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Eleven objectors to 'A' variation
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• There were 11 objectors to an A variation application by G. Plant (Haulage Contractori Ltd., of Macclesfield, heard in Manchester on Wednesday by the North Western deputy LA, Mr. G. Newman. The application was to add 16 flat vehicles to an existing A licence.
Mr. J. A. Elackhouse, for Plant, said that the applicant company had 34 vehicles on A licence, for which it had extensive repair facilities: 14-} of the vehicles would be. for direct use by the customers with 14vehiotes for maintenance.
The transport manager of ICI Ltd., at Macclesfield. Mr. A. S. Poffitt, said that his company had a depot at Plant's base. It had been established in January 1969. In 1967 the amount of mineral supplements moved from ICI's Macclesfield base was 800 tons. It had been steadily rising and the estimated tonnage figure for 1970 was 2,500. Animal health products had also risen in turnover by about 20 per cent a year. The delay in obtaining Plant's vehicles had been increasing during the last three months.
In reply to a statement by Mr. J. S. Lawton, for BRS, who are objectors, that ICI used to employ his client, Mr. Poffitt said that as regards his Merseyside traffic BRS were too expensive.
Mr. E. Gerald, of E. Gerald Ltd.. steel processors, of Manchester, also said that BRS were too expensive: Plant was about 20 per cent cheaper.
Mr. E. W. Palmer, shipping and transport manager of the Firth Co. Ltd., steel wire manufacturers, of Warrington, said he could use extra vehicles, as he had often asked Plant for more vehicles than he could supply. Mr. Palmer said he could load another three vehicles a day regularly.
Mr. S. E. Lees, transport manager, of John Morley (Imports) Ltd., flour merchants, said that Plant's vehicles were particularly suitable.
The case was adjourned.