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Why Six? asks Mr. Wells
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THE justification for six additional tippers was probed by Mr. L. A. Wells, Scottish deputy Licensing Authority, at Kirkcaldy last week.
Walker Bros. (Cowdenbeath) Ltd. sought to add six vehicles of 54 tons unladen weight to an existing A licence. Mr. W. Muir, a director of Walker Bros., told the court of the difficulty of hiring large-capacity tippers, and four customer witnesses spoke of transport difficulties and expanding needs.
Questioned by Mr. Wells, Mr. Muir could give no clear reason why he had asked for six vehicles. In relation to the normal user applied for—"Goods, mainly within central Scotland with occasional journeys to England"—Mr. Muir said he considered central Scotland to extend as far north as the Moray Firth.
Giving his decision, Mr. Wells said that he was surprised that applicants could never say how they had assessed the number of vehicles applied for. He was satisfied that additional vehicles were required to meet customer expansion and granted three, of 25 tons unladen weight.
He stressed that vague districts like central Scotland were administratively difficult and suggested that a new declaration be made naming counties or specifying a radius from the operating centre.