A-licence Transfer Case is Relisted
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AN application by Mr. IL Parkinson, Blackpool, to take over an A licence held by G. E. Curry, Ltd., was relisted on Tuesday by the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R. Lindsay. He said it seemed that what had been local work had jumped up to longdistance haulage, and a short-term B licence would be granted until the case could be heard again.
Mr. J. A. Dun kerley, for the applicant, said Mr. Curry had been forced to suspend operations with his vehicle for health reasons. In May, 1955, Mr. Parkinson took over the business and operated to various parts of the country. He now realized, however, that he should not have done this, and he wanted to put things right.
In evidence, Mr. Parkinson said he Wanted a normal user of: ".General goods, Great Britain." He produced letters from three companies who said that work given in the past to Curry's would be diverted to Mr. Parkinson.
Answering Mr. P. Kershaw, for the British Transport ComMission. he said £350 was paid to Curry's for goodwill. Earnings from the three customer companies were not available.
To this, Mr. Kershaw declared that a written agreement had been made about the goodwill, yet Mr. Parkinson had not bothered to discover the extent of Curry's business.
Mr. Lindsay said the short-term licencewould be restricted to a 15-mile radius, although goods could be carried "as required for four named companies.
MOTORWAY EXTENSION URGED
A N extension of the London-Yorkshire PI-motorway to Leeds from its proposed termination near Sheffield is being further pressed for by interested local authorities in the West Riding. They are to hold another meeting in Sheffield, probably at the end of this month.
The authorities concerned are the West Riding County Council and the Corporations of 10 large towns. The Minister of Transport has been asked to extend the motorway and provide an idea of the date when work could be started.
Reliance upon the Great North Road and the present road system is regarded as unreasonable for a heavy industrial area. It is claimed that this need was recognized when the original plan was drawn up in 1946..
An extension from Sheffield to Leeds would pass between Sheffield and Rotherham, pass Barnsley east of Silkstone, and go between Wakefield and Ossett. There would be a branch to Wetherby near Robin Hood.
VAUXHALL INCREASE AGREED A N increase in wages of nd. an hour PI for skilled workers, 2d. an hour for
production employees and an hour for labourers made by Vauxhall Motors. Ltd., was accepted on Tuesday.