Coal Merchant Seeks A-licence Extension L ARGER hauliers do not give
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the personal attention and it is rriore difficult to pinpoint delays when they are involved, said Mr. Robert Cunningham, director of Henderson, Hogg and Co., at Edinburgh on Monday, when he supported an application by Alexander Coutts and Son; Leith coal merchants. to undertake Scottish distribution of starch products imported at Leith Docks.
The traffic went to the north east, the Lothians and Glasgow and Ayrshire, and involved short notice delivery, Mr. Cunningham said. His company had attempted to persuade customers to carry stocks but failed to do so, making fast sure delivery a necessity. Opposing the application were B.R.S. and Dobson, 01 Edinburgh, who contended that Coutfi had undertaken work outside its scope and ability since its existing A licence were of limited, radius and its mair business was as a coal merchant.
Mr. W. Quin. the Scottish Licensirq Authority, deferred the case for presentation of a breakdown of figures.