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Mr. Muir Defers Decision on Take-over Bid

29th June 1962, Page 47
29th June 1962
Page 47
Page 47, 29th June 1962 — Mr. Muir Defers Decision on Take-over Bid
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THE Metropolitan Licensing Authority, Mr. D. I. R. Muir, last week deferred his decision in an application by Tarbuns Transport, Ltd., of Erskine Road, London, E.17, to take over the A-licensed businesl.r of A. L. George, trading as Tarbuns Transport.

Mr. Muir said he was not satisfied about earlier operations and statements made at previous inquiries in respect of the licence holder, and he did not want Mr. George to "fade out of the picture" until investigations were completed. (At a previous inquiry, after being told of illegal operations, three vehicles were suspended by Mr. Muir for a period of two months.) . The take-over involved two A licences, each authorizing three vehicles—one licence being unlimited and the other allowing the carriage " of fruit and vegetables 25 miles. If granted, the application would allow the six vehicles to carry foodstuffs, paper and printing materials and other commodities "London, Midlands, Lancashire, Bristol and South Wales."

At the commencement of the case, Mr. A. L. George, originally a director of Tarbuns Transport, told Mr. Muir that he had now nothing to do with the company.

Mr. V. R. Coward (who stated that he had been a customer of Tarbuns Transport) was asked when he gave evidence for the applicants how he had coped during the suspension. He answered: "We managed." The work was passed to Collins Transporta clearing house owned by Mr. George.

In answer to questions about drivers' records, Mr. George, giving evidence, said that they were not available because an assistant, who was delivering them to the Traffic Area office, had died in his car.

After Mr. Muir had announced that the decision would be deferred, Mr. M. H., Jackson Lipkin, for the applicants. suggested that, should the investigations reveal irregularities, Mr. George should be called to a further public inquiry.