Northern Steel Bids
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AP L1CATIONS by several Teesside hauliers for additional facilities, including long-length trailers, to enable them to participate in the Dorman Long (Steel) Ltd.. Cleveland scheme for the distribution of steel from the area, were adjourned by the Northern Licensing Authority. Mr. J. A. T, Hanlon, at Durham on Wednesday after a three-day hearing.
Altogether applications by 11 hauliers were due to be heard, as well as revocation inquiries under Section 178 of the 1960 Act in respect of three of them, but at the end of the first day only five applicants had been dealt with and decisions reserved in the case of three of them_
On Monday an adjourned application by H. L. Walker Ltd., of Thornahy, for two additional long-length outfits and permission to operate three authorized trailers as long-length vehicles, was continued. Mr. Alfred Darley, questioned by Mr. J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon, said that he had given undertakings that he would not operate a long-length trailer and had always adhered to this.
A British Railways witness, Mr. G. Atkinson, said that the railways carried steel up to 90 ft. as a standard load and at high speeds.
Mr. P. H. Foster, of A. Stevens (Haulage) Ltd., objecting, said that he had been invited to join the scheme but would do so only when he was satisfied that those already in it were correctly licensed. Witnesses for Sunter Bros Ltd. and Siddle C. Cook Ltd, said they were losing traffic from Dorman Long. Mr. Samuel-Gibbon submitted that co-ordination of steel traffic would meet with the L.A.'s approval and Dorman Long had given an undertaking that no haulier would suffer if the application was adjourned.
On Tuesday applications by Econofreight Transport Ltd. and D. Tarren Ltd.,
both of Thornaby-on-Tees, were heard: revocation notices had been served on both hauliers. Econofreight wished to add two outfits exceeding 35 ft.; to add four semi-trailers for long-length traffic and to add a further two outfits to carry steel
• for Dorman Long within 10 miles. Tarren's application was to substitute a heavier vehicle than was operating at present for long-length materials.
Mr. .T. A. Campbell-Wardlaw said that the L.A. had served revocation notices on both companies because of the alleged unauthorized use of overweight trailers. All the trailers had been stripped and re-weighed and he submitted 'that they were now only slightly overweight. Mr. D. Callaghan, of Dorman Long, asked by Mr. Hanlon why the syndicate should be allowed to deduct 10 per cent from hauliers who had previously carried direct, said that this had nothing to do with his company—hauliers in the scheme were paid direct.
Mr. P. Jesscock, general manager of Econofreight, said he had no definite knowledge of irregular carriage. Ten long-length trailers were now in possession, including a coal trailer. Mr. Hanlon said that this was a "complete change of front" from the last hearing, when it was apparent that the trailers on the licence bore no relation to those in operation. After hearing evidence from the objectors the applications were adjourned.
Applications by B. W. Homan, Middlesbrough, and Copley Haulage Co., Thornaby, concerning long-length trailers, were granted.
Big Grant for Cox's
nN Monday in Bristol, Cox's Mid
Somerset Transport Co. Ltd. applied for an additional seven vehicles, including four tippers, one artic. a low-loader and a tractor and trailer.
In granting the application, the Licensing Authority, Mr. S. W. Nelson, said it was reasonable that Foster Yeoman Ltd. (quarry owners who had supported the bid) should wish to carry on the company's relationship with Cox's, and as the low-loader was on "the doorstep ", some measure of control could be exercised.