B.R.S. Seek " Artics " for Trial
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WHEN British Road Services, Ltd., VV Preston, applied to the NorthWestern Licensing Authority on Monday for a licence for 20 articulated vehicles to be acquired, each with a ,10-ton carrying capacity, Mr. G. H. P. Beames, for the applicants, said that the case represented an experiment in transport. There were 16 objectors.
Mr. Beames said that the carriage of containers and goods by B.R.S. for shipment by the Preston-Larne ferry had, proved conspicuously successful in the past few years. B.R.S. now sought to enlarge their scope to cater for the proposed Preston-Dublin ferry expected to start early in August.
The applicants had tried to hire from some of the objectors without success. If they had not the capacity, there was no justification for their opposition, which was merely obstructive, said Mr. Beames. It was significant, he added, that there was no objection from
Northern Ireland Trailers, Ltd. His clients were prepared to accept shortterm licences.
For the objectors, who included the Queensgate Motors (1954), Ltd., T. J. Walmsley. Ltd., D. and J. Riding, Ltd., N. A. Birketi4 Ltd., R. H. Milner, Ltd., J. Marsh and Son (Blackpool), Ltd., and R.. Atkinson and Son (Preston), Ltd., Mr. J. A. Dunkerley submitted that there was no evidence of the use being made of the B.R.S. fleet. The application was premature.
The Authority decided that B.R.S. could apply for short term B licences if the need arose, as could the objectors.
Northern Ireland Trailers, Ltd., successfully applied to add four articulated vehicles to their A licence. For the company, Mr. Dunkerley said that they had 40 articulated vehicles engaged upon container traffic to Northern Ireland. Existing vehicles were having to be worked more than six days a week, and traffic was increasing.