Milk switch refused
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I Because of the objector's evidence, the Jorthern LA, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, said he was inable to grant a switch of two artics. from :ontract A to A-licence to C. W. Sayers "ransport Services Ltd., of Brough. This lecision was given in Appleby on Tuesday vhen the application to carry milk for the Milk Aarketing Board was continued. Objections vere entered by G. A. Stamper of Culgaith, E. (idd of Melling and H. Keighley of Ribchester.
At the hearing at Appleby on March 25 1969 (CM March 28) the view was taken that sayers had operated in breach of its contracts )y carrying milk for the Express Dairy Co. Ltd. v1r. W. Scorer, for the applicant, produced igures which showed that of the three :ankers operated by Sayers only one was fully :mployed. Had these other two vehicles been )n A-licence instead of Contract A, at least )ne of them would have been in full use. The bject of the application was to obtain more lexibility for the use of the tankers. .
Mr. N. Elliott, Northern regional transport
anager of the Milk Marketing Board, said hat on occasions the Board had been unable o move sufficient milk. Orders to liquid milk rocessing plants had been restricted because if the shortage of tankers. As Sayers' tankers
ere on contract licence to the Board, it was enied their use when milk had to be moved orn depots which did not belong to the Milk arketing Board. Mr. Elliott said he did not hink the granting of the application would ffect other hauliers.
The LA asked if any specific figures of the oard's difficulties were available. Mr. Elliott aid it was a general need which was rowing; it was estimated there would be a igure of 8m more gallons carried in 1969 han in 1968.
Mr. G. A. Stamper, who had four tankers in A-licence, said he carried milk primarily for
the Express Dairy of Appleby. His schedule showing availability was produced but at certain times a tanker stood idle for a complete month. If the application was granted, there would be further obstruction of traffic, said Mr. Stamper,.
Mr. E. Kidd said he carried milk mainly for the Milk Marketing Board. Seven vehicles were used in this work but were riot fully employed. In April he had 123 tanker/days available.
Mr. A. Keighley said he had seven tankers and carried for a large number of dairies. He produced a schedule showing availability since May 1969. A grant to Sayers, he said, would seriously affect his business.
In submission. Mr. G. N. Robson, for the objectors, said the contracting company would not benefit from the grant as required by law. There was no real evidence of demand and no support. In addition to this, ample availability was shown by the objectors.
Appeal likely
• It is understood that the Metropolitan LA is to appeal against the decision of the North London magistrate who dismissed the "falsification" charge brought against Mr. L. House under Section 235 of the Road Traffic Act (CM October 3).
Forth bridge surcharge
• Permission to charge each passenger crossing the Forth road bridge a supplementary fare of 2d is being sought from the Scottish Traffic Commissioners by five companies in the Scottish Bus Group—Scottish Omnibuses Ltd., Edinburgh; W. Alexander and Sons (Fife) Ltd., Kirkcaldy; W. Alexander and Sons (Midland) Ltd., Falkirk; W. Alexander and Sons (Northern) Ltd., Aberdeen; and Highland Omnibuses Ltd., Inverness.
The toll charge for scheduled service buses crossing the Forth road bridge goes up on Nolember 1 to 55.