R.H.E. Abstracts Traffic-Mr. Nelson
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WHEN Mr. J. R. Henderson, a West VI' Hartlepool haulier, had his application to run a new vehicle heard by the Northern Licenshtg Authority in Middlesbrough. a representative of Road Haulage Executive objected that the • R.H.F. always had a vehicle available in the area.
Mr. T. Campbell Wardlaw, for 1112 applicant, alleged that the Executive was trying to abstract work from a contractor who had been in business for 50 years. He added that the vehicle which the R.H.E. had available was unsuitable for Mr. Henderson's customers.
Granting the application, the Licensing Authority, Mr. S. W. Nelson. stated that if the local unit of the R.H.E. had no Vehicle available when one was wanted, it could "go out and buy one." In former days it would not have been able to obtain an additional vehicle without the permission of the Licensing Authority. "If that is not abstracting traffic. .1 do not know what is," he commented.
B.T.C. CO. ALLEGES ABSTRACTION
AN appeal by Associated Deliveries. Ltd., Reading, against a decision of the East Midland Licensing Authority has been adjourned until January 19.
This company is a non-profit-making Organization running delivery services for a group of 11 food manufacturers. When the Licensing Authority granted . the concern a licence to operate its services,. no permission was given to serve one member of the group, L. Rose and Co., Ltd., the lime-juice merchant. as Donaldson Wright tB.T.C.), Ltd., alleged that if Associated Deliveries, Ltd., did so it would lead to an abstraction of traffic.
Donaldson Wright (B.T.C.), Ltd., sought to secure distributive traffic from depots in Lincoln and Nottingham. This concern is the respondent in the appeal.
MEN IN THE NEWS
MR. CECIL W. ROOD, chairman of T. Wall and Sons, Ltd., was recently entertained to dinner by 50 drivers of the company's vehicles.
MR. E. HACKING has been appointed a director of the coachbuilding concern, Reading and Co., Ltd. Since 1945 he has been works manager and was formerly with the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd.
MR. J. M. BauNroN, service manager of the Commer.and Karrier companies since 1940, is taking up new duties in the export division of Rootes, Ltd., and is going overseas in the New Year. He is succeeded by his assistant, MR. T. W. HODGKINS, who joined Commer Cars, Ltd.. in 1935, and was later appointed service representative in the southeastern area.
OBITUARY
WE regret to announce the death, ,at. VV Whickharn, Co. Durham, of Ma. ROBERT M. REED, one of the founders of Venture Transport (Newcastle), Ltd which runs more than 100 buses.