Six more artics for associated companies
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• The hearing of applications by two Accrington associated companies, which had commenced six months previously, were finally concluded in Preston on Thursday of last week. East Lancashire Carriers Ltd. had applied to add six articulated units of 6 tons each to its A licence and Jack Bradley (Accrington) Ltd. sought a new A licence for 17 artics weighing 119 tons in total, with a "General goods within 250 • miles" normal user, subject to the surrender of 13 vehicles from three existing licences. On May 16 East Lancashire's case was adjourned by the North Western deputy LA, Mr. G. Newman, so that it could be heard jointly with Bradley's application. Pending this a six-vehicle short-term licence was granted (CM May 24). On September 19, when the joint-inquiry was part-heard, the short-term was extended.
Giving his decision last week, Mr. Newman said East Lancashire could continue to operate the six vehicles until the short-term expired at the end of the year. From January 1 an addition of two tractive units and two trailers would be allowed to its substantive licence. In connection with Bradley, the deputy LA granted a new A licence for six articulated vehicles with the same normal user as was applicable to the one of its three existing A licences which authorized two vehicles and will be surrendered. Operation is sanctioned virtually throughout GB.