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W LTSHI RE haulage contractor applying for extra vehicles to haul Tial from Staffordshire to Westbury. ;hire, was without " one single shade upporting evidence either by letter by personal appearance for the ositi on - us was claimed by Mr. M. Gregor-Johnson. who appeared at zes on Tuesday for 13 objectors to ,pplication by Mr. Donald W. Goff leer& Ashton, Wiltshire. The applisought an additional three tippers to gypsum from Fauld. Staffordshire delivery to Associated Portland ent Manufacturers Ltd., West bury. cement for the same company front tbury works for delivery within 50 s.
all also applied to add to the exist:onditions for two vehicles to haul urn from Fauld and from the Westworks for delivery within 50 miles ". )resented his own ease and told the nsing Authority. Mr. .1. R. C. uel-Gibhon. that he had arTlied to olicitor to represent h The
solicitor had declined uniesi a representative of APCM appeared at the hearing as a witness.
"1 find myself in rather a difficult position," said Goff. ''I have tried to get a solicitor, but have been turned down and the company concerned never make a personal appearance for any haulier. but have agreed to support by letter.
" Perhaps the solicitor thought you were on a sticky wicket ' without a witness from thecompan■." remarked Mr. Samuel-Gibbon. He went on: "The object of this exercise basically is to enable you to carry gypsum from Staffordshire to Westbury. but we have not any evidence from anybody to tell why-."
Goff: The thing is being negotiated at the moment."' Rejecting the application, Mr. SamuelGibbon told Goff if at any time there was evidence from a customer which he could bring before him about a need which was not being properly met, he would listen to it