A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.
ORDER XXII.—PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Sub-order 2.—Road Transport Workers
713.—Haulage and Cartage Contractors and Managers; Master Carmen
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- bonded carman, bonded carrier
- a cartage contractor q.v. licensed by H.M. Customs to cart tobacco, wines, spirits and other dutiable articles, duty being unpaid, from dock, quay or warehouse into bonded warehouse, or from bonded warehouse to ship for re-export; cf. bonded carman (719).
- cartage assistant superintendent (railway)
- assists cartage superintendent (railway) q.v. and, in his absence, deputises; is responsible for time-keeping of carters (719) q.v. and arranges reliefs in cases of absence; supervises cartage traffic at station or depot to prevent delays or congestion.
- cartage contractor, carting contractor
; master carman
- enters into contracts for supply of carts, horses, motor vehicles, men, etc., for cartage purposes.
- cartage superintendent (railway)
- has charge of cartage arrangements at railway station or depot; controls staff, arranges programme of work, etc.
- carting agent
- a cartage contractor q.v. or sub-contractor who provides horses and carts or motor vehicles for transport of materials, etc., at fixed rates or by contract; either uses own horses and carts or motor vehicles or hires them from cartage contractor; sometimes sub-lets contracts for carting to other cartage contractors, or receives commission from them on business introduced.
- cart proprietor
; master carter
- owns carts and horses, which he lets out on hire; may be also carting agent or carting contractor q.v.
- cattle float proprietor
- an owner of cattle floats (two-wheeled vehicles specially constructed for conveyance of cattle) which he lets on hire.
- dust contractor
- a cartage contractor q.v. who contracts with local authorities for removal and disposal of rubbish.
- forwarding agent
- a proprietor of a business for collection of parcels and goods in a defined area for a larger carrier, e.g. a railway or steamship company.
- furniture remover
; removal contractor
- undertakes removal of furniture to any part by means of his own conveyance, or by rail.
- haulage contractor (employer)
- enters into contracts for performance of haulage of any description.
- mail cart contractor, mail contractor
- enters into contract with H.M Government for conveyance of mails, from place to place, by means of horse-drawn or motor vehicles.
- master carman
- (i) supervises and directs work of carmen, (719) q.v. in employ of railway company or other common carriers;
- (ii) see cartage contractor.
- master carter
- see cart proprietor.
- railway agent
- (i) see railway carting agent;
- (ii) see railway parcel agent.
- railway carting agent, railway carrier (employer)
; railway agent
- undertakes, usually under contract, cartage for a railway company in a defined area.
- railway parcel agent
; railway agent
- undertakes, usually under contract, delivery and collection of parcels for a railway company in a defined area.
- removal contractor
- see furniture remover.
- team driver (own account), team owner
- owns team of cart horses, with which he undertakes haulage jobs.
- traffic manager, transport manager (for commercial firm)
- controls all traffic arrangements and transport business in connection with business of a private firm; is responsible for care of vehicles, horses, etc.; supervises and directs work of carters, vanmen (719) q.v., boys, etc.; sees that railway consignment notes are correctly made out, and sent with goods.
- transport manager
- has charge of a transport business on behalf of proprietors, to whom he is responsible for execution of orders, control of staff, supervision of accounts, etc.
- truck proprietor
- owns horse-drawn or hand trucks, which he lets out on hire.
- van proprietor
- as for cart proprietor.
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From:
A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016. This text is in the Public Domain. 