Licence—But No Buses—for Council
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THE Northern Licensing Authority has granted a licence to a local authority with no transport undertaking.
A dispute arose between the corporations of Hartlepool and West Hartlepool regarding the service between the two towns, which was operated by West Hartlepool Transport Department with trolieybuses. The department is to convert to motorbus operation and has decided to retain all the profits, instead of passing half of them on to Hartlepool. _ This caused resentment in Hartlepool and both corporations made applications to provide a bus service between the two towns. Hartlepool, however, has no buses. The Authority sanctioned both applications, but urged that the old arrangement should continue.
The mayor of Hartlepool said later that his corporation had offered to take only 40 per cent. of the profits, instead of 50 per cent., but that West Hartlepool had refused. The mayor of West Hartlepool stated that he did 'not see why Hartlepool should be given half the profits when West Hartlepool bore all the administration work.
HOW TO GET INTO HAULAGE— AUTHORITY'S ADVICE "
IF you want to go in for haulage, my unofficial advice is to try and buy somebody's business." The Northern Licensing Authority made this observation last week when he granted an application by Mr. Philip Irving, Kirkby Lansdale, Westmorland,
for a B licence. •
The applicant was a firewood merchant, but his business in this line was seasonal. He wished to do general haulage within a 25-mile radius. The Railway Executive and several local hauliers objected, and the licence was restricted • to work for the county council and a local builder. The Authar4 'Said, that the licence was granted to help the dppliCant with his fireiiioocl bUsinesi. It did not permit a "backdoor" entrance into haulage.
IMPENDING CHANGES 'CALL FOR STRONG CASE
"WE are likely to see very great VI' changes in the transport world in the next few months, and I would require a very strong case to move me to grant an additional vehicle at this stage." The Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority made this statement last week when he refused an application by a Montrose haulier to operate another vehicle to Aberdeen.
Support was given by Glaxo Laboratories, Ltd., which were building a liverextraction plant at Montrose and obtained equipment and materials from Aberdeen. The Railway and Road Haulage Executives opposed the appli
cation. The Authority said that he would consider an application for a short-term licence for work during seasonal periods.
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