The Haulier Who Got a " Raspberry "
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AN Elgin haulier, Mr. William Ellis, successfully appealed to the Transport Tribunal, in Edinburgh last week, against the refusal by the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority to grant him extended facilities to cater for customers obtained during a period when he was operating irregularly.
Mr. C. E. Jauncey, for Ellis, said that two vehicles, the subject of the application, were operating on a limited declaration in the Northern counties. There was ample evidence at the hearing for the Deputy Authority to consider there was a demand for the vehicles.
Mr. W. D. Connochie, for three respondents—Sutherlands of Peterhead (Road Hauliers), Ltd.. Charles Alexander and Partners, and Highland Haulage, Ltd.—said that the appellant had operated irregularly; one of his vehicles had been suspended and he had based his application for a new normal user on the evidence of customers obtained while operating irregularly.
Sir Hubert Hull, the chairman, giving the Tribunal's decision, said it was "an evenly balanced ease." For a period, the appellant had operated two vehicles without any regard to the normal user on the face of which he had got the licences.
Three Months' Suspension "He then made an application for an additional tonnage, but—no doubt to his horror—found last June or July that instead of getting additional tonnage he got a 'raspberry,' one of the vehicles being suspended for three months."
He subsequently asked the Deputy Authority to allow him to resume operating under cover of an enlarged user declaration.
Sir Hubert said: "In many cases we have said that subject to a haulier having paid some kind of penalty we should recognize factS as they are. And if he has customers, however he has obtained them, who desire to usc his services, we should recognize their desire and give him a licence to do properly in future what he has done improperly in the past.
"We have come to the conclusion there is a case for an extended normal user and think a licence ought to be granted."
Sir Hubert suggested that if the application read "general goods including livestock within the counties of Nairn, Moray, Banff and Aberdeen, and draff and mining timber within Scotland." it would be successful. The appellant agreed to this.
" 600 " PROFIT DOWN
A CCOIJNTS for the George Cohen 600 I-1 Group, Ltd., for the year ended March 31, 1961, show that the combined profit of the Group, after all charges including taxation and interest on unsecured loan stock, was £644,808, against £785.071 for the previous year.