Printers Consider C Licences
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BECAUSE he was receiving such poor service from hauliers, the managing director of Messrs. Fields, a large printing concern in Bradford, was now considering whether he should go back to C-licence transport.
This was stated in Leeds last week when Maj. F. S. Eastwood, Yorkshire Licensing Authority, heard an application by Peel Transport (Halifax), Ltd., for an A licence for three vans and a lorry, to be acquired.
Mr. P. Kenny, for the applicants, said that they already operated 10 " flats " on A licence and had two contract-A licences with Fields. They had been offered all Fields' work in February this year, but had experienced difficulty in hiring suitable vans. Annual receipts totalled more than £45,000 and over £11,000 was spent on hiring. His clients had to hire from a wide area, and frequently had to telephone 30-40 hauliers to obtain two vehicles.
Objecting for the British Transport Commission, Mr. A. W. Balne suggested that Fields had taken a great risk in deciding to dispose of their C-licensed vehicles. It would have been better to have contract-A vehicles standing ready.
Mr. Parr, a witness from Fields, replied that vehicles in that case would often travel empty, as raw materials did not come from the same places as deliveries were made. The application was adjourned for Peel Transport to call additional evidence.