Six Tippers Refused
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I N Bedford on Tuesday Mr. J. Gazdar, deputizing for the Eastern Licensing Authority, refused an application by C.ainford Plant Hire Ltd. of Bedford for six tippers, to be acquired to carry excavated and road-making materials within 50 miles of base.
Mr. Gazdar said that it had been conceded by Mr. T. H. Sills, for the objectors, that there would be a considerable amount of work to be done in the area in connection with various projects but it was clear that the applicant wanted to widen the scope of his business and muscle in on some of this haulage work. This could only be done by proving a public need, and established hauliers would be first off the mark to apply for extra vehicles if there were shortages.• " If the applicant wishes to enter into the contract, he could get over 90 per cent of his difficulties by purchasing six vehicles and putting them on C licences," he said.
Mr. D. Lines, for the applicant, said the company wanted to put its own vehicles under its own plant. Building and civil engineering work planned by Bedford Corporation amounted to £L803,900 and the County Council had agreed to a £21 m. programme. Camford was employed by a number of building contractors centred on Bedford and had not enough vehicles to do their work efficien LI y.
Mr. Sills, objecting for six hauliers, submitted that there was no evidence that existing hauliers would be unable to cope with the work envisaged. The programme of work facing the district was not disputed, and clearly would demand a substantial increase in vehicles.