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The Northern Licensing Authority, Mr. . T. Hanlon, refused two applications by lett and Graham Ltd., Penrith, in Caron Monday after the granting by his ay of two other applications the previFriday, because the latter grant would them in a considerably more favourposition". This was a reference to his ension for 12 months of four B-licensed cies last November, which decision was !id by the Transport Tribunal (CM Feby 7 and 14 1969).
t Carlisle on March 14, the deputy LA, J. A. Baldwin, allowed the replacement four-wheeler by a six-wheeler, which was one of the suspended vehicles, on the applicant's Contract A licence held with Tarmac Roadstone Co. Ltd. He also granted the addition of "Pig Iron for J_ W. Graham" to the B-licence conditions.
On Monday, Barnett and Graham were asking to take over a two-vehicle A licence in the name of S. N. Snowden. which had a very wide normal user but which had been operated almost exclusively for Barnett and Graham locally. The latter company also sought to add two vehicles to the Contract A licence which were, in fact, two of the suspended vehicles, because they said they could not cope with the work and were having to run night shifts; but there was no customer support.
Giving his decision, Mr. Hanlon said this was equivalent to an attempt to restore the suspended vehicles. The price to be paid for the goodwill of the Snowden business amounted to one month's gross turnover: "There is very little doubt that if the applicant did take the business over, the earnings of these vehicles under these extremely wide conditions would be enhanced almost beyond measure," said the LA. "The four vehicles were suspended because of the outrageous conduct of the company and its directors."
These applications would, if granted, 'be far in excess of the tonnage which had been granted in November (six of the 10 vehicles applied for), and the Tribunal had said the suspensions would not seriously affect the interests of persons requiring transport in the neighbourhood, so he would refuse both applications, concluded Mr. Hanlon.