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UOLLOWING fines totalling 059 for hours and records offences imposed on Taylor Bros., J. E. Taylor and four drivers, the firm (of Hillside, Lillshall) last week in Shrewsbury applied to Mr. J. Else, West Midland Licensing Authority, to continue its two-vehicle A licence and to add four artics.
For the firm, Mr. J. Foley Egginton explained that the partnership had one vehicle with a normal user, "Motor parts and tractor chassis within 150 miles radius" and another: "Potatoes, sugar beet and seeds, Midlands and Lancashire". It was applying for four artics for "farm produce and building materials within 200 miles" but this was later amended to three artics for "potatoes and roofing tiles within 200 miles".
Mr. Else said he would take into account alleged breaches of normal user since he was required to consider the haulier's previous conduct when granting a licence.
In evidence, Mr. J. E. Taylor said that there bad been a recession in the motor trade and the firm had started to carry tiles for Dunning and Son Ltd., Oakengates. This work had so increased that it had applied in January for three contract vehicles.
Referring to figures submitted in evidence for the year October 1965 to September 1966, Mr. J. F. Wrottesley, for British Railways, asked Mr. Taylor whether he was aware that out of £3,900 earned by the vehicle specified to carry seeds, sugar beet and potatoes, earnings for these commodities totalled only £1,036. Mr. Taylor replied that he thought normal user meant 60/70 per cent of the work must fall within the specified limits.
For British Road Services, Mr. H. C. Simpson asked Mr. Taylor how it was that the carriage of motor parts represented approximately 70 per cent of total earnings.
For nine private objectors, Mr. N. Carless enquired whether the tile work which Mr. Taylor said he wished to carry on the three additional vehicles was not already being carried on the three contract vehicles granted in January.
The case was adjourned to allow Taylor Bros. to amend the application.