Objectors Complain of Traffic Loss
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BETWEEN July, 1956, and June, 1957, 1-) Clark Dutch, Ltd., Perth, carried 5,000 tons of fertilizer forJos, Gartshore and Sons, Ltd. Then Gartshore's were taken over by Adam Lythgoe, Ltd., and the traffic was immediately taken away. This was stated by Mr. James Clark, a director of Clark Dutch, when they objected last week to applications by two hauliers for vehicles to do work for Lythgoe.
P. T. Gray and Co., Ltd., Perth, and Thomas Simpson, Perth, each sought a new one-vehicle B licence to replace contract licences with Lythgoe. The proposed conditions were: "Agricultural produce and requisites, lime and fertilizers for Adam Lythgoe and Jos. Gartshore within 150 miles."
Mr. W. D. Connochie, for the applicants, said B licences were necessary because it had been decided to operate the Gartshore business as a separate company, so their goods could not legally be carried under the Lythgoe contract licences.
Mr. A. Scragg, Lythgoe's transport manager, said a 150-mile radius was sought to enable them to carry • magnesium limestone from Durham. Raw materials for making compound fertilizers were carried to Perth from Perth Harbour, Hull, Dundee, Alloa, Ayr, Glasgow and Leith.
Gartshore's traffic was now being carried by the applicants' sub-contractors.
After an adjournment, the conditions were amended to: "Lime and fertilizers for Adam Lythgoe within Perthshire, Angus and Scottish Counties south thereof, with an extension to Durham for magnesium lime; fertilizers for J. Gartshore from Perth Harbour, Ayr, Glasgow, Leith and Alloa to factory at Perth." The B.T.C. objections were then withdrawn.
Cross-examined by Mr. Connochie, Mr. Clark said be was unable to produce dcitumentary evidence showing the availability of his company's vehicles.
Mr. A. Robertson, Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority, granted both applications as amended, subject to the surrender of the contract licences previously in force.