Normal User. Warning for Tanker Company
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AS large operators, Midland Road Tank Services, Ltd., should have known better than to stray outside their normal user, Mr. W. P. James, West Midland. Licensing Authority, warned the company on Monday. After granting them a new user for five vehicles, he told the managing director, Mr. T. R. Wood, that any substantial deviation would result in suspension or revocation of the licence.
The company were seeking the continuation of an A licence for seven tankers, with a modification to include the carriage of petroleum products. The British Transport Commission opposed the change..
Mr. G. C. Wesson, road transport superintendent for the Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., said there had been a considerable increase in the demand for transport in the petroleum spirit grade of oils following policy changes by the gas industryand air lines. Esso"proposed to use the company's vehicles throughout their
Midlands division. .
Mr. Brian Bush, for Midland Road Tank Services, said the B.T.C. had at One stage seemed to cast doubt on the accuracy of the figures, but had failed to pursue it, Now they had not crossexamined the witness as to need for the change--in. fact,. they Were clutching at
straws. , .
Recalling Mr. Wesson, the Licensing Authority said he was surprised the objectors had not cross-examined him. Fsso had had the' full use of three of the applicants' contract vehicles 'since the last hearing, and he Wondered -what difficulties there were now.
Mr. Wesson replied that Esso had a new contract from the North Western Gas Board involving the distribution of 25,000,000 gallons of naphtha.
Granting the application, Mr. James said he was satisfied there was a demand for petroleum spirit transport to the extent Of five vehicles. There' should be no difficulties in operation as the company had previously had vehicles with three different normal users.
ALL MOD. CON. FOR BUS WORKERS COSTS £93,000
HULL is to spend £93,000 on new central offices for the transport department despite criticisms and pleas for a cut in the cost. When the project was discussed by the council last week, CHF. J. J. Nicholls urged that the transport committee should be made to have second thoughts.
He declared that the money was being spent on an industry which was "dying on its feet "—every year the number of passengers fell by 5 per cent. He liked the idea of canteen and welfare facilities being provided, but not a theatre, a television lounge, a licensed bar and an ornamental roof garden.
In reply, Aid. J. Henson, chairman of the transport committee, pointed out that the department had needed a block of offices for nearly 20 years. • They, had a turnover of about £1,000,000 a year, so they needed accommodation.