B.T.C. Withdraws Appeal
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WEST COUNTRY haulage contractors WV were intrigued last week when they heard that the British Transport Commission had withdrawn notice of appeal against the granting of a licence to Mr. Arthur Duckett, of High bridge, Somerset, for six vehicles to carry root crops from farms within a radius of 125 miles of operating centre.
The licence (a variation to existing conditions) had been granted at Taunton on September 25, to apply from that date to February 24 next. But the B.T.C. gave notice of appeal and Mr. Duckett's lorries were unable to carry on collecting sugar beet from local farms in the Bridgwater area for delivery to the factory of the British Sugar Corporation in Kidderminster.
The lodging of the appeal meant that if he continued carrying the beet he risked prosecution; alternatively he could repudiate his contracts with the growers and risk prosecution for breach of contract.
The farmers were angry when they found that their beet could not be moved, and was deteriorating.
Then on November 22 the B.T.C. withdrew its appeal. No reason was given to Mr. Duckett, who, although his lorries had been idle for three weeks pending the hearing of the intended appeal, was very relieved when he heard that their objection had been withdrawn.