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Strong objection to Kent bid
Page 43
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AFORMER Kent haulier who gave an undertaking last November to take no further part in the management of a family haulage business, gave evidence in support of a B-to-A switch at Maidstone last week.
J. Smith and Son, of Staplehurst, who sought to add seven vehicles to an existing A licence, with a normal user "Mainly paper, fruit and produce, agricultural requisites, containers for farmers and fruit growers", were represented by Miss E. Havers. Mr. S. J. Champion represented 15 private objectors, and Mr. A. J. F. Wrottesley appeared for BRB.
Miss Havers said that three vehicles restricted to work for members of the Sapphir Group within 225 miles, a C-hiring licence, and a further vehicle licensed in the Metropolitan area would be surrendered if a grant were made as applied for.
Mr. Leonard Smith, a partner in the family business, said the undertakings given by his brother had been adhered to fully. Additional vehicles were needed, he said, for work offered by the Reed Paper Group, and by many fruit and produce growers and merchants.
Mr. Wrottesley said the railways were vitally interested in long-distance traffic from Reeds and also from fruit merchants and growers, and he urged the applicants to produce full details of the destinations they sought, as some agreement was possible.
Mr. Ramus, a partner of C. Ramus and Sons, fruit merchants, said Smiths were the only hauliers who would supply pallets for fruit movements to London. They were very reliable hauliers.
Mr. Roy F. Smith (younger brother of Leonard and John Smith) said he had "stuck to his undertaking" regarding management.
Continuing, Mr. R. F. Smith said he needed far more transport than could be hired to complete his contracts. "I've tried every haulier in Kent, Sussex and Surrey", he said. "After 10 years in haulage, I know them all. I even offered Cyril Wright double the rate to go to Hereford for me", he went on. "He jumped at it", said Mr. Smith, "but turned it down when I said three pick-ups were involved."
After questioning by Mr. Champion, Mr. Smith withdrew his assertion that he had canvassed every haulier in the counties mentioned. When Mr. Champion read extracts from a letter from British Canners, of Hereford, complaining that fruit had been sent in orange boxes which had broken open at the delivery point, Mr. Smith protested strongly at the disclosure.
The application was adjourned.