"NO REAL VEHICLE SHORTAGE" 1:1P ECAUSE J. and G. Axon, Congletort,
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• IL•P had not sufficient vehiclesto "meet their customers' needs, they had lost a large arnotint of traffic, the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R. Lindsay, was told at Manchester on Tuesday, Axon's were applying to add a 3-ton vehicle to their A licence, and were opposed by the British Transport Commission.
Mr. j. A. Dunkerley, for the applicants said their receipts had increased by nearly a third in the past year. They carried mainly for Arielitc, Ltd., and they were being asked to haul to Ariclite's London and Bristol depots.
A representative of Arielite, crossexamined by Mr. G. H. P. Beames, for the 13.T.C., said British Railways would not lose any traffic if the application were granted. They had been put to great inconvenience when Axon's vehicles were not available. Asked why the extra traffic could not be given to British Road Services and British Railways, he replied that the company preferred local hauliers.
Mr. 13eames submitted that there was • not enough evidence of a shortage of vehicles in the area. The customer witnesses had suffered only inconvenience.
Mr. Dunkerley pointed out that letters had been produced from people who had been let down by Axon's and the figures produced showed substantial increases. A prima facie case had been made out.
Refusing the application, Mr. Lindsay said there was no evidence of a real need for the extra vehicle.