Sub-contractors Refuse Loads, So Licence Terms are Widened
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AN application by Western Freights, Ltd., Alveston, Bristol, to vary the conditions of their B licence to read: "general goods within a radius of 30 miles," came before Mr. S. W. Nelson, the Western Licensing Authority, at Bristol last week.
It was stated in evidence that the applicants were authorized to carry goods for Spencer, Son and Hancock, of Alcester, cement within a radius of 50 miles and other goods within a radius of 25 miles of the operating centre,
Mr. Peter Scott, managing director of Western Freights, Ltd., stated his company were a clearing house, and there
were occasions when he was required to take small loads to Cardiff which his sub-contractors were unable to do, as they were interested only in full loads. His customers could not understand why he could make a delivery almost to Cardiff, but was kept outside.
Mr. L. Jenkins gave evidence on behalf of British Road Services, the only objectors, and stated that as far as they were concerned, the representations being made were serious. It was not a questionT of adding another five miles, but that it would permit the applicant to run a service between Bristol and Cardiff with his own vehicle, which he was unable to do at present. He said that, provided the rates were right, B.R.S. could cope with all the odd lots on their Bristol to Cardiff trunk service.
Mr. Nelson, in giving his decision, said that "there is more to this case than meets the eye." He felt there was some evidence for an increase, although no customers had been called. He wished to protect the interests of B.R.S. and, in order that the applicants should not start a ,regular service, he varied the licence. to read: "general goods-30 miles, but traffic to Cardiff to be confined only to customers in existence on October 19, 1960."