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were no local haulage facilities in the Formby area of Lancashire, tradespeople requiring a smalls service had to employ hauliers from Southport or Liverpool at great expense. This was submitted to the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. 1 R. Lindsay, at Liverpool, on Tuesday, when Mr. C. H. Proudlock, Formby, sought a new B licence for " parcels, carpets and secondhand furniture within a 50-mile radius."
The British Transport Commission 'and eight hauliers objected. The applicant Said in evidence that he purchased 'a Thames 10-cwt. van in August and it had not yet been used.
Formby, which was taking part of the Liverpool overspill, was poorly served for light transport. There were only two B licences locally, one held by a coal merchant and the other by a fruiterer.
A witness for one of the objectors, J. R. Armstrong and Sons, Ltd., said they had a 25-cwt. van hissed at Crosby, six miles away, which visited Formby twice a week.
Mr. A. W. Baffle, for the B.T.C., said they would not normally be very concerned, but there were dangerous possi bilities. Much of the evidence was unsatisfactory. The applicant was asking to set up as a full-time local haulier in competition with existing facilities.
Refusing the application, Mr. Lindsay said the evidence was thin. None of the objectors had been given an opportunity to quote for the work mentioned, and one witness's goods did not appear in the proposed conditions.
5s. 3d. WEEKLY FOR TRAVEL IN 1953-54, households in Greater London spent an average of 5s. 3d. a week on travelling to and from work or school. This was more than twice the average of households elsewhere, says the "Report of an Inquiry into Household Expenditure in 1953-54," published by the Stationery Office on Wednesday at fl 17s. 6d.
BUSES REPLACE; TRAMS
A FURTHER stage in Sheffield's 15r I year scheme to change over from trams to buses was put into operation last Sunday, when buses took over the Exchange Street-Sheffield Lane Top route. This part of the scheme has been advanced in order to facilitate road works and the building of a new market in Exchange Street.
AVOIDING SHOW HOLD-UPS
ASCHEME to avoid delays to buses is to be planned by London Transport in anticipation of next year's Motor Show at Earls Court. Disruption caused to services during the period of this year's exhibition was unparalleled. West End buses ran up to 14 hours late.