Aberdeen Haulier's Appeal Dismissed
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THE Transport Tribunal sitting in Edinburgh under the chairmanship of Sir Hubert Hull, last week dismissed an appeal by Charles Alexander and Partners (Transport), Ltd., Aberdeen, against a decision of the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority.
Alexander's had applied to the Authority for an addition to their A fleet of 10 articulated units and seven rigid vehicles. The Authority granted six articulated units and five rigids.
Cross-appeals from the British Transport Commission and Barrack and Sons, Ltd., and others, were also put before the Tribunal.
Giving the Tribunal's decision to grant to Alexander's three articulated units and five rigid vehicles, Sir Hubert said they had been swatted by the very impressive argument on behalf of the B.T.C. and other appellants.
The Licensing Authority had said, in effect, that one had to have regard to three considerations--what was known about Alexander's customers; what was known about the alleged strain on the Alexander fleet by reason of their withdrawal for maintenance and repair; and the fact that Alexander's were finding it necessary and useful to carry a great deal of their fish in containers rather than on open lorries.
The Licensing Authority had said they had disregarded the customer's evidence.
"The conclusion to which we have come." said Sir Hubert, " is that the Licensing Authority was wrong in disregarding entirely the customer's evidence. We think it is plain that to some extent the customers were not getting all the services they would get if Mr. Alexander had more vehicles at his regular and immediate disposal."
Silver Anniversary
mEARLY 300 guests representing
almost all sections of the motor industry attended a dinner at Kingston. Surrey, on Wednesday, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of tyre specialists Ralph Dark, of Kingston, Surrey.
The Ralph Dark building, with its modern lines and impressive tower, is as well known in Surrey as the tyre and battery service the company have built Hp from modest beginnings 25 years ago.
Through all these years, service has been the keynote of the firm's success. and at Wednesday's dinner many Surrey operators paid tribute to the service provided by the Ralph Dark organization.