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Contractor's Application Refused A BRIDGEND contractor who was rx Awarded

11th January 1963
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a £65,000 contract by Port Talbot Corporation found after one night's work that his own lorries were not licensed to do the job, the South Wales Licensing Authority was told on Tuesday. The application failed.

The contractor, Mr. Thomas Gallagher, of Bridgend, applied for six B licences to enable his own vehicles to be used on the contract. Twelve other contractors objected.

Mr. Patrick Webster, for Mr. Gallagher, said his client had seven 7-ton lorries and the contract included the hauling of slag from Port Talbot Corporation's tip at Margam to a site at Baglan Moors, a journey of about 21 miles. On October 2 Mr. Gallagher used six of his lorries to haul the slag but was docked by police while court proceedings were pending.

"He was rather surprised to find out that he could not do his own work with his own lorries ", added Mr. Webster.

Because of the nature of the town of Port Talbot, work could only be done at night and as he could not use his own lorries, Mr. Gallagher had to hire from other firms. He paid a contractor Is. 3d. a ton, but the price was later increased. Mr. Webster said Mr. Gallagher claimed that if he used his own lorries he could move 22 loads per lorry in ii hours.


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