Rail "No Evidence" Plea Rejected
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A SUBMISSION by British Railways Pl that there was no evidence on which grants could be made was rejected by the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. H. E. Randolph, last week. He granted an increase in radius for two B-licensed vehicles operated by W. Jones and Sons, Bradford, together with the addition of a -collection and delivery vehicle for the company's trunk services.
It was stated that Jones had to catch shipping at Hull and Goole twice a week with wool for export. Their lorries were too wide to enter customers' premises, which was why they sought the delivery vehicle.
For the railways, Mr. T. B. Atkinson said the only witness'called in support of the radius increase was interested in an A-contract vehicle, and as he was prepared to take on another vehicle, his evidence was valueless_ • So far as the collection and delivery %chicle was concerned, Jones had completely failed to satisfy the four points required in evidence by the appeal of Reece Bros. (Transport), Ltd., and any evidence was only hearsay.
Granting the applications, Mr. Randolph said the extended radius would be limited to Hull and Goole_