REMOVER GOES TO APPEAL.
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Before the Appeal Tribunal, at York, last week, Mr. Charles Brown, trading as B. Brown and Son, of 25, High Street, Knaresborough, appealed against a 13-licence condition restricting him to a radius of 100 miles for the carriage of furniture.
Mr. E. Ould, for the appellant, said that Mr. Brown was a furnitureremoval specialist, and was the only man at Knaresborough able to do such work, for which he had a specially constructed van. During 30 years in business he had regularly done long-distance work all over England, but when he applied for the renewal of his B. licence, with an unlimited area for furniture removals, the Licensing Authority restricted him to 100 miles. Since this restriction was imposed his business had progressively declined.
Mr. E. P. Merritt, for the L.N.E. Railway Co., submitted that there was not sufficient evidence to support the suggestion that the decline in Mr. Brown's business was due to the fact that his radius had been restricted.
The Tribunal reserved its decision Special Trip to Morris Works. An interesting special excursion to visit the Oxford works of Morris Motors, Ltd., on May 26, has been arranged by Stewart and Ardern, Ltd. A special train will leave Pa.ddington at 11.45 a.m. Luncheon will be given, and after a tour of the works there will be a steamer trip on the Thames with tea; alternatively, visits can be made to certain of the famous colleges. Paddington will be ranched at 8.35 p.m. The inclusive price is 12s. 3c1., and tickets may be obtained from the Publicity Department, Stewart and Ardern, . Ltd., Morris House, The Vale, Acton, London, W.3.
Is " Transfer " Case New Application ?
In Scotland, the railways are endeavouring, wherever possible, to classify applications, in cases where a change of business is alleged, as new applications demanding a substantial measure of proof. This line was taken. Iast week, when Film Transport (North Western), Ltd., Glasgow, applied to the Southern Scotland Licensing Authority for permission to take over .the haulage business of Mr. J. B. Dickson, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, and known as the Loreburn Express Co.
Mr. Dickson stated that he operated from Dumfries, and had two vehicles, one of which was used for local collection and delivery, and the other for long-distance work from Glasgow to various parts of Dumfriesshire. For the Film Transport concern, it was stated that the general nature of Mr. Dickson's business would be maintained.
When the L.M.S. Railway company's representative remarked that it was peculiar for a film-transport concern to seek to take over a general carrier's business, the Licensing Authority drew an analogy with the case of a railway company owning hotels. The application was granted. B24