BEWARE OF VENDING PACTS LA
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THE danger of signing an agreement to sell a haulage business without carefully reading it first was stressed last week by North Western deputy LA Mr. G. Newman.
Mr. D. Gill, of Manchester, was applying to add three tippers to his existing twovehicle B licence when Mr. Newman pointed out that in November 1964 he had sold his former business, comprising goodwill and one vehicle, to a haulier in Chapel-en-leFrith.
In that vending agreement he undertook not to apply at any time for a public A or limited B carrier's licence in the North Western traffic area. He also agreed that for two years from the date of the document, he would not—without the purchaser's consent —carry on the business of a carrier within 20 miles of that base.
Another place
Mr. Newman said that a much less restrictive clause would have sufficed to protect the purchaser and still enable Mr. Gill to apply for another licence without fear of repercussions. It was pointed out, however, that the purchaser had sold the vehicle in November 1966 and it had since been moved to Ashton-under-Lyne. Mr. Newman observed that matters of such nature fell within the jurisdiction "of another place".
Having heard evidence from Mr. H. J. Purcell, contracts manager of Traditional Property and Development Co. Ltd., the LA granted two additional vehicles to carry tippable building materials, and road materials, excavated materials, rubble and quarry products within 40 miles of base.