Extendible Semi-trailers Mr. Hanlon Accepts Opinion
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EXTENDIBLE semi-trailers can he operated within the law, the Northern . Area Licensing Authority, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, was told at Newcastle on Tyne on Tuesday when the public inquiry held at the request of A. Sanderson (Great Broughton), Ltd., was resumed.
The company had received a notice of the L.A.'s intention to consider revoking or suspending its public A licence for not fulfilling a statement of intention that they would not operate trailers of over 35 ft. in length.
Mr. Hanlon was told on Tuesday by Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw, for Sanderson's, that Mr. F. W. Davies, managing director of the York Trailer Co., Ltd., was in court and would give evidence of legal advice tendered to his company with regard to the York Trombone variable-length semi-trailer.
After being told that the trailer can be used "in either of the open positions to carry indivisible loads of exceptional length and not to be subject, to the restrictions imposed by the Motor Vehicles (Authorization of Special Types) General Order, subject to the gross laden weight of the articulated vehicle not exceeding the limits specified in the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations," Mr. Hanlon said he accepted the position and was grateful to Mr. Davies for attending.
He reserved his decision in the matter.