"First Case of its Kind" Adjourned
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QTATING that it was probably the first )---7 case of its kind to be heard in the country, Mr. R. Read, Longhope, Glos, applied to the Western Licensing Authority, 'last week, for the addition of five vehicles to his A licence. He offered to surrender five A-licence and two Blicence vehicles if the application were granted. Mr. T. .D. Corpe, for the applicant, said it was an unusual application based on the Transport Tribunal's ruling in the Knight appeal. The Tribunal had made it clear, that if a haulier wanted to use his A-licence vehicles in a different way from the original normal user he could apply immediately for a new A licence.
Mr. Read was doing that. Originally an A licence was granted for five vehicles to carry "mainly glazed tiles, fireplaces and saw-mill goods within 250 miles." This followed the surrender of a contract-A licence with H. and G. Thynne, Ltd.
In March, Mr. Read applied for three additional vehicles and tw,) trailers, and was granted two vehicles and a trailer. However, the British Transport Commission were successful in an appeal, and the Licensing Authority was instructed to grant a short-term licence, so that when it expired he could review the position with regard to traffic for the Sudbrook Paper Mill and H. and G. Thyme.
A Receiver had been appointed to H. and G. Thynne, but the business was about to be started again under the title of Hereford Tiles, Ltd. No evidence was being called to support the normal user of steel, pulp, timber and tiles, but letters were available.
After an adjournment, the Authority, Mr. S. W. Nelson, said it would not be wise for him to arrive at a decision without being fully aware of the position concerning Thynne's traffic. He would adjourn the case until the short-term licence expired on November 5.