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Grant Made But Past Conduct Considered

28th August 1959, Page 46
28th August 1959
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Page 46, 28th August 1959 — Grant Made But Past Conduct Considered
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CONVICTIONS in 1958 for operating without licence and in breach of conditions occurred because the business of Mr. L. A. Sayers. Coventry, outgrew the organization, the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W. P. James, was told at Birmingham on Monday, when the question of irregularity was raised. Mr. Sayers was applying to put an additional vehicle on B licence.

Mr. J. Foley Egginton, for Sayers, said he-operated eight vehicles on B and contract-A licences and the additional vehicle was required for the carriage of colliery stores in Warwickshire. Vehicles were being hired for this work and the applicants had paid out £38,800 in the past year, half of which was for National Coal Board work.

Mr. S. Barraclough, area transport officer of the N.C.B., said that because of an increase of retail coal customers, four

of the Board's vehicles had been transferred to retail delivery and it had become necessary to seek additional outside assistance.

Although need had been proved, said Mr. James, the question whether additional vehicles should be granted would have to be considered in view of the past record.

Mr. Foley Egginton pointed out that since September, 1958, Mr. Sayers had appointed a full-time manager and three additional fitters, and the business had been completely reorganized.

Granting the application, Mr. James said that the difficulties stemmed from heavy hiring—as many as 40 vehicles a day. In these circumstances an organization geared to four or five vehicles was bound to get into trouble. Further breaches would have serious repercussions.


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