Two Vehicles for Anglo-Scottish out of 10 Requested
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I N a written decision, the IVIetropolitan Licensing Authority, Mr. D. I. R. Muir, made a part grant to Anglo Scottish Car Deliveries Ltd., who applied for 10 car transporters and trailers to carry fully assembled motor vehicles any distance (see The Commercial Motor, September 25). The LA. granted two vehicles with conditions: " Fully assembled motor vehicles from Vauxhall Motors Ltd. factories to dealers and agents and to ports for export and between Vauxhall dealers and agents."
Mr. Muir said that an interesting feature of the case was the fact that the applicant company and the railway objectors co-operated in the work they both did for the transport of cars between Luton and Scotland. The applicants contended that the railway service was not always economic and that not enough flats were provided. British Railways said that the more work they got the more economic it became, as the additions of fiats to a train load did not materially increase the cost of the operation.
The railways' evidence was that this work was important to them and that they appreciated the need to carry it out efficiently and on -terms which would make the use of rail increasingly attractive to those engaged in this class of business. This was accepted by Mr. Muir. He was also satisfied that during the summer months Motor • Vehicle Collections had transporters available which could have been used to do some of the Scottish work. It was clear. however, said Mr. Muir, that there was tierce competition among the various companies which acted as delivery, links between the manufacturers and their agents and dealers.
The L.A.'s conclusion was that the applicant company should have a small grant for Vauxhall work. " I would only be minded to increase it if I were satisfied that the railways were unable to carry the great bulk of the long-distance traffic at an economic rate ", he said.