10 A-licensed Artics for Liverpool Cartage
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N application by The Liverpool Cartage Co. Ltd. to vary an A cence by the addition of 10 artics of 24 tons was granted in full by the North Vestern Licensing Authority, Mr. C. R. lodgson, in Liverpool last week.
Originally, the application was for 15 rtics of 1231 tons, but Mr. J. Edward ones told the LA that following his lient's agreement to make the amendtent, objections by British Railways and ritish Road Services were not being ursued.
Mr. Jones explained that some corntodities carried required the use of aecial equipment, and one-way loading .as involved which made sub-contracting lore selective. As a subsidiary of Coast ines Ltd., the applicant was heavily ommitted in traffic to and from docks. Among the statements handed in, lose relating to the composition of the eet, gross earnings and mileage covered II showed increases.
Mr. A. J. Allum, manager of Liverpool 'artage, was called to give evidence and trough him Mr. Jones emphasized a early increase of £52,000 in earnings 'cm Coast Lines Ltd., and a decrease I £12,000 front other customers. looting average earnings of £3,400 per .1ticle and the overall increase of 40,000, Mr. Jones contended that the pplication, as amended, was not execsye, especially as it was desirable to !cover the lost traffic from the other istomers, resultant on accommodating oast Lines.
If wholly successful. Mr. Allurn said, iverpool Cartage would still need to idulge in hiring, as revealed by a dayI-day statement of vehicle requirements ibmitted. indicative of shortages persting and of a progressive deterioration meeting commitments. Mr. Hodgson imself commented on periods of acute tortage.
Mr. W. Thompson. chief traffic anager, Coast Lines Ltd., spoke of the tortage of vehicles for loading and unading cargo at Liverpool and Birken:ad and of customers' complaints. In tswer to Mr. Jones, he supported this vlication on vehicle shortage, not >cks delays.