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Lane, Farncombe, near Goclalming, against the refusal of the South Eastern Licensing Authority to add a second vehicle lo their A licence, was allowed by the Transport Tribunal last week.
The firm's licence covered a 3-ton vehicle to carry mainly furniture and effects in Surrey and elsewhere, and they had applied for an additional vehicle of I ton.
Mr. C. R. Beddington, for the appellants, said that the Authority had intimated that they might have a case for a B licence. The evidence of Newman's and one independent witness had indicated that their work was mainly local, and there was clearly a high proportion of furniture carried. Half the appellants' time was spent in carrying from auctions. In addition, they handled household removals and small consignments. In the past they had carried furs and skins for a local company between Godalming and London, but this had been stopped because the distance was beyond 25 miles. They expected, however, that they would recover some of this work. It would be more economical to use a smaller vehicle for carrying consignments beyond 25 miles.
"The Licensing Authority seems to have imposed on the applicants the same standard that he would have imposed on a newcomer," added Mr. Bcddington.
Mr. James Amphlett, representing the British Transport Commission, submitted that there was no real evidence to justify additional tonnage outside 25 miles.
The chairman. Mr. N. L. C. Macaskie; Q.C., said that it would be making a mountain out of a molehill to send the appellants back to the Authority for a B licence.