Newcomer Warned : Keep Within Licence
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NVARNING a newcomer to keep strictly within the terms of his B licence, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, said last week that if he .did not do this his insurance might not cover him., The applicant was Mr. John B. Armstrong, Fox Lane, Workington, who wanted to carry furniture from local salesrooms within a radius of 10 miles.
Mr. M. F. Cain, for Mr. Armstrong. said he already used a C-licence lorry in connection with his business as a market stallholder, and carried furniture by horse and cart. However, his war wounas made it difficult to harness the horse and walk .long distances, so he wished to use the lorry for this work.
Mr. E. J. Cooper, Workington, withdrew his objection after hearing that only furniture would be carried.
TWO MORE VEHICLES FOR CUSICK A FTER their application had been
amended, Cusick Transport, Ltd., Manchester, were granted two extra vehicles on A licence by Mr. J. R. Lindsay, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, on Tuesday.
Mr.. J. A. Dunkerley, for the applicants, said they were a countrywide concern having 20 vehicles in the north-west and 11 others in different parts of the country. Cusick had found recently that small consignnients weighing from 1-2 tons 'had been increasing, and there was a need for more facilities to carry these extra small loads.
It was agreed at this point in the hearing that a great deal of experience was required to be able to say accurately how many more vehicles would be needed, and the application was amended from four vehicles of 13 tons to two vehicles of 7 tons unladen weight.
Replying to Mr. Dunkerley, Mr. J. Wisedale, a customer witness whose concern gave small loads to Cusick, said that their consignments had increased. He considered that this was because people did not put so much money into large stocks as before. Often Cusick sent along hired vehicles. If the application were granted, no traffic would be taken from British Railways or British Road Services.
Mr. A. S. McKechnie, a traffic manager of Cusick, submitted figures showing increases in traffic and sub-contracting. The applicants had no intention of dispensing with hiring, but trans-shipping would be cut down, he said.
EUROPE'S BIGGEST CRANE QTATED to he the largest mobile crane L) made in Europe, the Model L5012 Conqueror has been produced by Steel's Engineering Products, Ltd., Sunderland. With a 50-ft. jib it can lift 45 tons at 10-ft. radius.
Based on an eight-wheeled chassis and incorporating a Diesel-electric power transmission system, the superstructure is fully slewing on a large-diameter ring of double ball bearings. The engine is a Rolls-Royce 250-b.h.p. unit.