Protecting new entrants
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A BINDING UNDERTAKING that he would pass a certain amount of work to a new haulage company was given by a customer witness before the North Western deputy LA, Mr. G. Newman, in Preston last Friday. Mr. Newman then granted a new B licence.
It was an LA's duty to protect would-be entrants into haulage who have had no previous business experience, declared Mr. Newman.
Three young men, trading as J. J. and S. Transport of Leyland, were applying for two tippers to carry roadmaking materials within 25 miles.
Questioning Mr. A. Field, director of J. Taylor (Slag) Ltd., Mr. Newman asked whether he was prepared to give an undertaking to employ the applicants and what figure he would guarantee. Mr. Newman stated that he wanted to be sure that the applicants had sufficient work to enable them to meet the considerable commitments.
After Mr. Field had undertaken to give £1,500 worth of work to each vehicle, at normal rates, spread over the year, Mr. Newman asked him whether he realized that the applicants could bring an action for damages against him if he failed to fulfil this promise.