Whisky Behind Bars !
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JOHN RUSSELL (GRANGEMOUTH), J LTD., were successful in an application for an A licence for two articulated units of 8 tons and two articulated trailers of 7 tons (to be acquired) at Monday's Edinburgh sitting of the Scottish Licensing Authority, Mr. W. F. Quin. Normal user requested was "whisky in Crown lockable van in the Lothians, Fife and Clackmannan."
Mr. John Russell, director, said they had designed a fully protected, aluminium riveted body, reinforced and strengthened by bars, for the transport of cask whisky between distilleries and storage points and this satisfied the Customs and Excise authorities.
Mr. John Nicolson, a production executive with the Distillers Co., Ltd., said the company's policy would be to carry all stock by this Crown lockable van system, thus replacing the "watch and follow" convoy system used for their own vehicles and for contractors as a method of Customs safety.
B.R.S. objected on the grounds that Crown lockable vans were available in their fleet and had not been called on.
The representatives of the Distillers Co., however, claimed that B.R.S. vehicles were not completely satisfactory. His company were looking for the safest possible type of vehicle and were planning on a long-term basis for the transfer of 2,000 casks a week, involving 10 vehicles a day at each of three grain distilleries, or 30 vehicles in all.
Mr. Quin granted the application in full, stressing that it was justified on Customs and Excise approval.