Six-wheeler Conversion to Cut Height Refused
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APROPOSAL to increase the tonnage of a B-licensed vehicle by conversion from a fourto a six-wheeler came before the Scottish Licensing Authority, Mr. W. F. Quin, at Glasgow last week. A. R. Grinlaw, Ardrishaig, Ayrshire, applying for a continuation of a B licence, made the suggestion to. obtain a larger platform, which would allow loads to be packed lower, thus enabling the vehicle to pass under a number of low bridges
on its routes. .
The application was also for continuation of a B licence with normal user to
carry goods for McFarlane and Shearer, agricultural merchants. Greenock, from anywhere into Argyllshire; to carry wool front farms in Argyllshire to W. H. Hammond, Ltd., Greenock, and to the Scottish Wool Growers' Association in Paisley; and to carry fish for R. Croan, Ltd., Newhaven, from west of 'Scotland ports to the south. Mr. Grinlaw, one of the 'company 'partners, indicated that the concern had another vehicle on A licence, which was fully utilized throughout southern-Scot land. Limitations . of • the . existing
B licence sometimes forced them to hold
over certain jobs until they could be done by the A vehicle. 'The application was simply designed, he said, to .bring both vehicles into' so that either could be used in any district. British Road Services. and British Railways, represented 'by Mr. W. 'Hewitt, objected to the increased tonnage and carriage of fish, and Stag Garages and Benjamin Mundell, Tarbert, Argyllshire, objected to the increased tonnage. 41. Referring to the increase of weight, . Mr. Quin remarked that turnover was shown to be high enough to suggest full'working six or seven days a week. If the application ',were granted the vehicles would be further taxed. He felt
it would be advisable to withdraw this
part of the application at the present time: The part regarding the carriage of fish was also withdrawn following the non appearance of a witness from R. Croan, Ltd. Mr. Quin granted the application in respect of carriage of agricultural goods and produce and wool.
UNORTHODOX SERVICE NOW APPROVED
THE Traffic Commissioners for the East Midland Area have given permission for the '" unorthodox " Wednesday service between Binbrook (Lines) and Louth (Lines) to continue.. In November, Mr. F. B. Stark, Binbrook, applied for variation of his existing stage service to enable him to run his Wednesday bus from Binbrook to Louth via Binbrook Hill instead of by Binbrook Hall. After hearing objections, the Commissioners granted Mr. Stark a dispensation to run the service variation On alternate weeks.
In Lincoln, last week, the Commissioners converted the dispensation into a licence.