Mr. Hull Sympathizes with Odd-job Men
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A N appeal by a man whose applicarA tion for a B licence for one vehicle was refused by the Metropolitan Licensing Authority was dismissed by the Transport Tribunal in London last week..
Mr. S. M. O'Connor, 18 Delorme Street, London, S.W.6, had sought to do light removals. When his first application came before the Authority it was adjourned so that he could call evidence but, it was stated during the appeal, Mr. O'Connor misunderstood what was required of him and produced letters only.
Mr. R. T. Monier-Williams, for Mr.
O'Connor, said that his client's business consisted of buying boxes from fish Mongers and selling them to market gardeners for putting plants in, and in later years it had been precarious. Mr. O'Connor wanted to call witnesses before the Tribunal, and three.people were willing to say that there was a need for his services.
Mr. Hubert Hull, President, , said the Tribunal codld not -receive fresh evidence. • "I
have the greatest sympathy with people who want to do the odd small job, because everyone knows it is a difficult thing to get the odd piece of furniture moved a couple of miles," he said REGRETS ON FUEL TAX
D EGRET that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer had not reduced the tax on oil fuel in his autumn Budget was last week conveyed to him in atelegram sent by the British Omnibus Companies Public Relations Committee.
REPORT ON SIGNALS "'THE Minister of Transport is now I. considering a report by the Road Research Laboratory on the respective merits of semaphore arms and flashing indicators on cars. The Medical Research Council co-operated in its preparation.
SILENCE ON LEVY
W/TIEN asked in the House of WV Commons last week whether he would now abolish the levy, the Minister of Transport said he had no statemept to make.
He is, however, to be pressed further on the subject.