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;elect aristocracy of aavy hauliers'
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E Transport Tribunal on Wednesday smissed the appeal of Elliott Hauliers hern) Ltd., of York, against the refusal .t Yorkshire deputy Licensing Authority tew A licence for a 13-ton tractor unit 22-ton articulated or drawbar trailer.
G. Hall appeared for the appellants; spondents, Siddle C. Cook Ltd., Sunter
Ltd. and Pickfords Ltd. were jointly iented by Mr. T. H. Campbell-Wardlaw.
Hall said the application was for a new ence but an existing A licence would been surrendered had a grant been ; some variation of present conditions ;ought, in particular the right to use the inc as a conventional artic low-loader
an independent tractor unit with drawrailer.
iotts, said counsel, had been heavy rs for over 30 years; most of their loads well in excess of 40 tons; they sought to use drawbar equipment for their heavier loads as they felt this was the most suitable method. Continuing, counsel said some illegal operation with drawbar equipment was admitted by Elliotts at the public inquiry. This was during temporary substitution whilst a tractor unit was being rebuilt. Two bogies on order could carry loads in excess of 100 tons if a load such as a long boiler bridged the bogies. Alternatively, one bogie would go under the swan neck of an attic trailer.
Mr. Campbell-Wardlaw said that as loads got progressively heavier drawbar equipment was essential. 100-ton-plus loads could be moved by only seven operators in Britain; the object of Elliotts persistent exercises was to enable them to be the eighth member of this select aristocracy.
Of 95 loads carried by Elliott, said Mr. Wardlaw, about 10 were of 70 to 80 tons; £17,000 was being spent on two bogie trailers to put the firm in "the 80to 100-ton league," he went on. The stress on the safety and convenience of drawbar equipment was an attempt to throw dust in the LA's eyes. It would be quite wrong to throw another outfit into the small pool of work available to the objectors.
Dismissing the appeal the President, Mr. G. D. Squibb, said the reasons would be put in writing.