B.T.C. Do Not Pursue Objections
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THE British Transport Commission did not pursue objections to applications by J. Bradley (Accrington), Ltd., Park Garage, Argyle Street, Accrington, at Blackburn last week for additional tonnage on A licence. The first application. sought to replace two special-A vehicles of ton capacity by two of 12 cwt. on public A licence.
Mr. J. Backhouse. for the applicants, said that 50 per cent, of the work was collection and delivery for larger vehicles. Other work was done at job rates. Tonnage carried in 1958-59 amounted to 777 and in 1959-60 it was 749. Mileage over the same period had increased from
26,866 to 27,428. "
After Mr. Jack Bradley stated that the only change involved replacement with modern vehicles, the B.T.C. objection was withdrawn and the application granted.
A second application, to delete two drawbar trailers of 4} tons from an existing A licence and replace them by two flat vehicles totalling 9 tons, was also opposed by the B.T.C.
Mr. Backhouse submitted that the trailers were each of 8 tons carrying capacity and the new vehicles would each carry 7 tons. The only advantage would be in mobility.
Mr. Bradley said that the vehicles he proposed to put on, if the application were granted, were Bedford 7 Matters. The normal user on the licence was "General goods, Great Britain."
Replying to Mr. A. H. Jolliffc, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, who commented that the spread of the business was nothing like general goods, Great Britain, Mr. Bradley said his licence expired on September 10, and he did not expect it to be renewed on the same basis.
The B.T.C. offered no evidence and the application was granted.
DEATH OF MR. ROSSINGTON wJE regret to record the death of Mr. ifY Henry Rossington. who was formerly London district manager of British Road Services. He started his own transport business in Grimsby in 1936 and later extended his operations in London and joined R.R.S. when his business was nationalized in 1949.