More Business: No Extra Vehicles?
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'THERE is a growing tendency on the part of operators in this area to imagine that an increase in tonnage or turnover earned by their vehicles, in some way entitles them to extend their businesses. That, clearly, is not contained in any part of the Road and Rail Traffic Act."
Mr. H. F. Sturge made this submission on behalf of the L.N.E. and L.M.S. Railway Companies in opposing an application to the Yorkshire Licensing Authority by J. and II. Richards, Ltd., Bentley, near Doncaster. The company sought permission to acquire eight additional vehicles and a trailer, apart from the renewal of licences for 28 vehicles and 5 trailer, Decision was reserved.
Mr. Harry Richards, managing director, said that the company was unable at present to deal with -the collection and delivery work which it had been called upon to do. Depots were maintained at Ossett and Doncaster, the former having been opened to facilitate the distribution of goods among West Riding towns. Tonnage carried in 1936 was 17.96 per cent higher than in 1985, 25.49 per cent, greater than in 1984, and 85.63 per cent, above the 1983 figure.
Four of the .extra vehicles were required for maintenance purposes and the °there chiefly for collection and delivery. Mr. Sturge argued that the dompany was trying to cater for more business than it was able to handle.