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Five Vehicles Granted

17th November 1961
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

REPRESENTATIVES of several nationally known companies gave evidence in support of an application before the Western Licensing Authority, Mr. S. W. Nelson, at Bristol, last week, by Thornbury Transport, Ltd.. Berkeley, Glos. The company sought to add eight vehicles (including four articulated) to deal with long-distance traffic.

The company, said Mr. T. D. Corpe for the applicant, was formed by Mr. R. M. Till in 1930 with one vehicle. After release from nationalization, Mr. Till bought back the business and he had since acquired other undertakings . and the enterprise had grown considerably. He now had nine vehicles of Which five were articulated.

Mr. Till said the earnings of his vehicles in the past two years had increased from £62,000 to £74,000 and the earnings per vehicle from £4,670 to

£5,296. Because of shortage of transport, deliveries had been up to 14 days late.' Sub-contracting was now running at the rate of £11,000 a year and he was anxious to reduce that.

He was handling regular traffic from Scotland (the round trip occupied 3-1days) and was also carrying tea in bulk from Avonmouth to Birmingham. He knew the tea traffic used to be handled by B.R.S.

Supporting the application, Mr. S. Sands, London manager of Robert Wilson and Sons, Ltd., of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, said they turned out 50,000 cases of pet foods a week. These products were being introduced to the south west where a big sales campaign had been launched.

The traffic had previously been handled by agents, but Thornbury Transport had been doing the work since July. They wanted that company to collect their goods from Scotland and distribute them in the south west area. He agreed that this traffic had hitherto been handled by another carrier, but said that firm was being replaced. Their business in the south west was growing and they wanted their transport people to grow with them.

Answering Mr. R. W. Webb, for British Railways, witness said it was true

Thornbury Transport were not abl give them exactly the service they wa in such places as Cornwall, because o distance.

Evidence supporting the applicE was also given by a representative Qi Typhoo Tea Company, who said imports into Avonmouth were increa Another Birmingham firm said Th bury Transport carried natural gas the Sahara (in cans) for them. This tr was likely to increase.

Mr. Webb asked Mr. Till if he was that Alexander Scott of Glasgow k of the present application. "Yes," Mr. Till, "I have a letter in my e from him in which he refers to it."

Mr. Webb then called Mr. L Jenkins, Traffic Assistant, B.R.S., Bri who spoke of a telephone conversa he had had during the lunch hour Mr. Scott. Mr. Corpe objected to hearsay evidence, but Mr. Jenkins allowed to proceed. He said Mr. 5 told him on the telephone that he under contract with Wilson's and they would have to give him six mor notice. He did not know he was b displaced. Mr. Scott added (said Jenkins): "They are not going to is the traffic from Scotland to Thornbu Mr. Jenkins added that B.R.S. carried the tea traffic from Avonm< to Birmingham until 1959 and they s able to do so now.

Mr. Nelson said the case rested lar, on the evidence of Wilson and Sons. am not really concerned with Alexar Scott, but I should like to be assured he knows about this," he added.

Granting five vehicles, Mr. Nelson the decision would not be published u Mr. Till produced the letter which said he had received from Mr. Scott ing he was aware of the contemph change.

Maidstone Fares Up

AAIDSTONE bus fares will 0'1 increased as from next Mon( This was decided last week, when South Eastern Traffic Commissior granted applications to raise fares by Maidstone Corporation and Maidst• and District Motor Services, Ltd.


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