Tribunal Agree to Extra Tonnage
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ASERIES of licence variations granted since 1947 to W. Caudle and Co., Ltd., Sheffield, had increased their fleet tonnage by 121 tons, the Transport Tribunal heard in London on Tuesday. Mr. J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon submitted that the latest variation granted to the company—a 7-limner on A licence, in place of two tippers totalling 5.1 tons— was rfiot justified on the evidence that had been put before the Yorkshire [licensing Authority.
He was appearing for Wilfred Harrison (Transport), Ltd., Sheffield. who appealed against the grant to Caudle's on the ground that, there was no need for such an increase in carrying capacity.
Mr. Samuel-Qibbon said the variation had been granted because the large vehicle was needed to carry out work which could not be done by the tippers. But that would justify only a pure sub stitution and not an increase in tonnage. Moreover, Harrison's contended that the increase had resulted in a change in the type of traffic carried.
For Caudle's, Mr. W. A. B. Goss said the big vehicle was necessary for taking metal to Midlands motor manufacturers. who represented a rising market. The variation meant a saving in fuel and manpower. Answering the president, Mr. Hubert Hull. he said the company had no other vehicle capable of carrying strip steel.
Dismissing the appeal, Mr. Hull said that, except for the question of strip steel. Caudle's wanted the substitution because it would be more economical for them. If the carriage of strip steel had not been brought into the case, the .Tribunal would have said that the Licensing Authority was wrong in granting extra tonnage.