re-resent That

commendations.

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