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"Have a Lawyer," Says Mr. Quin

8th January 1960, Page 57
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• AN applicant was advised by Mr. W. F.

Quin, Scottish Licensing Authority. last week, to have a lawyer rather than make his own case. Mr. T. Potts, managing director of the Dumfriesshire Limestone' Co., Ltd., was presenting his company's application to add an articulated vehicle to a B licence to carry timber to Liverpool.

Mr. J. Law, for the objectors, pointed out that the licence was for carrying fertilizers and sinailar goods within a radius of 25 miles, and that the actual destination was not Liverpool but Ellesmere Port.

Mr. Quin said that a case for Ellesmere Port could not be considered after the publication of the application had referred to Liverpool.

The application was withdrawn. It was explained that legal advice had been taken, but that the lawyer had no time toprepare a case because of delays.

50,000TH 1959 BEDFORD THE 50,000th Bedford goods vehicle made in 1959 left the Dunstable production line of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., on December 30. This is claimed to be an output record for a British manufacturer. Last year 2.750 Bedford passenger chassis were also made,

Bedford output rose by ,63 per cent. in 1959 compared with the previous year, and exports -went up by nearly 70 per cent. A total of 32.000 Bedford goods vehicles was exported, and this is said to represent 45 per cent, of all -British commercial-vehicle exports last year.

The company also claim that their Bedford output formed 40 per cent. of British goods-vehicle production. Lightvan output at Luton was 55 per cent. higher than in 1958.,,