Barrett Case No Deterrent
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Iis important that operators should get the result of the Barrett case in its proper perspective," said Mr. R. Morton Mitchell; chief executive officer of the Road Haulage Association, at the annual dinner of the North Western (Western) Area, in Liverpool, last week. .
"The lack of success in this particular case should not deter other operators from applying for the specification of operating centres,", he added. " Each case' must be considered on its own merits and the circumstances may vary to an almost infinite degree."
Mr. Mitchell thought that the possibility of obtaining a notional.operating centre had not been completely extinguished by the Barrett case.
[In the King's Bench Divisional Court. B. E. Barrett, Ltd., was refused an order of mandamus requir]ng. the Metropolitan Licensing Authority to A28 re-hear and determine an application to specify a centre.] Mr. F. A. Whitehead, former area secretary, thought there would be a response if the R.H.A. asked the Road Transport Executive to employ . the wealth of experience still left in the industry, through joint committees and in other ways.
Mr.. T. Lawrenson, chairman, made a presentation. to Mr.. W. A. Bridge,. D.R.E., in appreciation of his services to the industry. Mr. Bridge was formerly divisional road officer and is now with the R.T.F.
• Major H. E. Crawfurd, A.F.C. (vicechairman, R.1-1:A.), Mr. J. F. Supplies (area vice-chairman), Mr. C. J. MacDonald (assistant secretary, Ministry of Transport), and Mr. Arthur Macfarland (Liverpool stipendiary magistrate) also spoke.