Nine Vehicles Sought on A Licence
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A MANUFACTURER of mosquito f. and nylon nets told the Western Licensing Authority last week. that be was unable to get the service he required for sending his products to the north. Mr. William Brockett was supporting an A-licence application by the Chard Transport Co„ Ltd., Bristol who sought the addition of nine vehicles.
The company wanted one vehicle for mainly foodstuffs. machinery, timber, agricultural goods and building and road materials for the Midlands and the south; an articulated outfit for mainly machinery and timber; one vehicle for general goods; and six vehicles for principally timber, crates, grain, hay, fishing requisites, feeding stuffs and engineering products.
They offered to sur r en der three A-licence and six B-licence vehicles if the application were granted. Mr. James Balch, managing director, said that last year his A-licence, special-A and contract-A vehicles each had average earnings of £2,585, whilst the B-licence vehicles earned £1,230 each.
He said he would be prepared to amend the "any distance." normal user sought for all the vehicles. Instead, the company would request a 200-mile radius.
A large number of documents was produced in support, and Mr. J. Amphlett, for British Railways and British Road Services, said he would have to ask for an adjournment so that he could do justice to the objections. The case will continue next Wednesday.
REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME
THE introduction of a proper replace1 .ment programme for vehicles by the Andhra State Road Transport Department, India, has been recommended by an expert called in by the State Government to advise on the running of the undertaking. Most of the department's vehicles are over 10 years old and some are more than 20 years old.