Contract-to-B Switch r or Interchangeability
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TO make his vehicles interchangeable and to cope with seasonal demands for coal, lime and fertilizer, Mr. G. Jones applied for a B licence for three units at Wrexham last Monday. At present two of these vehicles are on contract to Adam Lythgoe, Ltd., and the other contracted to Richard Williams and Sons. Ltd.
It was proposed that the contract A licences should be surrendered and the three vehicles should he authorized to carry solid fuel within a 35 miles radius of Wrexham for Williams. and lime, fertilizers and stones within 60 miles for Adam Lythgoe.
Mr. Jones stated that the resources of the vehicles were adequate at the moment and often one unit was standing idle. He carried lime and fertilizers to farms for Lythgoes and this reached a peak in the vonmer, whereas the coal and coke which were carried for Williams reached a peak in midwinter. If the contracts were surrendered the three vehicles would be able to work mainly for the company which happened to be the busiest at that particular time.
Mr. R. A. Jones, managing director of Richard Williams. said he was quite willing to give up their contract vehicle and share it with Adam Lythgoe because
Three Haulage Firms are Wound Up
ORDERS for the compulsory windingup of Charles Chapman, Ltd., J. Slade, Ltd., and Pierson Haulage (t933), Ltd., all haulage contractors, whose registered offices are at Marylebone High Street, London, W., were made by Mr. Justice Buckley in the High Court last Monday on Inland Revenue petitions.
Mr. L. Bromley, for the Inland Revenue, said that Charles Chapman, Ltd., were judgment debtors for £1,993 for tax, Stades judgment debtors for tax and interest of £2,968, and Pierson Haulage judgment debtors for tax and interest of £1.845.
There were no notices of opposition or support.
Tax Unpaid
AN order for the compulsory windingup of Sivers Transport, Ltd., haulage contractors, of Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick, London, W., was made by Mr. Justice Buckley in the High Court last week on the petition of the Inland Revenue, judgment creditors for unpaid tax, costs and interest amounting to L1.623.
Orders were also made last Monday for the compulsory winding up of H. G. Jeakins (Transport), Ltd.. of Lansdowne Drive, London, E., on the petition of Blue Star Garages, Ltd., judgment creditors for £267, and of Symon Transport, Ltd., on the petition of Northern Road Services, Ltd., judgment creditors. in return they would have a share in the two on contract to Lythgoes. Mr. A. Scragg, transport manager of Adam Lythgoe, also agreed to surrender Ifs contracts. At this juncture Mr. G. H. P. Beames, objecting for the B.T.C., said the objectors were satisfied that a case had been made out.
The application for the new B licence was granted.