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Contract A Irregularities Revealed in Tamar Bid
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A-THOUGH a two-vehicle Contract A licence called for a minimum payment of £7,200 per year, less than £6,000 had apparently been paid, said the Western Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R. C. SamuelGibbon. at Exeter on Tuesday.
"Are you prepared to pay the difference?", he asked Mr. D. Methben, a traffic clerk representing the contract customer, Cornish Delank Granite Quarries (a subsidiary of Thomas W. Ward Ltd., Sheffield). Mr. Methbcn said he was present when an undertaking had been given that the contract terms would not be enforced.
Tamar Transport, of Oakhampton, represented by Mr. J. D. F. Bickford, applied for a new B licence for two tippers to carry agricultural feeding-stuffs and manures, building materials and coal, within 250 miles. The hearing was adjourned.
Mr. A. G. Cann, who ran the Tamar business, said the Contract A licence was issued to C. and Y. Transport. Tamar Transport was formed in January, 1965 and took over the contract work, which consisted of carrying granite products. If the licence were granted he anticipated putting on an A licence surrendered for a scrapped vehicle. There was a regular demand for return loads to Devon, he added.
Mr. T. Bartlett, for several objectors, said he understood this A licence had been deleted under Section 177 of the Act. All the letters in support of the B-licence application had been canvassed and were dated February, 1966, although the application had been made last June.
Mr. Methben said the contract would continue whether or not the B licence was granted. Cornish Delank had no objection to return loads being carried. Tamar's service
and rates had been satisfactory. His firm did not expect the service to deteriorate if other work was done.
Mr. Bickford said he believed the Contract A licence would have to be cancelled if a
B licence were granted. The LA: "Is it a valid document or a lot of eyewash to keep me quiet?" Mr. Bickford agreed that something went on that was "not correct", but the contract should be taken as legal and binding.
The LA said that no grant could possibly be made on the evidence. He was not impressed by "old pals act" supporting letters.
Later, after an adjournment for consultations, the LA said he would have to investigate the matter further. It was highly desirable that a responsible person from Cornish Delank should then attend the inquiry, he added.