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Bid to "Farm Out" Licences Fails
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AWEST COUNTRY haulier who sought hiring allowances for authorized vehicles, in order that he could sell them to his drivers but still retain control of the fleet, had his application refused by the Western Licensing Authority, Mr. S. W. Nelson, at Bristol last week. After hearing details of how he had operated the vehicles, Mr. Nelson told the applicants, J. and S. M. Drew of Stoke Gifford, that he would seriously consider whether they were fit and proper persons to hold a licence, and advised them to put their house in order.
Mr. J. Drew, a partner of the company, said there were several reasons for the application. He would have better control over the drivers and they would look after the vehicles if they were the owners, and the insurance risk—costs were going up in this direction—would be spread.
Mr. Nelson: 'What you are wishing to do is to farm out your licences. You are really trying to become a licensed clearing house."
During the hearing, Mr. Nelson questioned Mr. Drew about the insurance matters and a change in unladen weight of one vehicle, the fact of which had not been communicated to his office.