Closed Shop i n A Licences
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AFTER he was refused a new A licence by the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority at Preston, last week, the applicant. Mr. S. E. Mountford, Southport, retorted that it appeared that the A-licence field was a " closed shop."
The Deputy Authority, Mr. J. R. Lindsay. pointed out that the application had been given a fair hearing, but the evidence did not justify a grant. An A licence was entirely outside the scope of what Mr. Mountford had in mind, although there might possibly be a case For a B licence. Before passing remarks to the court, the applicant should take legal advice. added Mr. Lindsay.
Mr. Mountford. who conducted his own case, said he had two 30-cwt. vans, one of them on a C licence. He wanted to use the other as a collection and delivery vehicle, together with a larger van, to be acquired, on an A licence for a daily express service to Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent and Blackburn with textiles, toys and pre-packed shellfish.
He had a soft-furnishing business in Southport Market, and had been asked by textile and toy manufacturers if he could provide transport. He was not asking to do removals.
The Lyndhurst Manufacturing Co., and the Teleshield Engineering Co., Ltd., gave evidence of difficulties in obtaining transport for part-loads in Southport.
The British Transport Commission, William Howard and Sons tSouffiport), Ltd., Walter Carter (Harrods), Ltd.. and Messrs. C. Grindley and Sons. Southport, objected.