No Licence for " Outcast " Haulier
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PPLYING for a-new B licence at 1—k Perth, last week, Mr. Morris Young, Hillyland Farm, Perth, told Mr. A. Robertson, Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, that no haulier in his own town would hire vehicles to him because he was suspected of undercutting his competitors. He explained that, in order to fulfil his commitments, he usually hired lorries from Bridge-of-Earn, although sometimes he had to go as far afield as Glasgow and Grangemouth.
Asked by Mr. Robertson if he could not get vehicles in Perth because he had taken work from local operators, Mr. Young replied that he had not indulged in undercutting. He was operating at a rate which was economic both to himself and to his customers.
Mr. Young went on to produce a copy of the minutes of a meeting of the Perthshire sub-area of the Road Haulage Association which he had not attended. The minutes showed that he was suspected of contracting for more traffic than he could carry, then trying to hire other members' vehicles on an extensive scale.
"Kept Best Work" It was suggested that he kept the better paying jobs for his own vehicles and accepted some work at uneconomic rates. As he was acting unethically in accepting work he could not do, members were advised not to sub-contract to him unless there was an improvement in the situation. They were also reminded that they could state their grievances at any licensing application he might make.
Mr. Young explained to Mr. Robertson that he started in haulage four years ago and his present fleet consisted of nine special-A vehicles and one on A licence. Because of greatly increased work he had done a great deal of hiring, but there had been complaints about delays.
Mr. W. Fletcher, for Mr. Young, submitted that there was only one objector, J. G. Gilmour and Sons, Perth, because the R.H.A. members had not taken the opportunity to air their contentions to the Licensing Authority. Mr. Young had seen the R.H.A. chairman, but members were still refusing to co-operate with
Et4 him. The present application could not be supported by witnesses because it had been found difficult to find anyone to come forward.
Mr. Robertson refused the application.
106-TON GIRDER TAKEN TO BRAD WELL
I-1 A GIRDER weighing 106 ions and
104 ft. long was arranged to be carried by road this week from Tipton, Staffs, to Bradwell, Essex, the site where a nuclear power station is being built. Robert Wynn and Sons, Ltd., employed two Diamond-T tractors and two trailers, and the 200-mile journey was expected to take five days.
The girder was made by J. S. Forster, Ltd., and another is to follow. They will form part of a travelling gantry to carry a charge machine, Which is used to refuel and for servicing a reactor at Bradwell.
The route was via Birmingham, the Coventry by-pass, the A5 to St. Albans, across north-east London to Newbury Park and out to the coast through Wickford.
COACH "INVASION" OPPOSED
MINE northern bus operators will ask I the Northern Traffic Commissioners on October 28 for permission to run express services between Newcastle upon Tyne and Coventry. They will be opposed by Hall Bros., South Shields.
The applicants are the Northern General Transport Co., Ltd.; United Automobile Services, Ltd.; North Western Road Car Co., Ltd.; Lancashire United Transport, Ltd.; West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd.; Yorkshire Traction Co., Ltd.; East Midland Motor Services, Ltd.; East Yorkshire Motor Services, Ltd.; and Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co., Ltd.