Tipper Required to Carry Bulk Grain
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BECAUSE farmers now require large quantities of bulk grain in place of bagged grain, and because of the need to carry sugar beet, a 7-ton tipper was sought on the A licence of G. D. Sleightholm, of Old Malton, when they applied to Maj. F. S. Eastwood, the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, at Bridlington last week.
Mr. Sleightholm, whose present fleet consists of two A and one contract-A vehicles and who has storage facilities for grain at Old Malton, told Maj. Eastwood that he was unable to find vehicles to undertake the work already on hand; tonnage was growing month by month, and customers were experiencing difficulties and delays—particularly in connection with the agricultural side of the business.
Sub-contractors were difficult to obtain A26 and even when vehicles were hired, they were often found to be unsuitable. One sub-contractor supplied a vehicle which had previously been loaded with tarmacadam to pick up a load of potatoes. British Road Services had been contacted 12 or 14 times in the past four months, but they had been able to take only one load.
B.R.S. suggested that they had been contacted only three times since October, and on one occasion had carried 16 tons of barley. Mr. Sleightholm admitted that B.R.S. had telephoned him since that date seeking work, but he was unable to provide any.
Supporting evidence was given by four customer witnesses, and at the conclusion of the applicant's case, Maj. Eastwood asked for more complete figures and adjourned the hearing.