TRIBUNAL DISMISS ES STUART APPEAL A N appeal by R. G.
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Stuart (Plant) Ltd., of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, to the Transport Tribunal in Edinburgh last week was dismissed; the appeal was against the refusal of the Scottish Licensing Authority to grant a B licence for
a 12-ton low-loader. After acquiring the unit for its own purposes, the company, which operates as plant hirers, applied for a B licence to carry plant for others within 50 miles.
On appeal to the Tribunal it was contended that there had been comparable cases where successful appeal or successful application had been made because of the particular nature of the vehicle and the limited time available for hireand-reward work.
The Tribunal stated that the unit was occupied for some 30 hours weekly on the firm's own work, thus leaving some spare time. The L.A. had come to the conclusion that the applicants had not made out a prima fade case and no evidence was asked from the objectors. In the opinion of the Tribunal the evidence seemed to show that the witnesses who appeared were getting plant moved without appreciable difficulty and letters of support did not give particulars of difficulty. The L.A. had been correct in his conclusion.