Commission Apologize to Hauliers
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THE failure of the British Transport Commission to notify him of the withdrawal of objections to a B-licence variation was criticized by Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, at Bristol on Thursday.
The applicants, W. Mundy and Son. Wexcombe, Wilts, after the objection had been withdrawn at a road-rail negotiatine committee meeting on September 17, telephoned the Licensing Authority on the morning of the inquiry to ask whether it was necessary to attend, and were told that as no notification of withdrawal had been received, they must do so.
Mr. Nelson told Mr. R. A. Webb, representing the B.T.C., that as a result they had telephoned British Railways and then received notice of their withdrawal. but it was not until the divisional office of British Road Services at Cardiff was contacted that the Licensing Authorits Was informed that they also had withdrawn, if the applicants had not telephoned and taken the variation as granted, it might have been refused for non-attendance.
Mr. H. F. Mundy said that when informed that the objections still stood hetried to get witnesses, but at such short notice they were unable to attend. The variation sought arose from a change in the control of his customers' businei,s and in no way affected the type of work.
Granting the application, Mr. Nelson said that although in the case of a substantial variation he would require an applicant's attendance, in this case the B.T.C. had caused Mr. Mundy an Li n necessary journey.
Apologizing for the objectors, Mr. Webb said that the circumstances were unfortunate, but the agreement would in any case have been honoured.
24,2% BUILT IN AUGUST IGURES issued on Wednesday by the
Board of Trade show that 24,296 commercial vehicles were built in August—an average of 6,074 a week. Of the total. 23,149 were goods vehicles and 1,147 were buses and coaches.
Exports in August consisted of 8,403 goods vehicles and 392 passenger vehicles.
These figures are stimulating, for in August, 1958, only 11,863 vehicles (11.283 goods and 575 passenger) were manufactured. During that month 8,747 vehicles were exported.
lit July this year 22,038 vehicles were produced, of which 21,013 were for goods and 1,025 for passengers. Exports during the month totalled 11.903 (11.552 goods vehicles and 351 coaches and buses).
DAIMLERS FOR KOWLOON TWENTY Daimler double-deckers -Iwith Gardner 51..W engines have been ordered by the Kowloon Motor Bus Co. through Dodwell and Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, Gardner representatives, it was announced on Wednesday. Some 600 Gardner-engined vehicles have been exported to Hong Kong and Kowloon.