TOO HEAVY FOR ROADS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 740, 13 August 1929, Page 7

TOO HEAVY FOR ROADS

._.~._--_+_, V V. .- FRANKLIN REFUSES BUS LICENCE lAINTENANCE OFFER DECLINED {From Our Own L‘m'respmulcnfl PUKEKOIIE. Monday, Although offered compensation) iu the extent of £IOO a year. the Pram-.-lin County Council refused today to flow a heavy motor-bus to travel hefits“: Papakura and Pukekohe. It was held that excessive damage would be caused to the roads and bridges if the vehicle were allowed to operate. ADDlication was made recently by W. J. Wheeler and Sons for permission tor a. bus weighing seven tons. inclusive of the load, to travel over the county roads on the "AucklandPnkekohe run. In t report to the council, the enginear. Mr. J. F. Mt-Arthur, stated that the classification on the section of the road provided for six tons only, but it was seldom that the maximum load m reached on the stretch betwer-n Rnnciman and Pukekohe. Between Papaknt‘a and Pnkeknhc there were three bridges. which with‘ “(M repairs should bear the extl'n‘ 10!: load. but on no account should; loads exceeding that be permitted 10‘ has over them. "The bus service} :91?! be continuous and would. in:

”opinion, necessitate extra maintew “106.” said the engineer. “It is imDoulble to estimate exactly what this em maintenance would be. but takin; the distance from Runcimau to the Pukekohe borough boundary at. 73 Miles. and the probable additional Maintenance at £lO a, mile. it would mom a total extra expenditure of £77 10§_a‘year."

If the council granted permission it Should ensure that the maximum speed °t 17 miles an hour, as provided for in the motor regulations. was strictly filtered to. The engineer added that “Emulation had been received that the ”“8 proposed to be put in open: uOll inclusive of load weighed 8% tons. It was stated that the proprietors '"9 Prepared to contribute compoumion at the rate of £25 a quarter. It was unanimously decided 10 decline the application.