Ten-vehicle Bid Refused VTR. J. A. T. HANLON, Northern in
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Licensing Authority, at Carl' sle last week, turned down an application by Joseph Millican (Penton), Ltd., of Longtown, Cumberland, for 10 additional vehicles on their A licence, but an application for variation of their B licence by an additional five tippers was granted.
Robson's Border Transport, Ltd., British Road Services and British Railways were objectors to the A licence application.
For the applicants, their manager, Mr. Erie Hope, said they just wanted to do more efficiently what they were already doing, with the help of the additional vehicles, particularly with regard to the West Cumberland Farmers' Trading Society, Ltd., for whom most of the work was done.
A cost accountant with the West Cumberland Farmers' Trading Society, Mr. T. Stobbart, described Millitan as " one of the most efficient hauliers we have."
The L.A. ruled that a case had not been made out to support the A licence application, which he refused.