125 miles is too much
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• If his 'firm was not granted a licence variation as requested it might be forced into bankruptcy, a haulierfrom Tamworth, Staffordshire. told the West Midland deputy LA last week. G. Nadasdy and J. R. Fretter were granted a B licence variation on amended terms.
BRS entered an objection to the application which was for general goods within 125 miles radius of base and goods for six named companies.
Mr. J. Shufflebotham, deptuty L.A., refused to grant the clause seeking authorization for general goods within 125 miles. The variation he did grant was: bricks for Wilnecote Brick Co. Ltd. within 125 miles; goods for S. W. Hackett and Son Ltd., J. K. Walker (Transport) Ltd., Geoffrey Reyner Ltd. and Good Packing Co. Ltd., all within 125 miles; and goods for Longford Concrete Co. Ltd. within 75 miles. Other goods within 25 miles were also authorized.
Mr. N. Carless, for Nadasdy and Fretter, said his clients wanted to be able to carry goods when returning to their base after working for named customers.
There were letters of support from the named companies but no witnesses were present in court. Longford Concrete Co. Ltd. supported the applicant but only required his services within a 60-mile radius of its factory, which was said to be about 15 miles from the applicants' base.
Mr. H. C. Simpson, for BRS, said that the main objection was to the 125 miles general goods request.