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from Goole to Manchester could not be effectively done by British Road Services because their drivers were not sufficiently skilled to reject unsuitable loads, it was claimed at Bridlington last week, Mr. A. Gunson, Goole, who sought the addition of a 3-ton flat vehicle to his existing B licence, said B.R.S. drivers would not he able to carry messages between the produce merchant and his customers, and B.R.S. vehicles would be unable to carry customers to Manchester occasionally.
However, the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, Maj. F. S. Eastwood, rejected this evidence, and refused the applica tion. •
A representative of a Goole company of agricultural merchants said because their work was seasonal a C licence had been abandoned, and hired haulage now seemed more economical. B.R.S. and British Railways were not suitable because the personal touch was required.
For the British Transport Commission, Mr. A. W. Balne pointed out that both B.R.S. and the railways had space available • on nightly services to Manchester, and a grant would be in excess of requirements.
Replying, Mr. Gunson said that his vehicle, a 3i-ton tipper, was already carrying loads of 8+-9 ions, but it was still impossible to meet the demand. Maj. Eastwood, refusing the application, said the applicant had better say no more about the loading of his vehicle. He should take legal advice before approaching the Licensing Authority again.
EIGHT-WHEELED TIPPER ADDED TO B LICENCE 'THE Western Licensing Authority last I week added a vehicle of 93 tons
unladen to the B licence of Messrs. B. W. Free and Son, Marlborough, to operate within a radius of 120 miles of base.
Mr. M. Free said that the vehicle,
which was to be acquired, would be an eight-wheeler with a 35-cu.-yd. body. He had been asked to carry an increasing amount of coke breeze to Kingston power station, and in addition the new factory of Calthrop Paper Mills would require 300,350 tons of fuel a week.
Mr. T. D. Corpe, for F. Whittock,
Ltd., who objected together with the railways and British Road Services, said that more than one vehicle would be required to cope with this traffic. Mr. Free replied that he would be running a double shift with the eight-wheeler.
It was stated that the applicants were running two A-licensed and 11 8-licensed vehicles and a trailer.
The application was for the carriage
of general goods in bulk, but the Authority considered that there was insufficient evidence to support this, and limited the grant to the transport of coke breeze.