Agreement reached on Teesside
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• A one-vehicle operator, Mr. K. Brown, of Normanby, Teesside, was granted a B licence in Middlesbrough on Friday after a compromise had been reached with six objectors.
Mr. Brown applied to operate his 5)-ton tipper within 100 miles of Middlesbrough for Ready Mixed Concrete Ltd., and to carry solid fuels for Bayford and Co. Ltd. and general goods for Tees Freight Services.
It was said that work had already been undertaken for these three firms under a short-term B licence.
The objectors were British Railways, BAS Ltd„ and four Teesside hauliers, J. and R. Spoor, of Redcar, L. K. Garten and Son, of Ormesby, M. and C. W. Smith, of Dormanston, and Ackiam Haulage, of Stockton.
Agreement was reached after the applicant had withdrawn his request to carry goods for Tees Freight Services.
The deputy Northern LA, Mr. J , A. Baldwin, granted the licence conditioned coal and coke to non-rail connected points within 100 miles and building materials for Nosterfield Gravels and Ready Mixed Concrete within 100 miles.
Established Northumberland haulier sells out
• A haulier from Ponteland. Northumberland, told Mr. John Hanlon,. the Northern LA. at a Section 178 inquiry in Newcastle last week that he is to giveup his haulage business.
Mr. D. W. Brown, of Brown Bros., said the business had been operated by the family for more than 50 years but it was now to be sold to W. P.
Tweedy and Son, haulage contractors of Ashington, Northumberland.
Mr. Brown blamed his recent ill health for the poor maintenance of the company's five vehicles. The LA adjourned the inquiry because of the plans
10 sell the business. A date is to be fixed.