B.R.S. Criticized Case Adjourned
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A WITNESS supporting Fearings rm. Transport, Ltd., Burnley, before the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority last week made serious allegations against British Road Services. Mr. P. Kershaw, for B.R.S,, obtained an adjournment so that he could take instructions before cross-examining the Witness.
The company wished to add an articulated vehicle to their A licence. For them, Mr. J. A. Dunkerley said that of 75 B.R.S. vehicles in the Burnley area before denationalization, only 25-30 were now left. Fearings at present had 20 vehicles arid three trailers. They had been in business since 1890 and were now serving their old customers after having been part of B.R.S.
Mr. L. F. Hall, a director, said that he was depot superintendent with .B.R.S. while the business was nationalized. There was now no B.R.S. general haulage depot in Burnley. Depots at Rossendale and Accrington had been disposed of and the nearest was now at Blackburn, 12 miles away. The company had more work than they could manage and spent £10,000 a year on hiring.
A representative of Armoride, Ltd.. Erby, said that dealings with B.R.S. (Parcels), Ltd., Burnley, had been unsatisfactory. There had, he stated, been 50 failures to deliver in three months, and 23 proofs of delivery were outstanding since July. On one occasion, goods labelled for Norwich were found on board a ship bound for Singapore.
Although the representative said that he would not be able to attend again, the Authority said it would he in the applicants' interest if he did attend the next hearing.