"Objectors Went Back on Word"
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AT Newcastle on Tuesday, R. G. Tait and Sons. of Haydon Bridge. appeared on the fourth adjournment of their original application to add nine vehicles to their A licence subject to surrender of contract A licences.
Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw. for Tait's. said that following on the original hearing there had been discussions between the applicant and the objectors and agreement had been reached that they would not proceed with the original variation. It was agreed instead that they would submit a limited B licence application for six vehicles of 29i tons, limited to goods for the Streetley Co., Ltd., and G. A. Cook, Ltd. The authorization would apply in the six Northern Counties and the Southern Scottish Area.
Mr. Wardlaw expressed astonishment that the parties to the agreement had now thought fit to submit objections to that limited application. B.R. and B.R.S. had stood by the agreement. R. Durham and Sons, Ltd.. one of the objectors now, had not been a party to the agreement and no objection could be offered. But he could not understand why the original objectors had gone back on their agreement.
Mr. 1. Robey. for the objectors, said that there was a perfectly valid objection to a B licence. They had lodged it to protect the proper interests or the clients involved. Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, the Licensing Authority, pointed out that the case could not be heard that day since objections to the B application would only terminate on the evening of that day, but there must be an end to such adjourned cases in the interest of all concerned.
Mr. Hanlon also pointed out that there were 14 subsidiary companies of the Streetley Co., Ltd., and he would require to know which of these companies were involved in the present application. He adjourned the application WINDSCREEN STANDARD AMENDED
AN important change in its specification for toughened glass used in windscreens has been made by The British Standards Institution. The change has been made so that windscreens can be produced which will give the driver better visibility should the screen fracture.
The amended standard (B.S.857) allows makers of toughened glass windscreens to incorporate in them a " modified zone," about 16 in. wide and 6 in. high, in front of the driver. The glass in this panel is toughened less than the rest of the screen and will not frost so much.
" Modified Zone" windscreens are to be made by British lndestructo Glass. Ltd., Pilkington Bros., Ltd., Suntex Safety Glass Industries, Ltd., Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd., Tyneside Safety Glass Co.. Ltd.