AT THE HEART OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.

Call our Sales Team on 0208 912 2120

Short-term Grant for Forest Work

24th June 1960, Page 40
24th June 1960
Page 40
Page 40, 24th June 1960 — Short-term Grant for Forest Work
Close
Noticed an error?
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.

Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

AN application to transfer seven vehicles from a contract-A licence to an A licence on a short-term basis was granted by Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, at Carlisle, on Monday.

Mr. W. C. Kyle, acting secretary of the applicant company, J. Millican (Penton), Ltd., Penton, Cumberland, told yr. Hanlon that, apart from ordinary A licensed vehicles, the company operated seven vehicles under contract to West Cumberland Farmers, Ltd.

The application was made to enable these vehicles to haul timber from forests along the Scottish border. As the forests, planted some 25 years ago, gradually came to fruition, the demand for timber haulage was becoming greater.

A substantial amount of timber was being carried on Millican's A vehicles and a considerable amount of hiring was being undertaken by local hauliers. On the other hand, because of a seasonal drop in the work of West Cumberland Farmers, several vehicles were standing idle every day. Mr. Kyle explained that the company had great difficulty in hiring vehicles because drivers did not know the remote parts of the forests. A substantive application had already been lodged for seven vehicles to be added to the A licence and the short-term licence was required until that application was heard. The Forestry Commission were pressing the company for more vehicles.

Granting the licence for three months, Mr. Hanlon said that the substantive application should be published in the Scottish Area, as well as in the Northern Area because some of the traffic emanated from Scotland.

Although published, the short-term application attracted no objection, but representatives of the British Transport Commission were in court to hear the proceedings.

MORE BRITISH CHASSIS FOR U.S.A.

0 further orders for Leyland Group vehicles have been received by Leyland Motors (U.S.A.), Inc., and much interest has been shown in their display at the British Exhibition, New York. Customs Cartage, Inc., who operate about 3,500 vehicles, are to have an Albion Chieftain CH3AXL and an underfloor-engined Claymore, whilst the Hertz Corp. are, subject to confirmation, to operate another Chieftain.


comments powered by Disqus