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THE major reasons quoted by Mr. N, R, Kennedy, shipping and transport officer of the British Aluminium Co., Ltd., for wishing to surrender a contract A licence covering 30 vehicles belonging to Jones Transport Services (Liverpool), Ltd., were that they did not want to pay a higher rate for their transport, and part and return loads could be carried more economically on an open A. He was supporting an application by Jones (The Commercial Motor, November 3) for an A licence for 30 vehicles with a normal user of: "mainly goods for the British Aluminium Co., Ltd., as required.The adjourned application was considered before theNorth Western Licensing Authority at Manchester on Thursday and Friday of last week.
Continuing his evidence, Mr. Kennedy pointed out that a few months ago he had been approached by Jones for an increase in rates. He had resisted this and had decided that an open A licence would enable part loads and other traffic to be carried more economically and thus the rates should remaiti static. The British Aluminium Co. were suffering intense competition from the American and Canadian markets and they were now trying to give their customers a 24-hour service, which was not being achieved with the contract. Jones knew the requirements of their factories and could co-ordinate transport throughout the country, together with the two other hauliers British Aluminium employed, from Warrington and Scotland. bad to be sent from the wareh Latchford and redistributed in and the southern counties. The signments were irregular, but N open A licence this would not Replying to Mr. J. Edward objecting for il2 private road ,q Mr. Kennedy said that they co afford an increase in their haula; at the moment. He agreed tha the 30 vehicles had been on con British Aluminium they had al. doing work for the Alumina Ci a subsidiary of the former.
Managing director of the a company. Mr. W. F. Jones, tt Edward Jones that he had never it was illegal to carry goods of sidiary on a contract A licence. uneconomical operation if valid on an outward journey and then return empty. They had no i of trying to enter new markett application was granted, and they to work principally for the Aluminium Co,
Mr. Edward Jones considered company wanted a superabund transport, enabling them to roam Britain. }le wanted to know the of vehicles needed for the Scott London runs, but said it seemed sible to evaluate their needs.
The case was to be continuec y.