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"Private" Vehicle Had Metal Load : Fine
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CAN a shooting brake, built to carry passengers, be classed as a goods vehicle ? Bournemouth magistrates were asked to solve this problem, last week, when Independent Air Travel, Ltd., Bournemouth, were accused Of carrying goods in a vehicle without a C licence.
For the prosecution, P.C. Saunders said he saw a shooting brake owned by the company carrying a large sheet of metal across the rear seats, although the vehicle was licensed in the private class.
Mr. K. J. Candlett, in charge of the company's transport, told the magistrates that the vehicle was usually used only for carrying air crews. The seats were fixed,
and the rear doors were screwed shut. On the day in question, the shooting brake had collected a piece of aircraft wing because all their C-licence vehicles were occupied. The journey was one of urgency.
Mr. Bruce Elliott, defending, submitted that it was not a goods vehicle, although they did not dispute that metal was being carried. The seats were fixed and the rear doors permanently closed, so in no way could the vehicle be said to be adapted or constructed for the carriage of goods.
The magistrates, imposed a nominal fine of £1.