If Business Changes, Seek New Licence
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"MEMBERS who consider that the nature of their business has substantially changed since the submission and grant of the present A licence should take steps to apply for a new licence in place of the existing one." This advice was given by Mr. R. S. Harrison, president, at the 87th annual meeting of Liverpool Cart and Motor Owners Association (Liverpool No. 1 Sub-area of the Road Haulage Association) in Liverpool last Week.
Test cases in addition to those already heard by the Transport Tribunal were to be taken to clarify the extent to which an operator might depart from his declaration of normal user without placing his licence in jeopardy.
"There has been a marked tightening up on licensing matters," Mr. Harrison added. "Whether this is by coincidence or design, it is hard to say, as it followed the last railway strike and the announcement by the Government that British Railways must be made to pay their way."
Mr. Harrison mentioned that the Conference of Liverpool and District Road Transport Employers were considering some of the problems arising from the use of pallets at the docks. There had been negotiations involving the Transport and General Workers' Union and the Employers' Association of the Port of Liverpool. A solution of the problems in the docks had not yet been found.
WORLD'S FIRST BULK FLOUR VEHICLE
IN his report to the shareholders last
Friday, Mr. Wilfred D. Vernon. chairman of Spillers, Ltd., claimed that the company were responsible for the first delivery of flour in bulk in a specially designed vehicle—" the first of its kind in the world "—in June, 1950. It was a far more hygienic method of handling flour, and more economical.
"This view is shared by those of our customers who have adapted their own premises and equipment for intake in bulk, and I hope that others will be similarly receptive," he added.
Bulk delivery had now been extended to animal foodstuffs.
FLOUR TANKER GRANTED
THYorkshire Licensing Authority, in aEreserved decision, has granted the application by G. Lawty, Ltd., to add a bulk flour tanker to their A licence (The Commercial Motor, June 5). The normal user of the three tankers now authorized has been altered to "flour in bulk to millers and their customers' premises, mainly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and as required."
OBITUARY WE regret to announce the death of " COL. FRANK MITCHELL MANTLE. Col. Mantle was chairman of Mantle and Boarland, Ltd., commercial vehicle distributors, Leicester.