'Bread from our mouths' protest fails
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ANEWCASTLE upon Tyne firm of engineering contractors was last we granted five B licences by the Northe Licensing Authority, Mr. John Hanlondespite a protest that firms of this sort we taking away work from hauliers.
The firm, R. Thornton (Civil Engineerin Ltd., of the Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyr undertook to delete the vehicles from its carrier's licence and make no furth application under this licence. A direct( Mr. Gerald Duncan Weldon, told the cot the firm was engaged on digging and ear moving at Addington (Northumberlant Consett (Co. Durham) and Bishop Aucklat (Co. Durham).
"Occasionally other contractors ask us move materials on our vehicles, such cement and small machinery. We dot want to set up as a haulage contractor, b we do get odd jobs for which we charge or time-weight basis," said Mr. Weldon.
Among several objectors was the firm R. Elliott, haulage contractors, of Morpet Northumberland. A member of the firm, IV. John Elliott, said his vehicles carried buildii materials, concrete pipes, and steel. I added: "Lots of these people are starting as public works contractors. They ke multiplying and coming up for work th we could do."
Mr. Hanlon said: "1 don't see this as . entry into the haulage business by t applicants." He granted the licences on t condition that the vehicles were used on for carrying site clearance and site prepat tion equipment for hire or reward within radius of five miles of where its own plant w working.