'Wishful thinking' fails
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"AN honest belief is not the basis for granting a licence," said North Western LA, Mr. J. Else, at Birmingham on Tuesday, when D.W.R. Removals applied for a new B licence for one van to carry customers' household furniture, as required.
Mr. D. Robothan, a partner in the prospective business, told the LA that he and Mr. D. Willdig, both of whom were jobbing builders, had decided to set up in the removals business because there was only one removals firm in their home town, Sutton Coldfield. They believed people of the town would profit from the existence of an alternative firm.
Mr. Robothan could not produce witnesses to support his application, and no crossexamination was sought by the objectors.
Mr. Else said that in a licensed industry applicants had to justify the need to bring additional vehicles on to the road. He told Mr. Robothan that he could not grant licences on inspiration or wishful thinking. As no prima fade case had been made out, he refused the application.