The Objectors Have a Case

5th May 1961, Page 91

5th May 1961

Page 91

Page 91, 5th May 1961 — The Objectors Have a Case

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THE hearing of an application by J. and A. Smith of Maddiston, Falkirk, for an additional eight articulated units on A licence and for four further articulated units in place of four rigid vehicles, was adjourned until June 2 by the Scottish Licensing Authority at Glasgow last Friday.

"There is undoubtedly a case here for the objectors, who will now have to bring forward their evidence," said Mr. W. F. Quin.

Mr. James Smith, a director of Smith's, claimed that the firm were now carrying bulkier goods which could be more easily carried in the articulated units they were asking for in place of the rigid vehicles.

He also claimed that there had been a considerable increase in turnover in the past year. These ranged from 49 per cent. for British Aluminium to 440 per cent. for British Hydrocarbon Chemicals, Ltd.

He also mentioned that due to the overworking of the present fleet they had not time to maintain the vehicles properly and were losing money because of repairs on the road. Last year it had cost the firm £15,000 for outside repairs on a fleet of 80 vehicles.

Mr. A. B. Wilkinson, for the British Transport Commission, cross-examined Mr. Smith about the associate firms of J. and A. Smith, and Mr. Smith said that these were not included in the present application and their turnover was not included in the J. and A. Smith accounts.

Increase in Fruit and Veg. Traffic

ALARGE increase in the traffic of their principal customers was put forward by Yardley Transport, Ltd., at Leeds last Friday. as the reason for their application for five new A vehicles— two 8-ton rigids and three articulated units.

Mr. P. Kenny, for Yardley's pointed out that a large part of their operation constituted a daily service for fruit and vegetables from Liverpool, London and Southampton into Leeds. From there consignments were delivered to various food markets in the West Riding of Yorkshire. In addition, they carried substantial quantities of general traffic.

Mr. G. B. Cox, secretary of Yardley's, stated that they had a total A fleet of 27 vehicles, three of these being based in the Metropolitan traffic area. Demands were increasing for their services in connection with fruit and vegetables, The Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. H. A. Randolph, adjourned the case.

MORE ABNORMAL LOADS

A CONSIDERABLE growth in the rni-number of abnormal loads passing through the city is mentioned in the annual report of the Chief Constable of Manchester. During 1960 there were notifications of 6,916 abnormal loads, 661 more than the previous year.