Smith-Walker Haulage Merger Proposed
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IT is reported in well-informed circles I that negotiations are likely to be completed next month for the purchase by J. and A. Smith of Maddiston, Ltd., Falkirk, of the long-distance haulage business of H. L. Walker, Ltd., Thornaby-on-Tees.
Early this year Walker's decided to specialize solely in long-distance transport, and about six weeks ago they sold their nine tippers to D. Tarren (Transport), Ltd., Thornaby-on-Tees, who are tipper specialists. They are now arranging to assign their fleet of 23 heavy long-distance vehicles of 10-15-ton capacity to J. and A. Smith, whose widespread haulage activities were fully described in The Commercial Motor on December 19, 1958.
HAULIER APPEALED TOO LATE, TRIBUNAL DECIDE
AHAULIER who said he had been put out of business by having his A licence revoked was told in London, on Tuesday, that the Transport Tribunal had no power to hear his appeal because it had not been lodged within the specified period of one month.
Mr. William Stubbs, Norfolk Road, Pcnrith, wanted to appeal against the Northern Licensing Authority's decision to revoke a one-vehicle A licence.
On his behalf, Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw asked the Tribunal to extend the time limit. It was a matter of great importance, he declared, because, unlike the majority of other revocations in the area, this one had not been suspended. Mr. Stubbs was now out of business and the money he had invested was fast disappearing.
The grounds of the appeal would be that the Licensing Authority had no power to revoke the licence and that the decision was harsh, he added.
After a retirement, the president, Sir Hubert Hull, said the Tribunal had no power to depart from the time limit. However, they had gathered that the point which the case raised was also raised in some other cases on which they had to give decisions. If these cases succeeded there would be something to be said for the Licensing Authority taking the view that he should withdraw the revocation. On the other hand. if the other cases failed there would be no substance in Mr. Stubbs' appeal.
MR. A. T. EVANS RETIRING THE impending retirement of Mr.
A. T. Evans, director and general manager of United Automobile Services. Ltd., was announced this week by the Tilling Group. He will be succeeded on August 1 by the company's secretary and assistant general manager, Mr. B. T. Pratt.