Sir Hubert Contradicts Licensing Authority
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rONTRAD1CT1NG the Northern Is-, Licensing Authority last week, Sir Hubert Hull, president of the Transport Tribunal, said that a case had been made out for the grant of a B-licensed articulated low-loader of 25 tons' capacity to Border Engineering Contractors, Ltd., Whitehaven.
The Tribunal concluded hearing the company's appeal against the Authority's refusal of their application (The Commercial Motor last week) and limited the radius of operation to 15 miles. This operating zone would take in the principal industrial areas on the coast, said
Sir Hubert.
The application was to carry plant, machinery and equipment within a radius of 100 miles. When the appeal opened, Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw, for the company, admitted. that the evidence did not justify the grant of a licence for such a wide area. The appellants, amended the radius to 30 miles.
The Tribunal considered that a grant for a small area would be advantageous to customers. The vehicle would be more likely to be frequently available than the 25-tonners belonging to the respondents, B.R.S. (Pickfords), Ltd., and Siddle C. Cook, Ltd., based at Barrow and Consett respectively.