Good Service, But No Extension
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DESPITE tributes by witnesses to his good service, Mr. E. R. Chappell, Ruddlan, was unsuccessful at Wrexham, last week, in seeking the addition of building materials and plant within 70 miles to the conditions of a B licence. The application was refused by the South Wales Licensing Authority, Mr. Idris Owen, deputizing for the North Western Authority. Mr. J. Edward Jones, for Mr. Chappell, said he operated six vehicles, two on A licence and four on B licence. Two of the " B" vehicles were licensed only for lime-spreading, but the remainder had other conditions up to 25 miles. From May to September they were fully occupied, but during the winter they could do additional work. The applicant sought to carry portable buildings and drain pipes for two customers over a wider area covering Lancashire, Shropshire and the North Wales coast. After evidence by the customer witnesses that Mr: Chappell had so far met all their needs, the objectors, Jones Transport, Abergele, and British Railways, submitted there was no case to answer. Mr. Howell Jones, for Jones Transport, pointed out that there was no evidence of need. Refusing the application, Mr. Owen said he viewed with sympathy the desire to use spare capacity, but need must at least extend to inconvenience. The figures produced gave no indication of the extent to which the vehicles were under-employed.
THORNYCROFT PRIME MOVERS IN the specification tables for tractors I published in last week's "Trailers and Semi-trailers" issue of The Commercial Motor, the Thornycroft section did not include medium-capacity tractors for home and export use. These consist of two Trident 8-ft. 6-in.-wheelbase forwardcontrol tractors, rated for 16 tons gross train weight, one with Scammell gear and one for other types of gear; a Mastiff 9-ft, 6-in.-wheelbase tractor rated for 20 tons gross train weight; and three Trusty tractors. One Trusty is a 9-ft. 6-in.-wheelbase forward-control tractor, rated at 24 tons gross train weight, and two are normalcontrol chassis—one a 4 x 2 with 11-ft.wheelbase, and the other a 6 x 4 with 13-ft. 5-in.-wheelbase. Both are rated at gross train weights of 32 tons and are available with leftor right-hand drive.
100 TRACTORS ORDERED nURING recent weeks, David Brown Construction Equipment, Ltd„ Feltham, Middx, have received orders to the value of about £125,000 for 100 airfield and industrial tractors. The Ministry of Supply require 55, whilst other customers include Aerofineas Argentinas, the Atomic Energy Authority, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, the Royal Rhodesian Air Force, the Pakistan Air Force, the Douglas Aircraft Corporation and the Nigerian Ports Authority.