Midlands Operator Granted Contract-A Switch
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A T Hanky last week, W. and J. Wass, of Longton, were granted four A and two B vehicles by the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. J. Else. Two applications were before the court regarding three units on contract to the Clough Group
vious hearing in May. Regarding Staffordshire Potteries, they asked that the four contract vehicles should be replaced by ordinary A units, and two Bs, both of which should be authorized to carry general goods within 15 miles of Longton.
The present contract arrangements were unsatisfactory to all the parties concerned, continued Mr. Hayes. They were not able to deal with traffic immediately and customers were complaining of delays. In addition, the application would enable them to carry return loads.
Replying to Mr. B. Webb, for the B.T.C., Mr. Hayes paid that 80 per cent. of the traffic they carried for Staffordshire Potteries was carried on the four contract
vehicles. Their existing fleet was fully employed--occasionally they operated a night shift.
Mr. G. T. Basnett, a director of Staffordshire Potteries, said that they were willing to surrenda the contract-A licences and thought the new proposals would enable the applicants to cope mole efficiently with their traffic. His company used British Railways as much as possible. About 50 per cent. of their customers asked especially for rail transport.
Giving his decision, Mr. Else said that the evidence merited the granting of four A vehicles—two in place of the Clough contract units and two in place of the Staffordshire Potteries units. The B vehicles_ were granted, one with the user general goods within 10 miles of base" and the other to carry goods for Staffordshire Potteries within 15 miles of base.