B.R.S. Quote Low Rates for Back-loads
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A LLEGATIONS that British Road Ser1—k vices had no suitable vehicles in the Bridlington area for fertilizer traffic and used foreign-based lorries from as far away as Gateshead, were refuted at Bridlington on Tuesday, An application by Nicholls Bros., Burton Fleming, to increase from 30 to 60 miles, the radius of a B licence was refused by the Yorksire Deputy Licensing Authority. Mr. J. H. A. Randolph.
Mr. R. E. Paterson, for the applicants, said they had three. vehicles, one on A licence and two on B. The conditions of one B licence allowed the carriage of general fertilizer within 60 miles, but the second was restricted to 30 miles.
For more than 12 months they had been carrying for Cross Boqe Fertilizers, Ltd., Bridlington, who were formerly served by the Service Haulage Co. The proprietor of that company went bankrupt and the.vehicIes were transferred to Hull, leaving a gap in local transport which they were asked to fill. Because of the 30-mile restriction, there was confusion and a danger of unlawful use.
Replying to Mr. C. Nicholls' suggestion that B.R.S. had no local vehicles. Mr. T. B. Atkinson said they worked regularly for Cross Bone under, a special arrangement by which vehicles from the Tyne and Tees area were back-loaded. By this means they could quote a low rate and in eight years there had been no complaints.
With regard to the Service Haulage Co. it was given in evidence at the takeover application that the vehicles had not run during the previous two years.
Mr. Paterson submitted that the B.R.S. figtires showed they were Used only for bulk loads at peak periods. Nicholls' work was mainly local delivery to farms and could not affect them.
RIBBLE RAIL REPLACEMENT ALLOWED
THE Northern Traffic Commissioners have granted the application by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., for a stage service between Foxfield and Coniston, subject to the Minister of Transport's approval (The Commercial Motor. March 28 and April 4).
After the resumed hearing at Ulverstort on April 11, the chairman, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, said that having examined the wording of Lancashire County Council's proposed Order, the Commissioners had come to the conclusion that it did not prohibit buses from operating over the route. If they were correct, or the Minister varied the Order, a licence would be granted, subject to the withdrawal of the rail service.
The road had been free from traffic restrictions for 16 years, and they had inspected it from a bus of maximum size. The relevant accident figures did not constitute a ground for refusal.
Buses would he restricted to a length of 27 ft. 6 in. and width of 7 ft. 6 in., but this condition would be removed if four more parking places were provided.