Mr. Hanlon Questions Weight of C. Bristow Vehicle: Extra 27 cwt.
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EITHER the British Transport Commission had been operating a vehicle
of 3 tons 16 cwt., when the registration book and licence specified 2 tons 9 cwt., or since it came into the possession of C. Bristow, Ltd., "something had happened to add 1 ton 7 cwt., Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, observed at Newcastle upon Tyne, last week.
The company. on the expiry of a special-A licence, specified at the higher weight, applied for an A licence for a vehicle with a normal user of "general goods, Great Britain" to be based at Gateshead.
Mr. Hanlon said that the special-A licence, for a Bedford four-wheeled tipper of "2 tons 9 cwt. 2 qr., was acquired from the B.T.C. in January, 1955. It appeared, from the documents, that the weight had been amended to 3 tons 16 cwt, in the same month. Mr. A. L. Jeffers, local manager of Bristow, said that he knew nothing of the matter.
"The vehicle continued as such until April 20, 1955," added Mr. Hanlon, when it was changed from a tipper to a flat vehicle. Mr. Jeffers said that that had happened before his time.
The Authority said that he had heard of vehicles, particularly tippers, accumu lating a certain amount of dirt and moisture, but never as much as 1 ton 7 cwt. On being told by Mr. Jeffers that he could offer no explanation, Mr. Hanlon asked someone to find out, and adjourned his decision.
The applicants, said Mr. T. H.. Campbell Wardlaw, for the company, were one of a number of associated concerns operating in Wales, Exeter, Nor w ic h, Warrington. Liverpool, Glasgow and London.
A similar application had been made by another associate, Davis Bros. (Haulage), Ltd. (The Commercial Motor, October 23, 1959). The same arguments had been advanced, but a decision was still awaited.
After presenting figures, Mr. Jeffers said that if the licence were granted the vehicle would continue to carry all types of goods.