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Contract-to-A Switch Granted
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ALICENCE switch involving seven vehicles of 404 tons was successful at Manchester last week when '.1. A. Broster (Transport) Ltd. applied to transfer the units from Contract A to A licence. Mr. J. Backhousc, for the applicants, said that the case was part-heard and the contract in question was with Caldwells Paper Co. Ltd, The normal user sought was: "Mainly paper, paper products and requisites, cloth; Fifeshire, Manchester area, London area, to and from the applicant's Manchester warehouse within 50 miles of base, the Midlands, Bristol area and the West
Country ". '
In evidence Mr. J. A. Broster, managing director, said that in addition to being hauliers the company had warehouse facilities. Traffic was often stored, but then delays occurred when there was insufficient transport to cope with distribution. Sub-contractors were used, many of whom were very good, but the company still could not obtain enough vehicles. Trunk services were Operated to London and if the vehicles were on open A licence they would be able to carry return loads. The cloth mentioned in the normal user would be forrn the Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd.
Mr. I. 0. Fisher, a Caldwells executive, stated that the organization was one of a group of companies, each of which was responsible for its own sales and distribution, but now one company was going to manufacture a commodity which Caldwells would market. More vehicles would be needed to carry this product to the distribution points. At present the contract vehicles were engaged upon trunk operations but he realized that open A operation would be more economic.
Evidence was given by two customer witnesses who wanted to use the vehicles. British Railways Board and British Road Services objected and details of their existing transport facilities were submitted.
In submission, Mr. J. Lawton, for
B.R.S., said that it was obvious that the vehicles in question were doing well carrying paper from Scotland to Manchester and London, but if a new type of licence were required a B would be most suitable.
Mr. A. 1-1, JoIliffe, the North Western deputy Licensing Authority, said that owing to the working of the companies concerned a contract A licence was inappropriate, and on the grounds of economy and return loads an open A licence was justified in this case. He granted the application but said that cloth should be restricted to the Dunlop
Rubber Co. within 50 miles of base. '