Quarry Transport Lack Disputed
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LATEMENTS on behalf of an appli1.--"cant for a new B licence—that because of the demand for slate bricks, Dinorwic Quarries, Llanberis, were unable to get sufficient transport—were strongly denied by three local hauliers before the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, at Caernarvon, last week.
Mr. D. G. Williams, Port Dinorwic, was applying for the licence with conditions, "slate by-products, bricks, sand, gravel and builders' goods within 60 miles." Objectors were Grey Motors, Ltd., Bethesda; G. Griffiths and Sons, Bangor. and H. C. Roberts, Bethesda.
Mr. A. Behnison, for the applicant, explained that four months previously Mr. Williams had bought a tipper of 3-.} tons unladen on the promise of contract -A work which had not materialized.
Mr. D. G. Williams said he had formerly been employed as a driver by two of the objectors.
Mr. 0. H. Edwards, traffic manager at the quarry, said that none of the objectors carried bricks or tiles. Work was frequently held up because of lack of transport and his company were supporting a number of applications for additional vehicles. Grey Motors were asked for a vehicle on Monday and could not provide one before Thursday.
Mr. L. Williams, managing director of Grey Motors, said three or, four of his vehicles were carrying from Dinorwic quarries every day. In addition, drivers of many foreign-based vehicles applied to them for return loads and were switched to the quarry. He was.unaware of any unsatisfied demand. Some vehicles waited two or three days at Port Dinorwic for traffic, but they could be switched.
Asked by Mr. Bertnison why he was not objecting to a later similar application by C. M. and 0. Brotherton, Bethesda, Mr. Williams agreed he was related, Mr. J. Edward Jones, for the objectors, submitted that organized haulage could not always he available at a moment's notice. The conflict concerning vehicles available at Port Dinorwic could easily be checked and the objectors' case was that they had never failed to produce vehicles.
Mr. Jolliffe said that much of the business at Port Dinorwic was clearinghouse work and the usefulness to the quarry of vehicles there could not be assessed. In view'of other applications, decision would be reserved.