Strong User Backin g for Carmans Bid
Page 41
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
REPRESENTATIVES from several large national companies supported an application at Macclesfield last week by Carmans Transport Ltd., Stoke-onTrent, for five new vehicles to be placed on A licence.
At present, the company had a fleet of 30 units licensed in the North Western Traffic Area, said Mr. H. Backhouse, for Carmans, and this provided an intensive trunk in g and distribution service. Recently about 30 per cent of the applicant's deliveries had been late, this being attributable to shortage of vehicles, and there had been strong complaints from customers. The applicant's warehouse space had lately been increased by 11,000 sq, ft. as it stored traffic until distribution was necessary, according to customers' instructions.
In evidence, Mr. W. D. Carman. managing director, observed that earnings and sub-contracting had increased, and the company had been offered new traffic by certain of its customers. Some of this would be from Tilbury to London, the
consignments coming over from the Continent At this juncture Ma. A. H. Jolliffe, the North Western deputy Licensing Authority, said that he thought this fact should have been made known in other traffic areas to enable other operators to object if they wished. Mr. A. Jolly, objecting for the British Transport Commission, said that if the B.T.C. had known about the Tilbury traffic it would have produced details of British Road Services' Continental facilities. Mr. Carman told Mr. Jolly that his fleet could not absorb more traffic and the five new vehicles were essential if he was to give customers an efficient service.
Mr. Backhouse submitted that the trunking and distribution services of the applicant were related and it provided a through service avoiding transhipment. Palletized vans should be encouraged, as this was in the public interest. All the evidence of increased tonnage justified a grant.
Mr. Jolliffe reserved his decision.