Tribunal Asked for Six A-Licence V e hicles
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('LAIMING that an associate company, who manufactured bricks, were being inconvenienced by sub-contractors, Bunny Hill Motors, Ltd., Nottingham. last week appealed to the Transport Tribunal in London for six additional vehicles on A licence. Their application had previously been refused by the East Midlands Deputy Licensing Authority. "
The appeal was opposed by the British Transport Commission; J. E. Chenle, Ltd.. Nottingham; and Huskinson and Sons, •Nottingham. There were three other respondents not represented at the hearing—Ascott Motors, Ltd., Derby; Wright Transport Co., Ripley; and John Brindley, Sharnforth, near Hinckley.
For Bunny Hill, Mr. M. Dunbar Van Oss said they wanted to improve their service to H. J. Baldwin and Co., Ltd., who owned a brickworks at Bunny. In 1956. the transport company were granted six vehicles on A licence to carry the output of one brick kiln, together with cable covers, Since then, another kiln had come into full operation.
Mr. Van Oss submitted that Bunny Hill were asking for enough vehicles to deal with only a small proportion of the great volume of work being sub-contracted.
For the 11.T.C„ Mr. J. R. C. SamuelGibbon said the evidence did not support the company's contention that they were being inconvenienced by sub-contractors. If there was any inconvenience, it was so slight that it could not justify the view that existing facilities were inadequate.
He claimed that the real reason for the application was to put additional vehicles on the road to compete for return loads. 'There was not the slightest doubt that the B.T.C. were able to provide adequate facilities. Mr. A. C. G. Rothera. for Chettle and Huskinson. also contended inconvenience had not been proved.
The hearing was due to he continued yesterday.
"BRITAIN HAS TECHNICAL LEAD' " DRITAIN is in no way behind any I-) other is in technological advances—in fact, we are ahead." said Sir Henry Spurrier, chairman and managing director of Leyland Motors. Ltd., last week at an apprentices' pri7egiving ceremony.
" However. I am not certain that we.
as a country, are applying them as welt as some others," he added. "With the opening of the European free trace market, we will have to match the other countries in technical ability, quality of the article, and prices if we want to stay on the top," "SKID PAN" TO BE BUILT?
THE building of a "skid pan." where drivers could learn to control their vehicles on slippery surfaces, is being considered by the transport committee of 'lees-side Chamber of Commerce.
The idea was put forward by Mr. .1. W. _ayheld, transport manager of 1.C.1. Wilton), Ltd. (A similar proposal was nade in The Commercial Motor on
ovember 22. 1957.) II