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PUBLICAN GETS LICENCE FOR TWO TIPPERS
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ON "convincing supporting evidence", the Metropolitan LA, Mr. D. I. R. Muir, granted a two-tipper B licence in London last week to Mr. P. J. McGovern, a Cricklewood public house licensee, who had set up an agency for contractors and operators at his premises.
It soon became apparent, said Mr. McGovern, when he was trying to pair up needy contractors with operators looking for site-clearing work, that there was a shortage of vehicles. He then decided to buy one of his own, and a further one a month later. These would be licensed and used for "muck away" jobs.
In support were four companies. Mr. P.J. Lynch, managing director, J. Lynch Contractors Ltd., spoke of the difficulty he had in hiring this type of vehicle. Mr. Lynch said he had approached St. Albans Sand and Gravel Ltd. (the only one of three objectors to appear in court), but the company had been unable to help.
Transport manager Mr. M. Dayson, of T. McGee and Co. Ltd., described his similar predicament. Mr. J. Nockton, transport manager, McGinty Ltd., said that he, too, was often in need of tippers, and that Mr. McGovern's vehicles would do nicely.
For McNicholas Transport Ltd., plant manager Mr. D. E. Davies said he could give Mr. McGovern work for two vehicles at least two days a week almost indefinitely.
For the objector, Mr. P. KenworthyBrowne called Mr. C. W. Palmer, transport manager, St. Albans Sand and Gravel, to give evidence. Mr. Palmer said that on the occasions instanced by the supporting witnesses, he could easily have been unable to supply vehicles, as there had been some very busy spells. Mr. Muir commented that Mr. Palmer was one of the "fairest" witnesses he had heard in the court.
Mr. Kenworthy-Browne asked for amendments to be made to the licence—for the radius to be reduced to 20 miles from Cricklewood railway station, and the conditions to be just "excavated materials". The LA agreed with his statement that the application was "somewhat peculiar".
Mr. Muir was also very concerned with the maintenance of the vehicles, and he re-called the applicant to the witness box. Mr. McGovern said he was acquiring a British Railways yard behind his premises, and that a fitter could be called to service the vehicles at any time. Asked if there was a pit, he replied that there was not—but guaranteed the adequate maintenance of his vehicles.