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Rail Delay in Bacon Tram port VISH transport from Aberdeen

1st April 1938, Page 35
1st April 1938
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Page 35, 1st April 1938 — Rail Delay in Bacon Tram port VISH transport from Aberdeen
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and 1 Lossiemouth to Glasgow will be facilitated by a decision issued at Aberdeen, last week, by Mr. Henry Riches, Northern Scotlaild Licensing Authority. James Fraser's T‘ransport Service, Ltd., Aberdeen, was granted a licence for an additional vehicle of 4 tons.

The company had asked for an extra lorry of 7 tons, and the railway companies objected. Mr. Riches said he was satisfied that the applicant was entitled on the evidence to an increase in tonnage, but not to the extent applied for.

The Authority said it was clear that there was a considerable expansion of business. The turnover had increased from 22,910 tons for the year ended September 32. 1935, to 29,608 tons for the year ended September 30. 1937.

Evidence was also given on kehalf of Robert Lawson and Sons (Dyce), Ltd., bacon manufacturer. For some time, after commencing business at Dyce, this company was using. more or less, its own transport from its Dunfermline works, but, subsequently, the traffic was handed to the applicant. The company, in a letter, stated that it found road transport was essential to the carrying of its goods. For seven months in 1934-35 it paid Fraser's Transport Service, Ltd., £37; in the following year, the amount was 2190, and last year it rose to £773.

The evidence of Mr. James Allan, who appeared for the above company, had been helpful, acknowledged Mr. Riches. He had been definite in stating that the facilities provided by the railways were not suitable. Parcels consigned from Dyce to Blairgowrie, Coupar, Angus, and Newtyle, in the Perth district, often took two days to deliver, whereas by road transport the goods were delivered the same day, a most important factor when dealing with perishable goods. Mr. Riches said he was satisfied that an additional vehicle, not to exceed 4 tons, would not be in excess of requirements.


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