Eight Appeal Against A-licence Grant
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SIX A-licence vehicles granted ro C. W. Thorp, Fordwick, Canterbury, would have nothing to do for six months of the year, Mr. J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon told the Transport Tribunal last week. He appeared for eight objectors who appealed against the grant by the South Eastern I.icensing Authority.
Mr Samuel-Gibbon said Thorp's had carried on C-hiring, and in the time covered by the figures put in by them they had 13 vehicles and two trailers. on special A licence. It was obvious that the special A vehicles were not fully employed.
The grant was for agricultural products throughout Great Britain, but for more. than six months of the year traffic for the main customer could be absorbed by the existing fleet. Shortterm grants should cover any extra work.
For Thorp's, Mr. D. L. McDonnell said the figures put in related to a bad season, and the Authority had taken this into consideration. Short-term licences could not cater for seasonal traffic of this type.
Mr. J. C. Poole, acting president, dismissed the-appeal.