Many Licence Switches Sought for Tippers
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DESPITE suggestions by Mr. Nelson, the Western Licensing Authority, that he is not satisfied that there is a need for more tipping vehicles in his area, this week's "Applications and Decisions" from the West, contains a number of tipper " hopefuls " asking for new B licences and takeovers. Bartlett and Sons, of West Hatch, Somerset, who are farmers, seek to enter the haulage industry with an application for a 2-ton 11-cwt. vehicle with the normal user "excavations. rubbish and . building materials within 30 miles." As the vehicle is presently operating under a C licence, this application is sure to redeive the attention of local operators who are already Carry
ing this. type. of traffic.
The South Eastern area "As and Ds" also .carries a full measure. of tipper applications.' All but one Of the new B applications is for this type. of vehicle. K. J. Perkins; a Hastings. building subcontractor, wants to put his 21-ton tipper to more remunerative use (it is specified in a C licence at 'present) carrying building materials within 30 miles, as does J. J. O'Hara, a Jeniolition contractor from
Hove, who wants to switch two tippers from a C to a B licence; to carry," soil, hardeore, timber, as excavated or demolished within 50 miles.
Margate demolition builders' contractor, A. A. Brown, has four vehicles (three tippers and a platform) that he Wishes to convert from C to B licences, carrying, in addition to excavation and building materials, plant and machinery within 45 miles.
A fairly substantial application by A. Bell, Ltd., of Newcastle upon Tyne, has been made in the North Western area. They wish to add three vehicles to the licence they hold in that area in connection with their Bury base.
A 13-vehicle contract A to B licence switch application has been put in to the Metropolitan Authority by F. W. Webber, Ltd., of Enfield, Middlesex. the vehicles are on hire to Enfield Rolling Mills, Ltd., at present, and Wcbbers wish to carry, in addition to goods for Enfield Rolling Mills, Ltd., goods for Alcan Enfield Alloys, Ltd., and Delta Enfield Rolled Metals, Ltd.