Bishops Wharf Application Again Adjourned
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THE strongly opposed application by Bishops Wharf Carrying Co., Ltd., was again adjourned at Liverpool last week. The company were applying to transfer four B vehicles to A licence to carry goods in connection with the exports, imports, lighterage, and wharfage sides of their business within 70 miles of their base at Warrington.
In case these proposals were refused an alternative application had been submitted to widen the existing conditions on the four B vehicles, at present authorized on local haulage within 10 miles of Warrington, Liverpool and Ellesmere Port.
On the previous occasion, Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, said he thought there would be no prima facie case for the transfer to A licence, but a limited grant might be made in respect of the wider conditions sought for the B licence.
Mr. R. Theobild, a supporting witness, said his company imported cloth and there were often delays in obtaining vehicles to remove gOods from the quayside. If they were not removed within 72 hours special rates had to be paid. Recently these had been coming to between £3 and £4 per ship, and they coped with four vessels a month.
Mr. A. G. Childs, general manager of
Bishops Wharf, said they employed about five sub-contractors every day. Sometimes it took 20 telephone calls before a small load could be moved.
SAFETY LEAGUE TROPHY WINNERS of the National Safety VI' League's road safety competition are to receive a new trophy which has been presented by the Firestone Safety Foundation. Designed by Mr. John Skelton, the Firestone Trophy is a contemporary interpretation o f family group under the protection of a pair Of hands.
The trophy is to tour 79 towns and cities competing in the league.