Large Block Applications Make Their Appearance
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THERE are several large block applications for both A and B licences this week.
The largest is one by Flynn Brothers (Contractors), Ltd., of Manchester, who are excavation contractors. They ask for 50 vehicles of 200 tons-10 to be acquired and 40 to be hired-to carry road-making materials in connection with the PrestonWarrington Motorway. How operators in the area, already doing this type of work, will react, will be interesting. McPhee's (Newcastle), Ltd., in the Northern Area, are applying for a new A licence in respect of 23 vehicles and an artic., totalling over 175 tons. Their normal user will almost certainly invite objections from certain N.W. Durham operators who carry steel and steel products.
Further north still. McKelvie and Co., Ltd., of Paisley, want to add 153 tons, in the shape of 18 artics. operating under a new A licence; but the normal scope is restricted to one narned customer-Pressed Steel Co., Ltd.. of Linwood.
Another recently published block application is one by T. W. Regan, in the Metropolitan Area, who want to vary their A licence by adding 10 artics. with refrigerated boxes attached, to carry perishable foodstuffs and ship's stores to the larger northern ports.