Haulier Given His Last Chance
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A'Oswestry haulier was warned by the West Midland Licensing Authority on Monday that, if he were again convicted for unlawful use of his A licence vehicles, his previous conduct as a carrier would be taken into account when application was made for the renewal of his licence next year.
The haulier, Mr. R. W. Davies (Express Motor Carriers), 4 Smithfield Street, Oswestry, had been sent a letter by the Authority drawing his attention to three convictions for using a vehicle outside the 25-mile limit without permits, and for using a permit covering only agricultural materials to carry other kinds of goods.
The letter stated that Mr. Davies would be given the opportunity to show cause why the Authority should not revoke or suspend the licence under Section 13(1) of the 1933 Act.
Two of the convictions related to the unlawful carriage, of goods in the Liverpool area. Mr. Davies has a permit to operate in Liverpool any of five A licence vehicles and he said that the
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permit was normally transferred inside the 25-mile radius from the lorry leaving the area to one entering. The convictions for using the vehicles without a permit outside the 25-mile limit were the result of drivers acting without Mr. Davies' authority.
The other conviction concerned material for the electrical industry being carried beyond the 25-mile limit in a vehicle with a permit for the carriage only of agricultural goods. It had been assumed, said Mr. Davies, that the material was a fertilizer. The customer had known the conditions of his permit and the material had the appearance of fertilizer.
The Authority said that if Mr. Davies' story were true, the business had been run with the minimum of care and attention. The Authority did not accept the story, but he had to be satisfied that the breach of the law had been wilful and he would give Mr. Davies the opportunity of " belAving in the way a licensed operator should." He added a stem warning to Mr. Davies.