...Commission ; but Congress partially excluded taxicabs from such regulation in the following words : "Nothing in this part, except the provisions of section...standards of equipment shall be construed to include ... (2) taxicabs, or other motor vehicles performing a bona fide taxicab service, having a capacity...

...necessary to carry out the national transportation policy declared in this Act, shall the provisions of this part, except the provisions of section 204 relative...and safety of operation or standards of equipment apply to : (8) The transportation of passengers or property in interstate or foreign commerce wholly...

...vegetables on and prior to the "grandfather" dates. Under section 203 (b) (6), nothing in the act, except the provisions of section 204 relative to qualifications and maximum hours of service of employees and safety of operations or standards of equipment, shall be construed to include motor...

...will be called repliants. THE ISSUE IN GENERAL Section 203 (b) (6), so far as here material, provides as follows: Nothing in this part, except the provisions...motor vehicles used in carrying property consisting of ordinary livestock, flsh (including shell flsh), or agricultural commodities (not including manufactured...

...carry out the national transportation policy declared in this act, shall the provisions of this г part^ except the provisions of section - 204 relative...and safety of operation or standards of equipment apply to: (8) the transportation of passengers or property in interstate or foreign commerce wholly...

...interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes," approved August 9, l935 (49 Stat. 545) SEC. 203 (b) Nothing in this part, except the provisions of section...standards of equipment shall be construed to include*** (4) motor vehicles operated, under authorization, regulation, and control of the Secretary of the Interior,...

...49 Stat. 544, § 203 (b) (4b) provided: § 203 (b) Nothing in this part, except the provisions of § 204 relative to qualifications and maximum hours of...standards of equipment shall be construed to include .... (4b) motor vehicles controlled and operated by a cooperative association as denned in the Agricultural...

...deleted. Section 203 (b) (5), Part II of the Interstate Commerce Act, provides among other things : (b) Nothing in this part, except the provisions of section...standards of equipment, shall be construed to include ... (5) motor vehicles controlled and operated by a cooperative association, as defined in the Agricultural...

...SUBSIDIARY ISSUES The so-called "agricultural cooperative" exemption provided by section 203 (b) (5) of the act * reads as follows : Nothing In this part,...standards of equipment shall be construed to include * * * (5) motor vehicles controlled and operated by a cooperative association as defined In the Agricultural...

...without specific authority from this Commission. Section 203 (b) (6), so far as here material, provides as follows : Nothing in this part, except the provisions...shall be construed to Include * * * (6) motor vehicles need in carrying property consisting of ordinary livestock, fish (Including shell !:-!.). or agricultural...