RHA's first objection in Scotland
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• An application, which was opposed by the RHA, was partially successful when Donnelly Haulage, of Ballymena, Northern Ireland, was granted a licence for four vehicles and four more to be acquired by the Scottish LA, Mr A. B. Birnie, on Friday.
The application, the first to be opposed by the RHA in Scotland, was originally for six vehicles with a margin of 18 but this was later amended to eight vehicles and two to be acquired.
Mr N. Wallace, a partner of the firm, admitted he had no experience of transport in Scotland but said he had been associated with the haulage industry in Ireland for 20 years.
Premises at Cairn Ryan were to have improved facilities and no operations would commence until such facilities were in order. A fully qualified motor engineer was to be employed at Cairn Ryan while Mr Donnelly Jnr would be responsible for operation, records and drivers' hours.
For the RHA, Mr L. Stokoe pointed out that Cairn Ryan was a derelict port and a substantial sum of money would be needed to bring the premises up to the standard required for maintenance facilities under the Act. Doubts were also expressed about the ability to control operations in Scotland from Ireland. In view of a warning, however, given by the LA that he would expect the undertakings of the company to be carried out, the RHA decided to withdraw its objection and a licence for two years was allowed for the four vehicles in possession with a margin of a further four.