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Rate-cutting Charge Dismissed
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1-1 A SUGGESTION that accepted haul
age rates in the Northwich area might be undercut if an application by Mr. R. E. Nixon, Lower Whitley, near Warrington, were granted, was made on Monday to the North Western Licensing Authority. Mr. F. Williamson. He was hearing Mr. Nixon's application for the transfer of five special-A-licence vehicles to -A licence, with a normal user covering 13 named traffics within 150 miles and occasional journeys to the south, south-east and London.
Mr. J. Barrow, managing director of J. W. Barrow, Ltd., Northwich, who objected, said they had a contract licence with 1.C.L, Northwich. Mr. Nixon's vehicles had been entering the area and taking work from regular hauliers, with the result that Barrow's customers had complained that their rates were too high in comparison with Mr. Nixon's.
Mi. J. A. Dunkerley, for Mr. Nixon. suggested that in the past there had been a little group of hauliers in the Northwich area monopolizing [CI traffic. They resented a new man entering the field and possibly taking traffic away from them because he was able to operate at a lower, economic rate, Mr. H.. Robinson, for Barrow's, submitted that traders would always take advantage of a reduction in rates. To this, Mr„-Dunkerley repliedthat there was nothing wrong in reducing rates, provided they were reduced to an economic level.
Mr: Williamson said the .objectors had failed to show that there had been undercutting of rates or that facilities were excessive. He granted the application.
DRY-CLEANING SERVICE FOR BUS PASSENGERS
SMITHFIELD bus station, Belfast, is to be the scene of a sales experiment in which a dry-cleaning establishment comes to the customer. An automatic garment" receptor" has been installed in the arrival bay.
Passengers are invited to bring soiled clothing, place it in a cellophane bag and deposit it in the container. On the ticket which the customer completes is printed the address of the nearest branch for collection.
COMPANY WIN OVER FARES rOMPULSORY fare increases for excursions, which were proposed by the West Midland Traffic Commissioners. have been successfully opposed by Hazeldine Hire Services, Bilston (T he Commercial .14otor, December 12). In a reserved decision, the Commissioners have decided not to increase the charges on services where Hazeldine's have no competitors. On other routes, fares will be brought into line.
The company did not oppose increases where they . had common routes with other operators, but claimed that there were no grounds for higher charges for angling trips and other excursions which they alone ran.