IN BRIEF Variation of A Licence Granted: The Scottish Licensing
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Authority, Mr. W. F. Quin, granted to Hugh Clelland, Chryston, a variation of an A licence by adding four articulated units and three trailers for the transportation of steel in 40-ft. lengths within central Scotland, the Midlands and Northern England. ' This was required by R. C. Rods Ltd. for constructional work and it was contended that no trailers of this type were available in the area and that no hiring was workable.
C-to-B Switch Granted: The Scottish deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. A. B. Birnie, has granted a new B licence to an Aberdeen firm of public works contractors, William Tawse Ltd., to operate a low-loader for the carriage of abnormal and indivisible loads. The vehicle was previously operated under a C licence. B.R.S. (Pickfords) Ltd. objected, but it was pointed out by supporting witnesses that the nearest Pickfords' vehicle was based at Dunfermline, which was " uneconomically out of the question ". The 100-mile radius, sought by the applicant, was modified to operations within Caithness, Sutherland. Ross and Cromarty, Inverness, Nairn, Moray and Banff.
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Two on B Licence Granted: The Northern L.A., Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, has granted an application by Security Express Ltd., to operate two vans to be hired and operated under B licence from Gateshead. The company made a special submission not to have the registration of the vehicles specified in the licence, and after considerable legal argument by Mr. I. Robey for the company, Mr. Hanlon acceeded to the request, provided the drivers' records were made immediately available to enforcement officers at their request.
Views on Quotas: Present bilateral licence quotas between member countries of the E.E.C. should be retained and progressively enlarged as trade increases and the proposed E.E.C. Community quota for international transport should be additional to these bilateral quotas and should be limited and merely transitional, says the Economic and Social Committee of Benelux. The Committee also says that the allocation of quota percentages between the Six should be based on the volume of goods traffic between member States, the actual part played by each State in international road traffic and the distance of the transport hauls.