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Haulier Refused Licence After 37 Years

19th September 1958
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A LTHOUGH he realized that his B 1-"i licence had -expired, Mr. H. Beck, Beighton, near Sheffield, operated a vehicle on haulage work, the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. H. A. Randolph, heard on Monday. He refused to grant Mr. Beck a new B licence for a 3-ton lorry to carry coal, coke, colliers' coal and furniture within 25 miles of Beighton.

Mr. Beck said he had been a haulier for 37 years, and held a B licence which expired in March, 1957. For three months prior to that date he had been Unable to get a driver, and the vehicle had been standing idle ever since.

Answering Mr. T. B. Atkinson, for the British Transport Commission, he admitted, however, that since the licence expired the vehicle had been used for hire or reward, the last time being 10 weeks ago. He added that other hauliers had been doing a great deal of work for him.

Mr. Atkinson submitted that a licence had been granted only that morning to another Beighton haulier allowing him to carry colliers' coal within five miles. That was the only work Mr. Beck had been doing.

Refusing the application, Mr. Randolph said the vehicle had not been licensed for 18 months, and during that time Mr. Beck had operated irregularly. He had been a haulier since licensing was introduced, and if he did not know by now that B licences had to be renewed every two years he never would.

COMMERCIAL MOTOR SHOW WILL BE BIGGEST EVER •

THIS year's Commercial Motor Show, I to be opened at Earls Court, London, next Friday, by Mr. Harold Watkinson, Minister of Transport, will be the largest ever. A total of 435 stands will occupy an area of 277,500 sq. ft. There will be nearly 100 British vehicles of new or modified design since 1956 on display.

It is expected that the attendance figure will set a record both as regards visitors from home and overseas. Whereas in 1948 there were fewer than 300 overseas visitors, the 1956 figure was nearly 2,200.

The Exhibition will be open every day except Sunday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. until October 4, inclusive. Except for Saturday, when the price will be 2s. 6d. all day, cost of admission will be 5s. before 5 p.m. and 2s. 6d. afterwards.

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