Hunter Refused Seven-vehicle Switch
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I N refusing art application for a seven vehicle switch from B to A licence, the Scottish Licensing Authority, Mr. W. F. Quin, said that the interesting aspect of the accounts submitted by the applicant was what they hid; and that the absence of witnesses was a serious bar to any grant.
John Hunter and Son (Transport) Ltd., of Airdrie, applied at Glasgow last Friday for seven vehicles on A licence with the normal user: "General goods, within 150 miles ", offering release of B licences. But the company brought no supporting witnesses and provided its figures in such a form that the earnings of the B fleet were not clearly shown. Mr. W. Brown, manager of Hunter and Son, showed there was a very substantial A fleet at Airdrie and Birmingham and that the 1963 business at both depots was very much ahead of that in 1962. There was also a big increase in sub-contracting—from £57,000 in 1962 to £75,000 in 1963. The 8-licensed vehicles were restricted to 50 miles, said Mr. Brown, which made it difficult to satisfy customers in the North of Scotland. The A-licensed vehicles were earning about £5,000 per annum and B vehicles £2,000.
Mr. J. Law, for objectors, suggested that the real reason for the application was to bring up the B earnings to the A level.