No Licence on Letter Evidence
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UNLICENSED vehicles were being used every day because of a shortage of transport to carry film equipment for location work. This was alleged by Mr. E. Michael, an appellant before the Transport Tribunal on Monday against the refusal of the Metropolitan Licensing Authority to grant him a B licence to carry equipment for the film industry.
Dismissing the appeal, the president, Sir Hubert Hull, pointed out that if there had been irregular operations it only implied that someone had jumped the gun and there was not proof of need. The letters from film production managers and producers the appellant had put forward in evidence to ti-K! Licensing Authority were in general terms only and it was quite contrary to established practice to grant licences on this type of letter.
Detailed statements were required supplying the dates vehicles were sought and could not be obtained. These statements could if gtecessary be tested. said the president