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Must have Witnesses, says L.A.

4th August 1961, Page 30
4th August 1961
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Keywords : Axle, Business / Finance

MHENEVER an increase in carrying W capacity was sought by a haulier, be he large or small, customer evidence must always be produced, said Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, when he refused applications by Queensgate Motors (1954), Ltd., and W. and J. Riding, Ltd., at Blackburn last week. Mr. J. Backhouse, for the applicants, said that both organizations were under -the same management and financial control. They had a total fleet of 33 vehicles and wanted to add extra axles to three of them, this meaning increased carrying capacity of 141 tons.

Mr. J. Riding, manager of both companies, stated that the fleet carried very heavy loads, many of these being for the plastics division of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. The maximum weight which these units were now allowed to carry was 9 tons, and recently they had often been cautioned about too much weight being over the back axle. The three vehicles in question were flats, and they had no intention of increasing their length. The rise of 141 tons was only 3.03 per cent, of their total carrying capacity. This was not the point of the application, however, their aim being to abolish strain on the back axles of the vehicles.

Replying to Mr. A. Jolly, objecting for British Railways, Mr. Riding said that they could produce no customer evidence as I.C.1. had refused to send along a witness to support the case.

Mr. Jolliffe refused the application and pointed out that, as it meant an increase in carrying capacity (although this was small), concrete evidence must be produced before a grant could be made.


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