No Witnesses, So Application Refused by South Wales LA.
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lkyr. RONALD JACKSON, South M Wales Licensing Authority, told the head of a Yorkshire haulier firm in Cardiff last week that he was surprised he had no witnesses. The applicant was A. Sanderson. (Great Broughton) Ltd.
Saying that there was no evidence of any -new traffic arising in this area, to go into the Middlesbrough area, and that the present traffic was already being carried bY authorized hauliers. Mr. Jackson refused the firm's application for an A-licensed 3-ton flat vehicle, for collection and delivery of small consignments of general haulage in the South Wales Traffic Area, in connection with the firm's nightly trunk service,
There were objections from Ross .Garages and Transportation Ltd., Hills Transport, Dinas Powis, Cardiff, R. J. Hughes, Transport Cardiff Ltd., British Road Services, and British Railways.
Mr. Arthur Sanderson stated that the firm was applying for the vehicle so that it could offload small deliveries from its trunk vehicles in Cardiff and get them delivered. He told, the court that the firm did a great deal of small deliveries, many of which needed care in handling: The company was experiencing delays in getting these to customers because it had to put them out to other hauliers, many of whom were reluctant to accept such small items.
Mr. Thomas S. Ross for Ross Garages
B .2 and Transportation Ltd., stated that he was most perturbed about the application because there were clearing houses in Cardiff operating to the disadvantage of haulage contractors. There was evidence of a working arrangement between SandersoriS and these clearing houses. He fearedthat his firm would lose traffic as a result.
He added: " am' concerned about the fact that an operator without a licence in this area is applying for an A licence for traffic which we are at present doing, and which we are likely to lose."