L.M.S. Case Fails: Yorks Hauliers' Success
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VORKSHIRE hauliers have gained
their first victory in their fight against railway applications for addifloral road vehicles. The Yorkshire Licensing Authority, who reserved his decision at the hearing, has refused the whole of a recent application by the L.M.S. Railway Co. for seven additional vehicles and three trailers . (23 tons 1 cwt.) from its Sheffield base, under an A licence. This is the first refusal of a railway application for additional vehicles in Yorkshire.
Twelve hauliers, including members of A.R.O. and of the Sheffield Horse and Motor Owners Association, objected. At the hearing a railway witness admitted that four of the vehicles were already authorized in respect of another base, but had been working in Sheffield for two years.
For the opposing road operators, the case put forward on behalf of the railway company was strongly criticized from the standpoint of evidence. Mr. F. G. Bibbings, secretary of A.R.O. Yorkshire Area, said that apparently the L.M.S. Railway Co. hoped that, whilst convincing evidence was required from small operators, it would not be necessary from a powerful railway company.
Mr. Bibbings informed a correspondent that should the L.M.S. company appeal, A.R.O. would certainly contest the matter before the Appeal Tribunal.
As previously reported in. The Commercial Motor, Yorkshire hauliers at% opposing a number of other applications-by the railway company for additional vehicles.