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Low Rates Allegation Denied

6th December 1963
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

QUPPORTING an application by Willmott Haulage Ltd. of Plymouth for an eight-vehicle B licence to carry roadmaking materials for Leonard Leigh Ltd. within 35 miles of base, Mr. Malcolm Wood, general and transport manager of Leonard Leigh, denied that his company could not get enough transport for a certain project because the rates offered were too low.

Mr. Wood's company employs hauliers for major road contracts in the Midlands and the project concerned was the transporting of materials from Breedon and Cloudshill Lime Works to motorway extensions near the Nottingham road. He claimed that 50 lo 60 vehicles from other contractors were already working on the job satisfactorily. And he denied evidence given at a previous hearing that the eight tippers concerned were working on the same project under an East Midland short-term licence whilst based in Birmingham and so could not work econorn:cally.

Objectors to the application were W. R. Ingram Ltd., of Birmingham, and Male and Son (Pensnett) Ltd.

Leonard Leigh frequently had difficulty in obtaining suitable transport for roadmaking materials, said Mr. Wood. Willrnott's vehicles were particularly suitable for the work because they operated as a single unit and were serviced by mobile workshops. Although Ingram Ltd. had worked on the Breedon and Cloudsh ill job, disagreements over rates and other matters had resulted in a breakdown of relations between the two firms, he said.

In evidence, Mr. Robert Ingram said his firm had offered their services to Leigh at the time of a previous application; at that time it had been stated that Leigh's most urgent requirement was for eight vehicles for a project at Quinton. Mr. Ingram said in answer to the West Midland Deputy L.A., Mr. R. Hall, that he was submitting that the rate being offered by Leigh was uneconomical.

Mr. Ingram maintained that Leigh had no desire to take advantage of his corn pany's services and put them on thr Breedon and Cloudshili traffic knowin, that they (Ingram) would have to pul out.

The case was adjourned until Januars

No Crosville Decision

I-A A DECISION was reserved by at North Western Traffic Commis sioners when the hearing of application by Crosville Motor Services Ltd. for nev extended tours was concluded at Man chester on Wednesday. It was proposer that the tours should be from Cheste to Bournemouth and Great Yarmouth and should have connecting feeder ser vices. It was the seventh day of the casi (see The Commercial Motor, Nov. 29).

In his submission, Mr. I. Booth objecting for Salopia Saloon Coaches Ltd and Webster Bros. (Wigan) Ltd., said tha Crosville was hoping to extract sufficien passengers from other operators to rut its new services economically.

Mr. I. Diamond, for Crosville observed that he intended to let "Mr patent strength of the case speak fo itself ".

• Met. Tanker Bid Fails

IN a reserved decision, the Metropolitat -Licensing Authority, Mr. D. I. R Muir, has refused an application te Hatter Bros., of West Thurrock, for 11 A-licensed tankers to carry petroleurr products for various producers.

Commenting on evidence given by Mr Zimmerman, of Benzole Producers Ltd. Mr. Muir said he had formed the impres sion that the "give and take" method which he had been forced to use were no unreasonable and that his main anxiets was to save himself trouble.

Some sort of balance must be strucl between the interest of hauliers, the dis tributor-customers and the ultimate custo mers of the product, Mr. Muir continued "I think the present balance is reason able; no evidence of really serious difficul ties encountered by consumers or distil butors was put before me."

Referring to the use of vehicles with out discs and a 'licence, in anticipatior of a grant of a Contract A licence (Tin Commercial Motor, September 13 am October 25) and the use of an authorize< vehicle "far outside the declared norma user ", Mr. Muir said that if he though a grant should be made on its merits fa would have to consider very carefull! whether the applicant's conduct was suet that he should exercise his discretion it favour of the partnership.

IN BRIEF

Rid Adjourned : The Eastern Licensini Authority, Mr. W. P. S. Ormond, ha adjourned until the New Year a 12-vehiel, A licence application by G. W. Peacock o Biggleswade.


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