Revocation Reduced • to Suspension
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Oappeal, the Transport Tribunal • -•1"last week reduced the revocation of a special A licence by the Northern Licensing Authority to suspension until the end of the year. The appellants were Wright Brothers (Wolverhampton), Ltd., Crown Street, Wolverhampton.
Mr. Hubert Hull, president, said that the Carlisle address specified in the application for the licence as the perraanerit base from which the vehicle in question would mainly be used, was no more than a private house Offering bed and breakfast far lorry drivers and others.
. On the information available covering a period between June and December, 1955, there was no evidence that the vehicle had ever taken up a load in Carlisle or discharged one there, or that any business had been arranged from that town. Fromthe driver's records it would seem that the vehicle was normally used from Wolverhampton.
Mr. Robert Snaith, manager, said that had the company been allowed to retain the licence, they could have built up trade to an extent that would have made it possible to have a permanent base in Carlisle. Meanwhile, the accommodation address had been used, but had now been abandoned. In the transport industry it was not unusual for private addresses to be given as bases.
[The revocation of the licence was reported. in The Commercial Motor on July 26.1
LONDON "NO-LOADING" INQUIRY
A'inquiry will start on November -25 at St. Marylehone Town Hall, under the chairmanship of Sir Reginald Sharp, Q.C., into St. Marylebone Borough Council's scheme to ban the loading and unloading of vehicles at a number of Street intersections.
The council also wish to introduce certain other measures to cope with traffic congestion, including the use of parking meters. Where meters were installed, goods vehicles would not be reqUired to pay a charge if they stopped to load or unload.
Streets affected bythe council's plan are in the area bounded by Oxford Street, Edgware Road, George Street and IVIarylebone Lane.
NEW 1-TON BATTERY-ELECTRIC
A"w1-ton battery-electric threewheeler will be exhibited by Wales and Edwards, Ltd., Shrewsbury, at this year's Dairy Show, which opens at Olympia, London, on October 22. The new model follows the general lines of the 25-cwt. electric chassis, but is faster
• (15 mph.) and has a greater range. The 25-30-cwt. oil-engined delivery vehicle, which was introduced last year and is now in full production will also be shown.