Redundant A Licence Transfer Refused
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SUGG EST I 0 NS that a lapsed A licence was being " hawked" and that prospective purchasers were liable to be misled were made at Caernarvon, last week, when Mr. D. H. Rowlands, Amlwch, Anglesey, applied to take over a one-vehicle A licence from Mr. G. G. Williams, Gaervven.
Questioned by the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R. Lindsay, as to why he had made no reply to many requests for two years' figures and letters from customers, Mr. Rowlands said Mr. Williams had told him that he had been round his customers on a previous occasion and they _would not be prepared to commit themselves as they felt they would not be free to trade as they pleased.
He wanted the A-licence vehicle to help out in his own business which operated two caterpillar loaders on contract-A licence. The agreement was concluded six months ago and he paid £100 for goodwill and £80 for the vehicle.
Mr. J. Edward Jones, for two objectors, submitted that there was no business to sell and no customers. The applicant was simply buying a licence. He had no intention of carrying on Mr. Williams' business which had been non-existent for two years, and he had not bothered to find out whether any work was being done.
The licence had been put up for sale previously and inquiries should be instituted so that would-be purchasers would not be misled, Mr. Lindsay said the applicant had been continually asked for information since May without result. This backdoor way of getting a licence could not be countenanced.