Grant Might Preju dice Company's Case
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PROPOSALS to vary existing A licences and add new A licences for specific work were made by -John Hunter and Sons (Transport), Ltd., Carlisle Road, Airdrie, to Mr. W. F. Quin, Scottish Licensing Authority, at Glasgow last week. Certain applications, as in the case of a licence for the replacement of one vehicle at increased weight of one ton, were granted.
The main application sought to vary the existing licence by adding two vehicles of 15 tons, two articulated units of 10 tons and two semi-trailers of 7+ tons. The original normal user of: "All types of general transport in Great Britain " was proposed, but Mr. Roderick Mackenzie, for Hunter, altered this to "General goods to the Midlands of England, 55 per cent., to London, 41 per cent., and balance as required."
Mr. Quin pointed out that the new application was being made on an original licence which had a restricted basis. If the case were taken it would 'mean that the company was seeking a wide use of some extra 32-i tons on a basis of one 3-ton vehicle with a restricted radius.
It was argued that this was not a major defect since the new normal user, which would apply to the whole fleet, adequately covered the company's intentions. Mr. Quin said that the application could proceed, but the company's case might be prejudiced if a grant were made and an appeal lodged on the basis of excessive award.
He suggested that it might be politic to withdraw and make a new application on which the proposed additions could legitimately be granted.
Mr. Mackenzie agreed to this approach, and after discussion with the applicants the larger claims were withdrawn.