A LUTTERWORTH haulier who said he had the only furniture van
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between Leicester and Rugby, failed to persuade the 'Transport Tribunal in London last week to allow him to carry furniture to and from the town on unlimited distance.
The Tribunal dismissed his appeal against the refusal by the East Midland Licensing Authority to vary his B licence to facilitate the service.
The appellant was Mr. Henry Clarke, of Baker Street, Lutterworth. The Tribunal gave their decision without calling on the respondents—the British Transport Commission, H. Timson and Sons (Leicester), W. G. Goddard, Ltd., and Sam Robbins (Rugby) and J. J. Edwards (Hinckley), Ltd.
Mr. Clarke was represented by his son, Malcolm, who said they held B licences for two vehicles, one for carrying goods for a local firm and other goods within 40 miles of Luttervvorth, and the other for light goods and a parcels service within 12 miles.
“-As we do 90 per cent, of the small work locally we feel we should be given a chance of doing some of the bigger jobs and some of the better work," said Mr. Clarke.
"It seems a little unfair to us. We are having to do all the local removals and all the hard work while the opposing firms are picking and choosing the long • jobs," he added.
Sir Hubert Hull, president, said Clarke's were asking to do work at present done by others and it would merely duplicate the service.
Giving the Tribunal's decision, Mr. N. L. C. Macaskie said Mr. Clarke had failed to show that people who wanted to employ him were unable to get satisfactory service from others in a reason
able distance. •