B-to-A switch refused in North West
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AN application by Regent Haulage Ltd. to switch two licences from B to A was refused by Mr. G. Newman, the North Western deputy Licensing Authority, at Preston last week.
It was stated for the applicant that the 40-mile radius proposed on the existing licence did on a few occasions cause embarrassment not only to the haulier but to the agent on whose behalf he was working. Regent Haulage was mainly concerned with goods into and out of Liverpool Docks and work for shipping, forwarding and import agents. There were loads which were sold between leaving the dock and arriving at the intended destination. As a result of this transaction the agent was required to forward the consignment to the new owner.
If the new discharge point was beyond the 40-mile radius it necessitated tran shipment of the goods. "This causes delay and additional expense", said Mr. E. W. Meanie, director of Regent Haulage. When asked what was the extent of the delay, Mr. Meanie cited a case of three weeks after his company had passed on a consignment of rubber to BRS which was destined for British Golf Ball Development Co. Delays of two and three days were cited.
The business now operated by Regent Haulage was purchased in 1964 from King Bros., of Addington. At the time of the purchase a number of King Bros. customers had written letters supporting the application. Mr. Newman read these letters in court and in reply to several questions from the LA, Mr. Meanie agreed that Regent Haulage, was not now working for any of the previous licence-owners' customers.