'Justice Already Done' Says L.A.
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r-k A CHATHAM haulage contractor
who admitted 30 traffic convictions in connection with his business won his tight to retain his licence when he appeared before the South East deputy Licensing Authority at Maidstone last week.
Mr. Arthur W.' Day had been summoned to show cause why his licence should not be revoked. But his solicitor, Mr. R. F. Champion, said he thought Mr. Day had already been sufficiently punished.
His client had been convicted maey times, said Mr. Champion, but submitted that most of the offences were of a technical nature concerned with' the failure to keep records.
Mr. Day had suffered a long period of ill-health and during a stay in hospital his business had been run by another person who had not kept records of drivers' hours and other necessary details, added Mr. Champion.
The deputy L.A., Mr. A. C. Shepherd, commented; "I feel that justice has already been done."
Tipper Switch Granted THE export drive in coke has become so successful that hauliers collectin:: fuel for the home market from ovens in the Midlands, Derbyshire and Yorkshire have to wait for as long as 24 hours.
This was one of the reasons given to the West Midland Licensing Authority at Birmingham last Friday by Taylor's Transport of Lichfield, for wanting to switch the company's Contract A and B licences of its 11-vehicle fleet to an A licence. Granting the application, the 1..A„ Mr. I. Else, said the grant was in the national interest and should result in more economical working not only to Mr. Taylor but his customers as-well.
Mr. D. Skelding, for the applicant. said the declared normal user for the vehicles--all tippers—was solid fuel within 200 miles and road-making and building materials (excluding cement and manufactured articles) and scrap metal for Blewitt and Sons (Metals) Ltd., within 100 Miles.
His Client would surrender two 8 licences for seven vehicles and Contract licences with the Midland Gravel Co. Ltd.. and Leonard Leigh Ltd., said Mr. Skelding.
Mr. M. Wood, transport manager of Leonard Leigh said the export drive in coke had been so successful that hauliers found themselves in the position of trying to collect the wrong quality of coke at the wrong time. " It sounds inefficient, but it is not our fault", he said.
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