Low-loader Appeal . is Dismissed
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A N appeal by the Milford ,Plant Hire in. and Engineering Co,, Ltd., against a decision of the South Wales Licensing Authority was rejected by the Transport Tribunal in London On Tuesday.
The president, Mr. Hubert Hull, said a prima facie case had not been made and it was not considered necessary to call evidence of the objectors. These were the British Transport Commission; Robert Wynn and Sons, Ltd.; Glyn Davies; Pembroke Transport, Ltd.; Evans . and Williams (Transport), Ltd.; and D. Davies and Sons. •
For the appellants, Mr. 1. R. C. SamuelGibbon said the original applicatioh. was
for an A licence for two low-loaders to be used in West Wales and based in Milford Haven. The company were an associate of Smiths Enterprises, Ltd., big plant hire contractors in Smith Wales.
The .real reason for the application was in view of projected developments at Mijford Haven. They already had One low-loader on C licence so a grant would mean only one extra vehicle on the road. Giving the decision, Mt Hull said the application was made last January. The company wanted to carry contractors' plant instead of engineering equipment.
Whatever might be the case in the future, the evidence did not show there was sufficient demand to justify the basing of a single low-loader at Milford Haven. There might be a demand for future local needs for a low-loader on the spot, but the evidence was insufficient.
If the company made another application, supporting it by an undertaking that Smiths were willing to surrender C licences, it ought to be made clear they intended to keep their C-licence stock to the figure at the time of the application.