Special-A Revocation : "No Alternative"
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ASPEC1AL-A licence previously held by Mr. Sydney Leslie Harness, Tattershall (Lines), was last week revoked by the East Midlands Licensing Authority, Mr. A. G. Curtis. Making the order, Mr. Curtis remarked: "1 don't like revocation of licences, but in this case I have no alternative."
Applying for the revocation, Mr. J. Henson, clerk to the Authority, said the case was the first of its kind in the area. Harness, he said, had applied for the transfer of his special-A licence from one vehicle to another and had signed a declaration that the vehicle was either his or in his possession. It was later discovered that the vehicle was not his nor in his possession, and never had been.
In evidence, Mr. Harness said that after selling a vehicle he also sold his licence. Later, he signed a form for the licence's transfer to another vehicle. The form was brought to him by another man, and he did not bother to read it.
Mr. Curtis told him: "To some extent I feel that you have been misled but, none the less, a false statement ha:; been made in connection with the proposed variation of the licence. You never owned the vehicle and I am afraid there is no way of alleviating this matter, so the licence will be revoked."
Mr. Curtis added that people should see some competent authority before committing themselves to signing applications where the facts might not be correct.
T.U.C. TO CONSIDER HOURS AND SPEED LIMIT
DRIVERS' hours and the speed limit on heavy goods vehicles will be the subject of a resolution by the Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association at the Trades Union Congress at Bournemouth from September 1-5.
This is one of several resolutions dealing with road transport. Another, from the Watermen, Lightermen and Tugmen. asks Congress to express support for any measure to promote trade-union organization in the road transport industry. The future of the Industrial Disputes Order is the subject of two motions, from the Engineer Surveyors' Association and the Furniture Trade Operatives. The F.T.O. are in favour of additional powers, so that voluntary agreements can be enforced.
The Electrical Trades Union seek a Congress declaration that the renationalization of iron and steel and road transport and the nationalization of key sectors of engineering should receive priority.
£264 DAMAGES SOUGHT A N action for 1264 damages against B.R.S. (Pickfords), Ltd., has been started by Mr. David Duncan, haulier, Parkside Road, Alyth, Scotland. This follows a collision between vehicles owned by the parties on. March 23, 1955. Mr. Duncan claims his lorry, was under repair for 44 days, costing him th a day. The hearing will be at Dundee Sheriff Court.