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Two Granted for Dock Work Out of Six

16th April 1965, Page 36
16th April 1965
Page 36
Page 36, 16th April 1965 — Two Granted for Dock Work Out of Six
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BECAUSE Merseyside docks were closed on Saturday mornings, six vehicles of a fleet of 29 were engaged on a backlog of work until Wednesday. This was stresed by Mr. J. Backhouse, appearing for F. Wardell (Haulage) Ltd., of Lymm, in an application for six additional A-licensed vehicles at Liverpool last week. Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, North Western deputy Licensing Authority, granted two vehicles, subject to one having a normal user confined to maintenance.

Six private objectors were represented by Mr. G. H. B. Beames. Mr. A. Jolly appeared for British Road Services and Mr. L. Manchester represented British Railways.

On an undertaking being given that the applicant company would not increase its existing tonnage for John Summers, Shotton, for over 50 miles, Mr. Jolly said the BRS objection would not be pressed.

Mr. Backhouse asserted that the six vehicles asked for were a minimum requirement and such a grant would enable Wardell to surrender a short-term B licence for three vehicles conditioned for Shell Chemicals.

A director of McGregor. Gow and Robinson, Liverpool, Mr. A. J. F. Moon, said that imported steel consigned through them, as shipping and forwarding agents, had increased by 6,000 tons last year. He wanted more loadings direct from ship to lorry and objected to steel being dumped on the quay at Runcorn, This was a costly process, he said, and contributed to delay of deliveries to Birmingham. He admitted to Mr. Beames that hauliers other than the applicant were employed, but 'a shortage of haulage at the right price persisted..

Mr. B. W. Allen, Midland Roll Makers Co. Ltd., Crewe, said they would not allow sub-contracting and required assurance that Wardell could continue to give overnight service for steel rolls up to 18 tons each, 39 per cent of which were exported last year.

Other hauliers, including BRS, were employed by Butterworth. Clifford and Co. Ltd., Stalybridge. export packers, explained Mr. A. R. Rowatt for the company, but the applicant was approached some time ago to carry packed machinery for export through Liverpool and Birkenhead.

Managing director of the applicant company, Mr. G. Wardell spoke of the difficulties arising from the absence of movement to and from the docks on Saturdays, the additional traffic arising from the creation of a subsidiary warehousing company 18 months ago, and the lack of one maintenance vehicle.

Although offering no rebuttal evidence, Mr. Beames opposed a grant because of the wide scope offered by the normal user. In any event, he contended, no more than two vehicles were justified.


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