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'Gamble' for B licence alleged
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• A plant hire firm admitted in Manchester on Wednesday that when it had purchased a low-loader to operate under C licence it expected to obtain a B licence for a percentage of its use.
Mr. P. Molloy. a partner of PM! Plant Hire, formerly of Droylesden, Manchester, was being cross-examined by Mr. J. S. Lawton, for the Transport Holding Company. which was objecting to the transfer of PMI's 121-ton artic low-loader from C to B licence for the carriage of plant hire within 50 miles.
Mr. Lawton submitted that since it purchased the £6,500 low-loader in November, put it on C licence in December and applied for a B licence on February 5, the company had bought the vehicle with the intention of seeking a B licence. It had made a "speculative gamble".
Mr. Molloy agreed but said that if the application was refused the vehicle would still be retained even though it would be operated at a loss.
For PMI, Mr. E Taylor explained that the low-loader was occupied 60 per cent of its time working on the firm's own work or free of charge for two associate companies. The firm now sought to fill in the low-loader's time operating for hire and reward.
For two other objectors, Mr. J. A. Back. housesaid he wished to see the driver's records. The small amount of plant owned by PM! would suggest that a large amount of rehiring was being undertaken.
At this point Mr. Molloy mentioned that the operating base had moved to Adlington in Cheshire. Because of the consequent effect on the operating radius. the North Western deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, adjourned the hearing for republication or withdrawal of the application.