Tipper Licence Revoked
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IGNORANCE if the law was the explanation given to the South Eastern Licensing Authority', Mr. H. J. Thom, at Southampton on Tuesday, when the Wessex Construction and Plant Hire Company Ltd. was asked to give reason why a licence for a3-ton tipper should not be revoked.
For Wessex Construction it was stated that in March, 1963, the goodwill and single vehicle of H.M.P, Contractors were acquired and an undertaking given that the vendor's Customees would continue to be served, and a list of these customers was handed over.
As a result of the hard weather at that time the cylinder block of the vehicle cracked and applicatien was made to substitute a slightly heavier. Vehicle, but then the Licensing Authority was not told that the operating base had been moved from the original Bushy Hill Farm, Drox
ford, to Warblington, some nine miles away.
Mr. A. E. C. Spraggs, managing director of Wessex Construction, admitted that until August no business had been done with customers on the list handed over by the vendor, but pointed out that his company was anxious to do such business.
The Licensing Authority pointed out that the application for transfer of the licence had been granted under a section which made it possible for him to grant the licence without the usual procedure of application and, if they were made, the hearing of objections. As the base was changed, none of the Original, customers was catered for and he had no alternative but to revoke the licence', However, the order would not take effect For two months so that Wessex Construction could appeal if they so decided.