Irish Removals Traffic Growing
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'THE North Western Deputy Licensing L Authority at Preston, last week, granted Brewer and Turnbull, Ltd., Blackpool, a B-licence variation to add an articulated tractor and trailer to their fleet.
Mr. J. A. Dunkerley said the applicants were well-known as removers and storers. They 'had 10 vans and an articulated vehicle on an A licence.
The application was to delete one of two vans operating on a B licence and to replace it with an articulated vehicle of increased unladen weight, but no greater carrying capacity. It also sought to vary the conditions to enable his clients to carry furniture and household effects, when being imported or exported, throughout Great Britain; and for towing caravans within 25 miles of base.
The articulated vehicle on the A licence was engaged on removals in containers between Liverpool docks and Northern Ireland and Eire. The Fire work was done for Northern Transport Agency (London), Ltd., agents for Southern Irish Railways. The work, which might he anywhere in the country, had to be done to time-table, as the inward containers were sealed by Customs on arrival at Liverpool, and opened in the presence of an Excise officer at their destinations.
As vans were not suitable, there was
often delay. If the variation was granted, the two vehicles would be interchangeable. The traffic was increasing, and amounted to nearly £5,000 in 1954-55. Hiring during the past 12 months had amounted to £10,000.
Regarding caravan towing, Mr. R. S. Brewer said many people now lived permanently in caravans, and a move from one site to another in the Fyldc area was similar to an ordinary removal.
Mr. J. Granville Dixon, for the British Transport Commission, said that their objection had been met by prior agreement to delete the words "and allied traffics 'from the first condition, and by reducing the radius for caravans from 60 to 25 miles.