Public Interest This principle was of vital importance, submitted. Mr.
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Atkinson. Was it in the public interest that from the economic point of view existing heavy haulage units should be deprived of traffic simply because a contractor's vehicle was on the site and could quote a lower rate? There was no evidence that any of the potential customers had suffered serious inconvenience.
Pickfords' own figures showed their' fleet was used 10 per cent. above the normal' for such vehicles, said Mr. Dunkerley. Under these circumstances how could they ask-for protection? It was not a question of rates. Delays in removing equipment could hold up building work.
Granting the application, Mr. Lindsay said the evidence did not justify a radius of 25 miles. There would be a grant similar to the existing licence limited to 10 miles.