L.M.S. Rejects Traffic, But Objects
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" THE case has been very well pre
. pared," said Sir Haviland Hiley, the Eastern Licensing Authority, in granting an application by Mr. F. J. Collins, a haulier, of the Three.Fyshes Garage, Turvey, for permission to acquire two additional vehicles, not exceeding 2; tons each,. under his A licence-. 'The application was supported by the Marston Valley Brick Co., Ltd., Lidlington.
. It was stated that, last .year, Mr. Collins had had to hire vehicles to a considerable extent, but he had to discontinue this practice, because the persons from whom he had hired vehicles now had more business • than they themselves could deal with.
The Marston Valley concern was experiencing. great difficulty in dispatch ing its products. In 1931 the company manufactured 50,000,000. bricks, and the output for the year ending March 31 next was estimated at 200,000,000. The works were not served by the railway system.
The only objector was the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Co.:. which, it was shown, had frequently asked the Marston Valley concern to restrict supplies of bricks, owing to congestion at various stations. a;
The. railway did not dispute the necessity of additional vehicles, but submitted that they should be authorized under a contract A licence_ Mr. T. Whitehouse, general manager of the Marston Valley company, pointed out, that his concern did not give contracts, as it could not obtain stabilized prices.