Denies Attempt at "Back-door" Entry
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ALLEGATIONS by British Railways that his application was an attempt at back-door entry were denied by Mr. S. B. Caulfield, a partner in J. B. Caulfield, Window Lane. Garston, at Liverpool, last week. The application sought two extra vehicles on B licence.
Mr. Caulfield told Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, that the replacement of three contract-A vehicles by two on B licence, was in everyone's interest. There would be more economic operation and one less vehicle on the road. Mr. Caulfield added that his contract customers, Bovril. Ltd.. United Canners, Ltd., and British Vacuum Flasks. Ltd., had not been consulted. The contract vehicles had been sought on his recommendation and he warehoused and distributed for these companies. The change did not concern them.
For British Railways, Mr. G. H. P. Beames submitted that there was no evidence to justify a change, and the customers had not signified any wish to give up the sole use of the vehicles. Contracts could be obtained "over the counter and should not be transformed into A or B licences without substantial evidence of need, he said.
Mr. Caulfield, who said he was the B30 Liverpool agent for the companies, asked whether one witness and two •letters would provide sufficient evidence.
Mr. Beames replied that in his view three witnesses were essential. Mr. Caulfield, an experienced haulier, had run a risk without witnesses and should suffer for it.
The inquiry was adjourned for further evidence. In addition to witnesses from the contract companies, evidence would be required to support the inclusion of two other customers named in the B licence conditions sought, said Mr. Jolifie.
HORSE HAULIER FINED , E'OR using a ramp with no side rails to load horses on to a vehicle, James Maguire, Chapel Road, flesketh Bank, Lanes, was fined £10 by Birkenhead magistrates, last week. He was fined a further 10 for failing to clean and disinfect the vehicle and his son, James Philip Maguire, was also fined /.10 for aiding and abetting the loading offence. A veterinary officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries told the court that he gave instructions that the horses should not be loaded, but the vehicle was loaded and driven away while he was making certain arrangements.