Letter was 'adequate proof of support' Tribunal
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THE Transport Tribunal has reversed the decision given by a deputy LA on September 6 which refused the granting of an A licence to G. E. Isle. The normal user was declared as: "Fuel oil, gas oil, diesel oil, petrol, naphtha, other oil products, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire and Midlands"; the application attracted only one objection—from Harold Wood and Sons Ltd., Heckmondwike—and that was withdrawn before the hearing.
When the application first came before the deputy LA, evidence was given by Murco Petroleum of Coningsby, and letters from Globe Petroleum Sales Ltd., Scunthorpe, and Continental Oil (UK) Ltd., Immingham, were produced. Because the writer of the letters from the latter company could not attend, it was decided to adjourn the hearing.
The hearing was resumed, but again the representative from Continental Oil did not appear. The deputy LA considered that, had the company wanted to support Mr. Isle's application, somebody, of whatever standing, would have been sent to give evidence on Mr. Isle's behalf. This contributed to the decision that no prima facie case had been made out.
It was the opinion of the Tribunal that the letter sent by Continental Oil was adequate proof of the company's support.