Tribunal Cuts Hay's Wharf Fleet
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'THE Hay's Wharf Cartage Co., Ltd.,
was the respondent in an appeal involving a big increase in tonnage, which was heard before the Appeal Tribunal, in London, last week. At a sitting in Nottingham on March 23 last, the East Midland Licensing Authority granted an A licence to the company to run 17 vehicles and two trailers from its base in Derby on
parcels services, furniture removals and heavy haulage. These vehicles had been running on defence permits.
Before the war the company had three rigid and one articulated vehicle on A licences and four on B licences in the area. The increase in carrying capacity permitted by the new grant was approximately 73 tons.
Granting the company's application, the Licensing Authority stated that he was satisfied that the vehicles were necessary for the economy and efficiency of the services of Hay's Wharf and its subsidiaries, and that no encroachment would be made on other hauliers' traffic.
Seven operators, including the Derby Motor Transport Co., Ltd., and the Derby Express Delivery: Service, Ltd., appealed against the. decision. Representing the appellants, Mr. A. C. G. R.othera said that the' Licensing Authority had shown insufficient regard to proof of need, none of which had been given, he submitted.
The respondent's case, as presented by Mr. David Karmel, substantiated the Licensing Authority's reason for the decision.
The Tribunal decided to reduce the company's tonnage approximately to its 1939 level, with eight vehicles, including one articulated machine. To allow the company to make a fresh application, the necessary order will be withheld for two months.