Two Large B Applications
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nNE of the largest .applications of ‘-'interest in this week's statutory publications is the 16-vehicle bid by A. Price and Sons. Ltd., of Ormskirk, to operate under a new B licence. Their "normal user " wording lists various items for Use in connection with the agricultural industry within 200 miles of their depot, "principally goods into Lincolnshire. Yorkshire and East Coast districts. when vehicles are going through empty to collect potatoes." As the 200 miles radius takes in-taken as the crow flies, of course-the London area, and also allows them to operate to Scotland's two principal cities, th4 application is bound to be looked at rather carefully by the B.T.C.
In the Western Area, Elkestone Quarries, Ltd., of Swindon, are, for the second time, applying for a B licence to allow them to operate 20 tippers under hiring allowance_ to carry building, walling and quarried stone. etc., within 100 miles. They made an identical application last March, which came up for public inquiry in Bristol in May, when nearly 20 hauliers registered objections against them. That application was refused.
In the North West, B.R.S. are making their position stronger at Warrington by switching certain A vehicles. from St. Helens and Runcorn. They arc also transferring two vehicles from the Metropolitan Area to he stationed in Southend and Chelmsford. respectively, in the Eastern Area.
Two new 8 applications in the South Wales Area-by B. T. Jones and Sons of Carmarthen. and Maria Transport of Llanelly-should serve as a warning to all hauliers whose licences are reaching expiry date. Both applications are noted "previous licence expired on April 30." In other words, instead of being auto.matically granted new licences in continuation, they have had to reapply: wait for the application to be published (andso invite objections), and face up to the Licensing Authority or his Deputy, giving the reason for the omission. In the meantime, they will, presumably, have had to go to the trouble of obtaining shortterm licences to keep their vehicles on tho road.