Big Increase in Chemicals Traffic F OLLOWING a large increase in
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the carriage of chemicals at the beginning of the year, Mr. E. Walker, Salford, applied before Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, at Manchester last week for a B-licence variation. He wanted to carry foodstuffs, chemicals and linoleum for Shipping and Storage, Ltd., within 100 miles. At present he was allowed to carry only foodstuffs within 40 miles and to and from Cumberland.
Mr. Walker said that he had one A. licensed vehicle which had been used to carry 'goods for the company, but with the increase in chemicals traffic this was not sufficient. Delays had resulted and at times he had to refuse work. Mr. M. Jackson, a director of Shipping and Storage, Ltd., said he found Mr. Walker's services invaluable, but more facilities were needed.
Replying to Mr. P. Kershaw, objecting for British Railways, Mr. Jackson said. that they used the railways and if the application were granted this traffic would not be affected. Many customers had requested that linoleum be transported by road because they had suffered damage to goods in the past.
A railway representative said that they had ample facilities to carry chemicals as their traffic was declining. M. Kershaw submitted that the only reason for the application was an increase in chemicals, and there were already' facilities for this traffic, Mr. Jolliffe, granting the application, said that he did not think it would harm anybody.