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D ECAUSE a haulage concern wds oldL-1 established, it did not necessarily mean that it could expand whenever the owner wished. This was argued by Mr. G. H. P. Beames, for the British Transport Commission, who objected to applications for radius increases, by Mrs. M. Hughes, Nevin, and Mr. H. Williams, Caernarvon, before Mr. F. Williamson, North Western Licensing Authority, at Caernarvon, last week.
On her B licence, which covered three vehicles, Mrs. Hughes sought to increase the radius from 10 to 70 miles. Several supporting letters were submitted and in evidence she said that she had been forced to refuse many prospective customers who had asked her to carry from brick works and quarries.
Replying to Mr. Beames, Mrs. Hughes stated that her vehicles were at present fully utilized. Mr. Beames pointed out that if this were the case some local customers would suffer if the lorries travelled longer distances.
Mr. Pritchard Jones, for a local road, objector, said that two large nuclear energy projects were to be started at Trawsfynydd and Trewerydd in North Wales and several applications were pend
ing from operators who wished to do work in connection with them. If Mrs. Hughes were granted the additional radius she would be able to participate in this traffic. No application such as hers should be granted without witnesses and certified figures, he claimed.
The following day, after inspecting the two power schemes, Mr. Williamson granted both the applications.
Mr. Williams, Caernarvon, had sought to vary his B-licence conditions to carry sand, road-making materials and gravel, within 35 miles. Mr. Pritchard Jones, who also appeared for Mr. Williams, said that 90 per cent. of the sand used in such work in the area came from Brynkir. Thousands of tons had to be moved every day. A. Salisbury, Ltd, were responsible for much of the tipping work, but unfortunately the managing director had been unable to attend. He had sent a letter apologizing for his absence.
" Define Needs • Clearly" Mr. Beames said that the letter from Salisbury should have defined their requirements more clearly. He asked the Authority to remember that work on one of the schemes was scheduled to last at least five years.
Mr. Williamson amended conditions on Mr. Williams' licence to read: "sand, gravel, road materials from Brynkir to Trawsfynydd and Trewerydd." In Mrs. Hughes' case he said that evidence had been somewhat inadequate but as tipping facilities were obviously needed he allowed her to carry materials in connection with the Trawsfynydd scheme and the Blaenau Ffestiniog hydro-electric undertaking.