Anglo-Scottish Bid—Decision Reserved

25th September 1964, Page 98

25th September 1964

Page 98

Page 98, 25th September 1964 — Anglo-Scottish Bid—Decision Reserved

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nECISION was reserved by the Metropolitan Licensing Authority, Mr.

D. 1. R. Muir, on a B-licence 'application by Anglo-Scottish Car Deliveries for 10 car transporters in London last week, at the end of a two-day hearing. The first day's hearing was reported in last week's issue of The Commercial Motor.

Mr. James Amphlett, for AngloScottish, submitted that a case had been made showing there was enough work coming from Vauxhall Motors, at Luton, and from other car firms, to justify the application being granted.

He said that the new Vauxhall factory at Ellesmere Port would be producing a great many Vivas for which transporters would be needed. In addition, a representative of Shaw and Kilburn, Vauxhall agents, submitted in evidence that he needed more transporters.

Opposing the application, Mr. F. W. Odell. licensing representative for British Railways (Midland), St. Pancras, said that although Anglo-Scottish apparently wanted to carry Vauxhall cars, a passing reference had also been made to B.M.C. Mr. Odell said that at present some transport firms were not admitted to the Vauxhall works at Luton, but if the demand for transporters increased suddenly, they were always available.

No new licences were therefore necessary, he contended.

c30 About 36 railway car flats operated to and from Luton, said Mr. Odell. Of those, 20 had been contracted to Motor Vehicle Collections Ltd., but when that firm did not want the wagons, they were idle. He added: "The orders from AngloScottish have on only one occasion exceeded 16 and that was in the week ending July 18 last. We have had no complaints about the service generally, which seems to be working very satisfactorily."

Lord de Manley, for British Road Services, submitted there was plenty of evidence to show that sufficient vehicles were already available. B.R.S. could switch vehicles from depot to depot when necessary, he said.

B-Licence bid adjourned A N application by A. T. Booth Ltd., of Manchester, for two vehicles on B licence was adjourned last week at Durham by the Northern Licensing Authority, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, because of the possibility of an appeal .by the company against a fine imposed for operating an overweight trailer.

A traffic examiner in the area said that the company had been fined £10 with £8 costs at a Thornaby court after pleading not guilty to the charge.