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• Yorks Objections to Grant in Northern Area
Page 49
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nESPITE objections by six Yorkshire
area caravan haulage contractors, the Northern Licensing Authority, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, partially granted an application by Quinn and Hall, of Darlington, to add two articulated vehicles to their B licence, at Stocktonon-Tees last week.
For the applicants, Mr. A. S. Hare said that the vehicles were at present operating under contract A licences with the Astral Caravan Co. of Hull—one with a platform of 35 ft. and the other of 30 ft. There was a substantial demand now for the longer " over-sized " caravans which could not legally be towed.
Mr. E E. Hall, a partner in the applicant firm, said that there was still a great shortage of transport for moving the longer caravans legally. They had lost valuable customers because of their inability to cope with demands made upon them.
Asked about the suitability of vehicles to carry the longer vans, Mr. Hall said that in his opinion vans of 26 ft. could not be safely moved on double-loaders. Not only was the amount of overhang dangerous, but there was a likelihood of damage to the vans.
Regarding carrying over-sized vans on special trailers, Mr. Hall said that this was rather "skating round the law," and in view of the balance of a two-wheeled trailer being so " critical " with regard to safe towing, he did not see how any twowheeled trailer could be designed to provide safe towing for different types of caravan.
Whilst it may be possible to design a trailer for one specific length of caravan. it would be impossible to have one that was variable.
His firm had discussed the matter with the Rover Co., Ltd., whose view it was that the maximum possible weight which the frame of a Land-Rover could be subject to was between four and five tons. It was significant that the objectors had tried these trailers and appeared to have rejected them.
Cross-examined by Mr. R. E. Paterson, for several of the objectors, Mr. Hall said that because of the rates quoted by the objectors, they could no longer economically operate articulated vehicles under contract licence.
"Not Unsafe "
Each of the objectors gave evidence of loss of business because of the activities of the applicants who, they contended, had vehicles stationed in the area. They refuted the allegation that double-loaders were unsafe, though some were obtaining articulated vehicles because manufacturers preferred them.
Mr. Paterson submitted that it appeared that the major portion of the applicant's work was done for customers outside their geographical area, and suggested that if the Authority found there was a need, it should be limited to the necessity for assisting local difficulties.
Giving his decision, Mr. Hanlon said he was satisfied that a case had been made out for one vehicle only, subject to the surrender of a vehicle on the contract A licence.