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Applicants Admit False Evidence

1st April 1955, Page 48
1st April 1955
Page 48
Page 48, 1st April 1955 — Applicants Admit False Evidence
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(IF 149 people said in evidence to have travelled to Scarborough MI coaches of G. H. Austin and Sons, Ltd.. Station Garage, Derby Street. Stafford, 103 had never, in fact, used the company's services. This was admitted to the West Midland Licensing Authority on Monday.

The company applied to run express carriages from Erdington to Scarborough via Newcastle under Lyme. The first hearing was on February 14 and the Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd.. one of the objectors. checked the names and addresses of passengers given on that day.

Mr. Harold Austin, director of the applicant concern, admitted that this was not the first time that his company had been concerned in allegations of such a character. The application was withdrawn.

" This is a very bad case indeed," commented the Authority. "What is most disturbing is that it would not have come to light unless one of the objectors had taken on himself to make a test of certain evidence."

LIGHT-ALLOY DRAWBACKS—BY MULLINERS DIRECTOR

" WE feel that aluminium alloys still remain the prerogative of the development field and not the requirement of the operator, with his limited ervice facilities and his ' keep-themrunning ' policy," said Mr. F. Mason, ' director of Mulliners, Ltd., Bordesley Green Road, Birminghani, 8, last week, when the coMpany's Mighty-Master bus all-steel bodywork was announced.

The Mighty Master is suitable for a wide variety of chassis and is intended for operation in all parts of the world. A sum of Lim. has been spent on its development over the past four years. It is claimed to be the lowest-priced body on the British market.

Seventy-five Vehicles with Mighty Master bodies are operating in Abadan and 103 are to be delivered to the United States Air Force.

LIVING COST CUT BY FREE HAULIERS

RIOAD transport under free enterprise was already helping to cut down the cost of living, Mr. R. B. Brittain. chairman of the Eastern Area of the Road Haulage Association, told 170 hauliers and guests at the annual dinnerdance of the Ipswich Sub-area last week. The Association were now shewing the country and trade and industry how road transport could he run under economical management,

Mr. H. C. Chandler, transport manager of Fisons, Ltd., and chairman of the Eastern Area of the Traders Road Transport Association, referred to the possibility of an election this year. He asked: " Will they leave us alone for a change? I hope politicians of All parties have learnt their lesson and will leave us in peace to deliver the goods."

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