Four for Maintenance in 18-vehicle Fleet
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yiuumN Mr. H. Bell, Halifax, applied V, to the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority last week to add three vehicles to his A licence, he said that he had 18 A-licensed vehicles mainly engaged upon parcels work within 30 miles and kept four spare unlicensed vehicles for maintenance purposes. This system was becoming uneconomic because of increasing business, and he was unable to satisfy the demands of hi customers.
The 18 vehicles included a number of small carrying capacity which were used for deliveries from retailers to customers, and from wholesalers to shops. The four spare vehicles were of various unladen weights.
If the application, which was for vehicles each of 3 tons unladen, were granted, one of the spare vehicles and two to be acquired would be placed under A licence. The other three vehicles would be disposed of and one of the licensed vehicles would he kept for maintenance.
The applicant carried a stock of £1.500 in spares and employed five mechanics to keep his fleet on the road. One of the vehicles concerned in the application would be needed for longdistance work and another for removals.
The British Transport Commission objected. The hearing was adjourned.
REMOVERS SEEK RETURN TRAFFIC
THEM etropolitan Licensing
Authority on Monday adjourned the hearing of an application by Messrs. Martell's, removers, of Sutton, to carry return loads of general goods when no removal work could be performed, during fuel rationing.
Mr. G. M. Steele, director, said that the application was public-spirited. Many vehicles were unable to operate normally and it was in the national interest that the concern's B licence should be extended. • The railways and British Road Services clitimed that if the application were' granted, facilities would be in excess of requirements. Mr. A. J. F. Wrottesley, for the objectors. said that there was no evidence of difficulty at present with general goods.
VAUXHALL OUTPUT DOWN
LLAST year Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., produced 127,692 vehicles, compared with 143,567 in 1955. Exports last year totalled 64,051 vehicles. Of the total production, 61,486 vehicles were Bedfords. Every day an average of 185 tons of spare parts was dispatched to 132 different countries.
Mr. P. Copelin, managing director, said that the company's £36m. expansion programme was going ahead. He was confident that when present difficulties were resolved Vauxhall. would he using their new increased facilities to the full.