FOREMAN FITTER'S LICENCE
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HOW LITTLE a haulier can charge for the hire of a tipper and still make a profit was the question which arose at an application before the North Western Deputy LA, Mr. A. H. Joiliffe, in Manchester on Tuesday, when E. O'Connor and J. O'Donnell, of Bolton, were granted a B licence for one 34-ton tipper to carry excavated material, sand, aggregate, brick and concrete within 30 miles.
Mr. O'Connor had two vehicles on C licence for two years, employed mainly on demolition work. Six months ago he and Mr. O'Donnell decided to go into partnership. It was their intention to divide the vehicles equally between their own work and that for hire and reward.
Mr. A. Spencer, owner of an engineering firm, said that the day following the hearing he would need two 6 cubic yard tippers. Mr. Backhouse, for J. Booth, of Bolton, said that his client could supply him with these tippers at a rate of 22s 6d per hour. Mr. Spencer said he would not pay more than 22s. "You can get wagons at a price, of course you can", he said.
Mr. P. Darroch, of contractors F. J. C. Lilley, of Glasgow, for whom Mr. O'Donnell works as a foreman fitter, said that as Mr. O'Donnell knew their business, it would be advantageous for the firm to hire tippers from him.
Home tours grant
IN A WRITTEN decision the North Western Traffic Commissioners have granted Shearings Holidays Ltd., Altrincham, an additional vehicle to be operated during April to October, inclusive, on Northbound services only. This gives Shearings a maximum of 13 vehicles, of which not more than 11 may be on Southbound tours. An additional vehicle may also be operated on its Bride and Cornish Riviera tour during this period.
During the application which was heard at a three-day sitting in October and November (COMMERCIAL MOTOR, October 27 and December 1), the applicants submitted that as a result of the economic climate 1968 should be a bumper year for English tour operators and it was in the national interest that this situation be encouraged.
Hearing postponed
THREE-DAY sitting by the Metropolitan and Eastern Area Traffic Commissioners to hear applications for coach services to Stansted Airport, due to be opened in London on Tuesday was postponed because of the rail go slow which prevented many of the applicants and objectors from attending.