Avonmouth the Sphere of Existing . Hauliers
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AVON MOUTH was regarded as the province of existing hauliers, explained Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, when he attached strict conditions to a new B licence last week. " I feel I am protecting the objectors as far as 1 can," he told Messrs. W. Meath and E. Russell, Radstock, Somerset, who had asked for a licence for one vehicle to haul bulk timber and agriculthrai. goods within 100 miles. Mr. Russell said that the vehicle concerned had been specified on C licence since November, 1946. For a' number of yearshe and his partner had been working as miners, but on many occasions they had been asked-to carry timber and agricultural goods. Supporting the application, Mr. Clifford White, an agent for the Potato Board, said that he required stockfeeding potatoes, mangels and straw to be carried from local farms to stations, often at 24 hours' notice. Undue delay could seriously damage the produce. Mr. Max Bruewger, Temple Cloud, said that he wanted grain, straw and feeding stuffs carried by the applicants, as he had been greatly inconvenienced in the past by three existing hauliers. Stating that a prima facie case had been made out, Mr. Nelson said the licence would be granted for timber felled by the applicants within 100 miles, agricultural machinery 45 miles, and agricultural produce and requisites, excluding Avonmouth, except for Mr. Bruewger.
NO B.R. OBJF,CTION TO TIMBER VEHICLE
A PPLYING at Bristol for the,addiPA, tion of a 6-ton articulated vehicle to his B licence, Ivor Read, of Long hope, Gloucester, said it was part of another haulier's fleet, but there was no goodwill with it. He already had two vehicles for round timber within a radius of 100 miles, and he wanted this one to have similar conditions, After hearing that the vehicle was required for work at a timber-felling site, Mr. R. C. Oswald, representing British Railways, said they did not want to pursue their objection. Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, commented: "I think that is the right course to take. It is a specialized vehicle and will not affect British Railways at all." He granted the application.
NEW BODIES FOR BRADFORD
THE latest batch of trolleybusesrehodied and reconditioned—for Bradford Corporation will be fitted with press-button doors and the original order for 25 new 63-seat bodies has been increased to 29, announces Mr. C. T. Humpidge, general manager at Bradford. The bodies are being made by East Lancashire Coachworks, Ltd.. and it is hoped the first of the new 'order will be in service by October.