Haulage Contract Must be Proved
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A COAL merchant, who sought a varia
tion in the conditions of his B licence, admitted at Perth, last week, that he bad been operating outside the limits of his existing licence for about nine months. Mr. James A. T. Docherty was applying for permission to carry coal, coke arid tar for the Gas Board within 30 miles of base on two 5-ton vehicles.
He told the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. A. Robertson, that he had a contract to carry coal from Fife mines to the gasworks and to take tar from the gasworks to Falkirk. He had been working for the Board for about nine months.
Mr. Robertson pointed out that if he was carrying from pits he was working irregularly, as his licence was restricted
to coke and -coal between the railway station and the gasworks, and tar to Falkirk. Mr. Docherty replied that he had applied for the necessary licence.
" People don't always get what they ask for," said Mr. Robertson.
For TVIarnoch and Masson, Ltd., Mr. William Belford said they had tendered for the Gas Board contract with an A licence. If they had been able to do the work on B licence their quotation might have been lower.
Reserving decision, Mr. Robertson said he wanted evidence from the Gas Board that Mr. Docherty had secured a contract, and details of how long the contract wotild run.
LUTON PLAN FOR BUSES
FOLLOWING talks with the United Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd., Luton Town Council have agreed to provide for a new coach and bus station in their draft development plan for the central area of the town. A site previously earmarked for a new car park will be used.