Transporters Getting More Popular
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THE delivery of cars by special trans" porter is becoming more and more popular, it was stated at Preston last week. Lathom Transporters, Ltd., Preston, were applying for two articulated tractors of 6 tons and two articulated vehicle transporters of 9 tons to be added to their B licence for the carriage of cars.
The case began last 'November and was continued before the acting North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. 0. W. Duncan.
Mr. E. Healey, sales managee, Barton Motors, Ltd., Preston, said their customers preferred fiew vehicles to he delivered by transporter, being secure in the knowledge that they had not been handled or driven by other people.
Mr. K. Wallace, of Sharp's Commercials, Ltd.. Preston, manufacturers of the Bond Minicar, said Mr. Lathom's vehicles were ideal for the transport of threewheelers, Customers were asking for delivery by transporters knowing that they would get immediate and door-todoor service. When delivery had been carried out by British Railways there had been complaints of damage. No vehicles carried by transporters had been damaged.
Often there were frequent delays from three to seven days before rail transport was available, and Sharp's had not the facilities to garage • new cars on the premises. If Mr. Lathom had "the guts and initiative" to go ahead in the transportation business. Sharp's Commercials would give him full support.
Mr. A. J. F. Wrottesley, objecting for British Railways, said he could not accept the allegations about damage and would have to have them carefully investigated.
Mr. J. A. Dunkerley, for Latham Transporters, told Mr. W. F. Horn; of Progressive Deliveries,, Ltd., Coventry, that it was up to the objectors to prove that there was no need for more trans porters to be put on the road. Mr. Horn replied that his company were allowed to carry cars all over the country with their 30 B-licence transporters. He did not want to see traffic abstracted and he was afraid this would happen if the application were granted.
Mr. Latham, he added, offered transport to dealers in the Coventry area at lower rates than Progressive Deliveries would be willing to put forward. However, his company did no business with Sharp's Commercials and had no desire to carry Bond Minicars.
The case was adjourned, but it is hoped that a dat„g will he decided before the existing short-term licence expires on May 8.