Gateshead Hauliers Refused
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THE application by Cockburn and Gunn, Ltd., Gateshead, to add one vehicle of 7-1 tons unladen weight to their A' licence and to substitute three vehicles at 24 tons eaeh by three of 74. tons each was refused by the Northern Deputy Licensing Authority last week. The case had been adjourned to give British Railways an opportunity of calling evidence with regard to falling off in traffic carried on behalf of Darlington and Simpson Rolling Mills, Ltd. (see The Commercial Motor, May 13).
Mr. G. E. Horseman, of British Railways, . Middlesbrough Division, produced schedules showing a decline in traffic carried over three years. He said the manufactured products carried in' 1953 amounted to 60,366 tons, in 1954 55,043 tons and for the first‘four months of 1955 16,988 tons. He attributed this decline to road transport activities. Giving his decision, the Authority said that the applicants had proved beyond a doubt that there had been a substantial increase in their business over two years, but he was not satisfied there had been an increase in the business of the applicants' principal customers. Whilst the figures showed increased carrying for these customers, there was nothing from them to prove that their own business had increased. , Dealing with the submission, made by Mr. F. Milton on behalf of the applicants, that the whole transport pattern was changing, the Authority said; "I agree that there are changes taking place. It is now more important . than ever that .Licensing Authorities should look at the position. The removal of restrictions on A.. licences does not mean that hauliers can expect
to be granted extra vehicles. They should buy more vehicles with special A licenses.''