Disputed Vehicle Struck Off THE grant which he had made
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in June 1. (The Commercial Motor, June 24) to Edwards Transport (Home), Ltd., was reduced on Monday by Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, at Bristol. He.had authorized the renewal of the company's A licence far II vehicles (47 tons 7 cwt.), subject to "verification of the taxation position.' This week he changed the grant to 10 vehicles (39 tons 4 cwt.).
British Road Services, British Railways and several 'private-enterprise hauliers appeared as objectors.
A schedule produced by Edwards Transport showed, said Mr. Nelson, that nine vehicles (34 tons 14 cwt;) had been taxed and used by them. Objectors then challenged Mr. Edwards concerning a vehicle with the registration number XYC 192.
Mr. Edwards denied a statement by Mr. L. Beatty, enforcement officer, that the vehicle had passed to Mr. F. Stacey. of Bourton, near Mere, Dorset. Mr, T. Amblin, of W. 'Viney, Ltd., one of the objectors, declared that he had used this vehicle when employing Mr. Stacey as a sub-contractor. He added that he had not brought evidence to prove his statement.
Mr. Nelson expressed surprise that a company of the standing of W. Viney, Ltd., should have used a sub-contractor without ascertaining what licence he held,
'Mr. Nelson announced that he would refuse the licence for the vehicle in question, which had been disposed of some time ago. According to the log book, the vehicle was still held in Mr. Edwards' name, but it was in the possession of a garage.
" I must watch the position carefully," he added YORKSHIRE EXPRESS GRANTS UPHELD ON APPEAL nECIS1ONS of the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners in granting new express licences and variations to existing licences, to Wallace Arnold Tours, Ltd., J. W. Kitchin and Son, Ltd., and Hebble Motor Services, Ltd., which were the subject of appeals by Kitchin and the British Transport Commission (The Commercial Motor, November 27, 1959). have been upheld by the Minister of Transport.
in his decision issued last week, the Minister said that he agreed in general with the views of Mr. J. R. Willis. who conducted the inquiry. He agreed that the grant of additional express journeys from Leeds to Paignton and Bradford to Torquay, to Wallace Arnold and Kitchin were desirable.
He also agreed with the Commissioners that Kitchin, who appealed against the refusal of their application in toto, did not make a strong enough case for extra dates during August.
In the opinion of the Ministet the grant to Hebble of a new express licence between Bradford and Rochdale was justified.