"As Required" Work on B Licence Refused
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THE fleet of seven Aand two B-licence vehicles operated by W. Inson and Son, Ltd., was unable to cope with demands for long-distance haulage by two of their principal customers, the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W. P. James, was told at Warwick last week. The company sought to carry as required" on their B licence for S.'Flavell and Co.. Ltd., Birmingham, and the Turriff Construction Corporation.
Mr. F. C. King-Smith, a director, said the work for -Haven's Was the carriage of gas cookers and appliances, each load containing split deliveries all over the country. For Turriff Construction they hauled contractors' plant to sites. Because the B vehicles were restricted to 40 rniles,there were often difficulties resulting in part-loading.
Questioned by Mr. James, he said one of the B vehicles was fully employed by Haven's but the second, a tipper, very seldom did work for them.
Mr. G. W. Scholes, traffic manager of Flavell's, said the railways would not handle cookers except in full containers to one consignee. Output had increased by 20 per cent. during the past 12 months.
After evidence from Mr. J. Shambrook, for the Turriff Construction, about difficulties in getting vehicles, Mr. A. W. Balne, for BritishRailways, asked how they would benefit if the application were granted. They did not use the tipper and the second vehicle was fully engaged with Flavell's.
Mr. J. Foley Egginton, for Inson!s, submitted that it was easy to criticize customer evidence, but there was no doubt that there was an increased demand. There had been no evidence from British Railways that they could do the work, Refusing the application, Mr. James said he ruled out the tipper from consideration. Regarding the second vehicle there was little substance in the customers' complaints and the figures did not meet with the Transport Tribunal's requirements about separate aceounts for each type of licence.
DERV TAX RAISED IN the Budget presented to the South .I. African Parliament last week, the tax on oil fuel used in vehicles other than buses was increased from 2d. per gallon to 14-id, per gallon. Fuel used in buses continues to be taxed at 2d. per gallon.