'A or 113' Decision Reserved
Page 13
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
THE question of whether or not an applicant with an almost equal number of A and B vehicles should be allowed to add vehicles to an A or B licence was left unanswered at Birmingham on Tuesday when an application by W. G. Goddard Ltd. was adjourned by the West Midland deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. R. Hall, for consideration on his decision.
The application regarded two articulated vehicles which had been purchased from William Ivens and Co. Ltd., who operated them under C licence. Ivens wished to sell them because the company was unable to run them economically.
Mr. Norman Carless, for the applicant, said that his client operated his A vehicles, one of which had a user similar to that now sought, for the carriage of timber for Ivens from the decks and the delivery of fencing for motorway Projects. The company also wished to carry bottle closures and raw materials for Thomas Hunter Ltd, The short point so far as the objector was concerned was whether the application, if granted, should be an addition to his client's A licence or to the B. Mr. Carless contended that there was so much return load traffic that an A licence Was more appropriate.
The decision was reserved.
Long Day Tours
L'LLEN SMITH (TOURS) LTD.,
Rochdale, has been given permission by the chairman of the North Western Traffic Commissioners, Maj.-Gen. A. F. J. Elmslie, to operate day excursions to London on an experimental basis (The Commercial Motor, October 26). Only one vehicle is to run and the facility is confined to specified occasions during the 1963 season. The Commissioners added that this type of excursion was in its infancy and the situation would be kept under close review, especially in view of its relationship with the existing longdistance road and rail services.
Take-over .Held Up THE Scottish Licensing Authority, Mr, W. F. Quin, on Tuesday reserved his decision on an application by M. Allan (Carriers) Ltd. to take over 10 vehicles on A and B licences previously licensed to William Wood, this firm having been purchased by the applicant.
J. R. Wright (Hauliers) Ltd. and John Roach objected.
The Authority, Mr. Quin, said that it was only right that before coming to any decision he should get counsel's opinion on the status of the trustee for William Wood. If, in the meantinle, the applicant made an application for short-term licences it would be considered, but, if this were done, there might be difficulties.