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the Cotton Trade THE Manchester Light Transport. Ltd., provides a special service to the cotton trade, described now and then as a taxi or errand-boy service, and its career in the Traffic Courts has been of special interest. Another episode occurred a few days ago at a case which was heard by Mr. Joseph Famdale, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority.
Mr. Henry Backhouse informed the court that the application was for the renewal of the licence for eight vehicles of the company's main fleet and for an extra vehicle granted by the Appeal Tribunal. Sir William Hart bad refused the extra vehicle, but the Appeal Tribunal held that the need was proved and had announced its decision to that effect on July 13. Mr. Farndale said that he would require some further details, Mr. I3ackhouse : "I had not con templated that you would want to go into the matter again. The position was that there were five customers, who, because they were giving up Clicensed vehicles or carriers with only horsed transport, wanted this 'taxi service.' " Mr. Farndale : " What is the position to-day? How have these people been served in the meantime? "
Mr. F. S. Moss, managing director for the applicant, said that he had done all he could for these new customers, but he could not do all they wanted and he supposed they had had to be content with horsed transport. That would be the position until he got delivery of the additional vehicle. It was ordered and was promised for delivery in a few weeks.
The application was granted, both as to the renewal and the new vehicle to be acquired.