Vehicle Run Under Two Licences
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ACONTENTION that a vehicle was being run under two licences was made at Liverpool, when Mr. C. Alexander, Old Ford Road, Aberdeen, applied for an A licence for a 2i-ton vehicle, on taking over the business of Mr. H. A. Helliar, of Liverpool. The application came before the NorthWestern Deputy Licensing Authority. Objections were entered by the L.M.S. and L.N.E. Railway companies, represented by Mr. Basil Nielcl, and Garlick, Burrell and Edwards, Ltd., for which Mr. V. R. Shepherd appeared.
In presenting the application, Mr. Howard Watson said that the applicant had experienced an increase in business and wished to acquire Mr. Helliar's undertaking in order to cope with it. In evidence, Mr. Alexander declared that he wanted the vehicle more particularly for collection from the docks and delivery to his store in Liverpool. Whilst Mr. Helliar's business was long-distance work, Mr. Alexander required the vehicle for local work and would carry on the long a48 distance service with other machines.
Mr. Alexander said that an A-licence vehicle, authorized at Edinburgh, was at present collecting from the docks at Liverpool.
Mr. Niekl: "Was your base on your application in Scotland put as LiverTool or Leith? "—" Leith." •
"And for a year you have been working that vehicle in Liverpool? "Yes, but I have been to Leith, too."
In reply to Mr. Shepherd, witness said that Mr. Helliar's vehicle had been discarded some time ago and the vehicle mentioned in the 'agreement was one which was in his (Mr. Alexander's) fleet at the present time.
Licensed in Two Places.
Sir William Hart: " Mr, Helliar applied in June, 1936, to take off his licence one vehicle and replace it by another. Now where did he get that vehicle from? "—" From me."
" Is it operating in this area? "— " Well, you cannot have it licensed in two places," remarked Sir William. " The position is now that Mr. Helliar, in or before June, 1936, ceased to operate this vehicle and he has not owned a vehicle since that time. If he has carried on that business, it must have been by sub-contracting to other people."
Mr. Helliar said that he had bad luck with his old vehicle and could not carry on, so he agreed with Mr. Alexander to sell the business to him. From June he had carried on with this other vehicle, and since that date Mr. Alexander had conducted the business.
Mr. Helliar agreed that he stated in the application form that the vehicle was owned by him. The vehicle had actually been run in his name by Mr. Alexander.
" Well, I shall want to see Mr. Alexander's licence," remarked the Authority, "because apparently Mr. Helliar has been granted a licence for the same vehicle in this area. No man has a right to a licence in two areas."
The application was refused.