Objectors Say User Was Changed
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QBIECTORS claimed that there had been a complete change in the nature of the work done when E. W. Watt (Haulage), Ltd., Sutton Coldfield, applied last week to the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W. P. James, for an A licence for a vehicle previously operated under a special A licence.
As reported i0 The. Commercial Moto! on April 4, the vehicle was involved in an accident at the latter part of last year. A body from another vehicle had been transferred to it when it was rebuilt and the unladen weight had been raised.
When the application was originally made, Mr. James adjourned it for the production of accounts. Last week he reserved decision and said that he would give it in writing.
Mr. N. Carless, for some of the objectors, claimed that the figures produced showed a complete change of work since the lorry was adapted. Before the accident it had done one-third general work and two-thirds livestock haulage. Since it was converted the lorry had been carrying solely livestock.
"Just because an operator held a special A licence, is that sufficient for him to have an open A licence2" Mr. Carless asked: Mr. J. Else, for other objectors, said the evidence was insufficient. He thought -it necessary for at least two years' figures to be given, so that a fair comparison could be made. He said that customer evidence was also required.
Mr. J. Foley-Egginton, for E. W. Watts (Haulage), Ltd., said the vehicle would be carrying for the same people as it had done for many years, and there would be no change in the kind of goods. He asked Mr. James to consider the case on the facts as they were, and not as they might have been. It was, he argued. unnecessary to produce customer evidence, which had not been called in the past.
B LICENCE FOR POLE
i N a reserved decision, the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority has granted a B licence to Mr. Anthony Kram, a former Polish lighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, to carry goods to the south and bring back caravans to Scotland.
When Mr. 'Crain applied for a licence last September, he was told that he would have to produce evidence of sufficient outward traffic. In January he appeared with documentary evidence but no witnesses. Last week, two caravan dealers told the Authority of the work they could give the applicant.
The railways objected to the applic,ation.
FEWER TRIPPERS FEWER TRIPPERS
DISAPPOINTING weather over Easter affected the volume of short-distance traffic on day-return trips operated from Victoria coach station, London, but longdistance services, seats for which are booked in advance, were well patronized.