Farewell to Sir Hubert
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WHEN Sir Hubert Hull completed his VV last appeal hearing as president -of the Transport. Tribunal on Wednes,day, tributes were paid to him for his work in that capacity by Mr. J. R. C. Samuel Gibbon, on behalf of all members of the Bar who have appeared before him, and by Mr. J. M. Timmons, speaking for the legal representatives of the B.T.C.
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Tarbuns Granted Five
THE Metropolitan Licensing Authority, Mr. D. I. R. Muir, last week granted five out of six vehicles applied for by Tarbuns Transport, Ltd., who sought to take over two A licences authorizing three vehicles on each, with a wider normal user than previously authorized to the vendor. Mr. A. L. George, trading as Tarbuns Transport. Mr. "Muir had earlier adjourned his decisions to complete investigations.
Giving his decision Mr. Muir said that three of the vehicles operated by Mr. George. which were supposed to be carrying fish and fruit ,within 25 miles of London had been carrying "quite otherwise." The licence had been suspended for two months and it had appeared from the investigation •callied‘out that the six vehicles now asked for had been working in accordance with the normal user now declared.
Mr. Muir said that the excuse given by Mr. George as to the reason why the figures produced showed that the vehicles were under-employed was very thin."
The Authority said he was satisfied that the vehicles on the licence were needed, and the grant would be for five vehicles on condition _that the two A licences Mr. George held were surrendered.
Coal Tippers Granted
INCREASED demand for coal prompted I an application by T. Roberts (Haulage), Ltd., at Sheffield on Tuesday. Mr. W. Dakis, Rotherham manager of the company, told the Yorkshire Licensing Authority that they wanted . all B-licensed 'Units to' carry coal in Lancashire and Yorkshire. At present they were allowed to move a variety of com
modities. About 95 per cent. of their work would be for William Pepper and Co., Ltd., Stockwell. A large number of tippers were hired, sometimes over 35 a day.
He told Mr. R. Webb, objecting for British Railways, that coal. would be taken from Stockwell to Sheffield, kotherham, Carrington and Lancashire. The screens.were not rail-siding connected.
Representing William Pepper, Mr. T. Hickton said they would like more coal moved from Brinsworth excavations, for which they were the selling 'agents. 'The Stockwell output was about 3,500 tons a week.
The Authority, Major F. S. Eastwood. granted the four vehicles and said that the normal user would be: "Coal for and to the order of William Pepper and Co., Ltd.. collection and delivery within Yorkshire and Lancashire,"