Indiscriminate Running, Tribunal Told
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HE holders of contract-A licences for nine vehicles, G. S. John, Ltd., Pontypridd, were alleged before the Transport Tribunal in London on Tuesday to have carried goods ndiscriminately.
John were responding to an appeal by the British Transport Commission ,pgainst the South Wales Licensing Authority's grant to the company of an A licence for 10 vehicles.
Mr. D. L. McDonnell, for the B.T.C., said that nine of the vehicles had previously been under contract-A licences to work for Aberdare Cables Holdings, Ltd., who had three associated companies.
Although the contracts were with the parent concern only, it was clear, sub
mitted Mr. McDonnell, that John had carried for the associated companies and other people as well.
The original and subsequent applications for contract vehicles had never been published, and John had been able to build up a business without objections from other hauliers, It was scarcely possible to imagine an application with more thoroughly unsatisfactory features, submitted Mr. McDonnell.
The case was of a kind which had become common in recent years, and caused the Commission and other established operators "considerable concern." Such cases needed to be watched with great care by the Licensing Authorities.
The hearing was adjourned.