Livestock Transport Vacuum
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LOSING of the British Road \--.• Services depot at Trefnant, near Mold, and the disposal of nine B.R.S. livestock vehicles, had left the area short of transport while it was being developed as a centre for North Wales livestock traffic. The North Western Deputy Licensing Authority was told this at Wrexham last week when Messrs. Williams Bros., Trefnant, applied for an A licence for two vehicles and containers for the carriage of livestock. Objectors were the British Transport Commission and six private-enterprise contractors. Mr. E. Jones, for the applicants, said that they had sought an. A licence for three vehicles in February, 1955, but it was refused. Since then livestock vehicles had been acquired in the Trefnant area and the applicants had established a substantial business with over 900 customers. Two of the vehicles were under B licence. and this would be surrendered if the A licence were granted. Mr. E. L. Williams said that there were two .businesses which were kept separate and distinct. One was at Treuddyn and the other at Queensferry. All the livestock -work was carried on
from Treuddyn. •
Mr. G. P. Crowe. for the private objectors, said that the applicants had acquired a B.R.S. vehicle and were going to use it for other purposes. Farmer and cattle-dealer witnesses stated that railway rates were double those of road hauliers. Much of the livestock carriage in the area' was from outlying farms from which only road transport was possible.. Hearing was adjourned.
RAIL SLATE RATES " UNECONOMIC "
AILWAY rates for the carriage of roofing slates from the Potteries to North Wales were uneconomic, a
customer-witness told the North Western
• Deputy Licensing Authority at Wrexham last week, when Messrs. E. Davies and Sons, Flynnongroew, Flintshire. successfully sought to vary the terms of their B licence. Mr. G. P. Crowe, for the applicants, said that they wished to increase the radius of one B-licence vehicle from 20 to 70 miles for the carriage of building plant and materials; also to convert a C licence to a B licence with certain conditions, which would be deleted from the B licence for other vehicles. and to add "concessionary coal for miners within 15 miles of Point of Ayr colliery." The increased radius was required for the transport of slates from the Potteries, and pre-cast concrete to Pwllheli. Aberystwyth and Anglesey. This work was being done at present by special-A-licence vehicles, which were unable to meet demands. There was a shortage of large vehicles in Flintshire, said Mr. Crowe. None of the customers had rail sidings and the railways could not serve them.