Heavy Hauliers Give Promise on Loads
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A HAULAGE company gave an 1-1 assurance at Manchester, last week, that if they were granted a low-loader trailer of 5 tons unladen weight on A licence it would be used only for loads up to 14 tons, despite the fact that an existing trailer of 4; tons hauled loads weighing up to 20 tons.
' Mr. G. Duncan, acting North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, accepted the undertaking by H. R. D. Maconochie, Ltd., Stockport, and agreed to delete a low-loader trailer of 3*tons unladen in favour of one weighing 5 tons.
Mr. J. A. Dunkerley, for the company, said they had three tractors and trailers, engaged mainly in the carriage. of building plant, with a normal user of "plant and machinery within 100 miles."
It had been argued that a Licensing Authority had no Dower to restrict the weight of trailers, he added, but the point would not be pursued as it could upset -licensing-procedure. The only objectors. were British Railways, who had no facilities for such work. B.R.S. (Pickfords), Ltd., who had facilities, were not objecting.
Mr. J. Duddy. a director, crossexamined by Mr. J. Booth, for the railways, s said tractors and trailers on this type of work required renewing every three years and heavier-built machines were needed for site work.
• He explained that when mentioning 16 tons as the carrying capacity of the trailer, he was referring to the maker's specification, but that it could carry up to 20 tons, similar to one of 4* tons already in use. But he was giving an undertaking that the new trailer would normally be used for the same work as the one to be deleted—loads up to 14 tons.
Granting the application, Mr. Duncan said he was satisfied the witness was genuine and wanted to operate more efficiently.