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to blame when contract vehicles prove uneconomic and recourse is made to applying for a public A or B licence, is well known. A good example is provided by a recent application by Mr. J. A. Holt, of Newport, Brough, to the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, at Bridlington, for a switch to B licence.
Evidence was given that although the contract guaranteed the operator £150 a month, his actual earnings averaged £65.
Mr. Holt was granted a B licence to carry road and building materials within 30 miles, and the customer concerned is likely to find that the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, Major F. S. Eastwood, will be difficult to satisfy should he seek another vehicle on contract.