A Glut of Caravans
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A PPLICATIONS for new B licence, .rt for the carriage, or towing, of caravans are no novelty-indeed, each week in one or other of the areas there is usually one such applicant. This week there is a glut of them, particularly from the West Country where three newcomers -a round timber merchant from Cannington (Somerset), a caravan site operator from Delabole (Cornwall) and a filling station owner in Melksham (Wiltshire)ask the Western Authority for facilities to tow caravans over distances varying between 150 miles and " all over Great Britain."
Whilst most applications for caravan towing concern Land-Rovers or Jeepsexcept in the case of applicants wishing to specialize in moving long-length vans (the law specifies that no trailer can be towed measuring over 22 ft. in length)E. H. Saunders, of Melkshatn, asks Mr. Nelson to grant him a car for this purpose.
Professional towers (most of whom hold B licences with "Caravan towing. Great Britain" users) operating from bases near caravan manufacturers will no doubt be concerned as to the possible incursion into what they consider to be their legitimate traffic.
Contract-A to ordinary A licence switches are still fairly prevalent A substantial application appears in the " A variations" section of the West Midland "Applications and Decisions." Beresford Transport, Ltd., of Tunstall, wish to transfer 11 vehicles, including five artic units at present operating under contract-A licences; and in the North West, Canton Garage, Ltd., of Holywell, are applying to add six artic"s to their A fleet, also from contract licences. In the Eastern area, K. Croston and Sons ask for a new B licence for two vehicles, subject to the surrender, again, of A contract licences.