'Large Firms Should Send Witnesses ' — LA F ORTHRIGHT criticism of Shell-Mex
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and-BP Ltd. was voiced by the Metropolitan Licensing Authority, Mr. D. I. R. Muir, on Tuesday, when he commented on their refusal to send a witness "or even a letter" to confirm their willingness to withdraw from a Contract A agreement with C. E. Dormer Ltd.
"1 am not very happy ", said the LA, "about these rulings of principle which prevent certain large firms from sending witnesses or letters. I have some sympathy with the small man who loses a day's work if he attends court, but large firms should send a witness. In this case Shell-Mex will not, apparently, confirm in writing that they are happy to end the contract arrangements. I have never before granted such a transfer without this confirmation," Granting Dormer a new A licence for 23 vehicles and two trailers subject to the surrender of A and Contract A licences. showing a net saving of 18 vehicles and one trailer, Mr. Muir made a final comment: "It is not a good thing that a company of the standing of ShellMex should make it extremely difficult for a Licensing Authority to do his work properly. I deplore this attitude. If Shell-Mex should suffer by losing the exclusive use of some contract vehicles. it is just too had for them."
Plated Mandator TN 21w Commercial Motor of April 16
reference was made to the Wharton company's new AEC Mandator and pole trailer outfit as being plated for 30 tons gross. This referred to the tractive unit only ; the pole trailer, having only two-line brakes and no powered emergency system, cannot be plated under the C. and U. regulations.