'A VERY GOOD WITNESS'
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Customer wins B licence for tipper firm
AN APPLICATION by J. A. Hayhurst Ltd., sand and gravel merchants of Ribchester, Lancs., for B licences for two tipping vehicles was granted by the North Western deputy LA Mr. A. H. Jolliffe at
Preston on Tuesday.
He heard evidence from thee firms, two of which objected. The third, Brown Bros. (Longridge) Ltd., supported the applicant Mr. Jolliffe said after hearing evidence from Mr. John Brown, director of Brown Bros.: "He is a very good witness and I allow the application."
Mr. Brown said Hayhurst vehicles were entirely suitable to carry building materials. He had received unsatisfactory service from Goodier and Sons Ltd., one of the objectors and the wrong type of vehicles were used. He also said that he had unsuccessfully tried to hire vehicles from the other objecting firm, Thomas Colgate Ltd.
The licence will allow Hayhurst to carry materials from Brown Bros. from quarries at Longridge and Accrington to road works at Higham and within 12 miles of base.
An application by D. Eddleston Ltd., of Oswaldtwistle, was also granted.
Mr. Donald Eddleston, applying for a new B licence for one vehicle, said that following the death of his father, who had been head of the firm, he was applying for the licence in the existing terms and in his own name. A substantial part of his business called for the removal of furniture and household effects. There were no objectors.
A. N. Capstick, a dealer in new and second-hand furniture, with shops at Burnley and Padiham, was also granted a B licence—for one furniture van.
Mr. Capstick asked to be able to run the van to Manchester and Blackpool. He submitted that many of his retail customers regularly required him to take their old goods away on delivery of new.
"If I don't do this it's very often a case of no deal," said Mr. Capstick. "This happens daily at all the shops. The customer buys and if an item goes in the house another has to come out."
Mr. Capstick applied for a 10-mile radius from base as well as the Manchester and Blackpool journeys.
The objectors, eight local traders, were represented by two solicitors.
After Mr. Capstick had presented his case one of them, Mr. J. S. Lawton, commented: "The application is totally misconceived." He asked Mr. Jolliffe to take into account "the extraordinary lack of humility displayed by Mr. Capstick in giving his evidence".
Mr. Jolliffe granted a B licence to remove odd items of furniture and household effects within an eight-mile radius and said that Mr. Capstick could make a further application in regard to the Manchester and Blackpool journeys.