Sympathy for Haulier'. in C-hire Trouble
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ADVISING a haulier to make a fresh application for a B licence, Mr. Alex'. Robertson, Scottish Deputy' Licensing Authority, said last week: "I might be tender-hearted and give you a short-term licence for one vehicle."
Mr. Robertson explained that he had a certain amount of sympathy with "the: applicant, Mr. George A., Cook, Park Crescent, Portsoy, who had committed a , C-hiring offence. Normally he would pay
no regard the requirements of customers served by illegal method's. because wrong-doing had to be penalized. However, in this case, he might look
favourably on a future application. . Mr. Cook wanted to carry timber on two lorries to Durham and Southern Scotland and agricultural produce to .
Edinburgh and Glasgow. This work, he said, had previously been done under a C-hire arrangement, but he now needed a B licence,
There were objections by the British Transport Commission and two private hauliers, • STRONG SUPPORT FOR NEW EXCURSIONS
A PPLYING for new excursion and tour
licences at Barrow-in-Furness, Mr. Colin Atkinson, lvlillom, was supported by Millom Urban District Council, Millom Chamber of Trade, an operatic society, local dancers and the manager of a Barrow theatre.
For the applicant, Mr. H. B. Grayson said he wanted to run a Sunday afternoon excursion from Minoru to Barrow to enable residents to visit hospitals in the Furness area. I4e also planned an evening excursion direct from IVIillom to Barrow.
Objectors were Cumberland Motor Services, Ltd.; Ribble' Motor Services, Ltd.; and the British Transport Commission, The Northern Traffic Commissioners adjourned the case for three months to find out Whether existing facilities were adequate.