'A sorry tale'
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• A short-term A licence was granted to Mr. John Evans. managing director of Newport Forwarding and Warehousing Ltd., by the South Wales LA Mr. R. R. Jackson, at Cardiff on Tuesday.
Appearing for the applicant Mr. T. D. Corpe said it was a sorry tale. Mr. Evans had taken over four vehicles from East Usk Haulage Services without legal advice.
Mr. Corpe said that Mr. Evans had acted unwisely over money, amounting to £9,600, he had paid for the vehicles and the goodwill and he thought he could carry on running the vehicles pending his application for licences. Immediately after the transaction East Usk Haulage went into voluntary liquidation.
Mr. Evans said he took no advice before handing over the money.
He also acquired the services of two drivers, a fitter, and Mr. Charles Dix, the proprietor. He thought he could substitute the licences and did not anticipate any trouble.
Having taken over the vehicles he applied for licences and proceeded to operate. When he received a letter on April 17 saying the LA was not prepared to grant his application he wrote to him making a full confession and took his vehicles off the road. Objectors to the applications, who were represented by Mr. Rosser John, said there was no need for additional transport of this nature in the area.
In granting the licences on a short-term basis Mr. Jackson said that the applicant was the victim of rather unfortunate circumstances. Mr. Dix had been the nigger in the woodpile. The licences were granted for carrying steel to London and the Home Counties and building materials to south and west England.
Mr. Jackson said he was quite certain that the vehicles had had a pretty chequered career and asked Mr. Evans to declare in the witness box that he understood the terms announced.
Express for zoo refused
• The introduction of an express service between Llandudno and the Welsh Mountain Zoo, Colwyn Bay, was refused by the North Western Traffic Commissioners in Chester last Friday. Taxi owners, Streamline Garage (Llandudno) Ltd., wished to run a 12-seat minibus every hour (10 a.m. till 5 p.m.) between May and September into the Zoo. Crosville Motor Services Ltd. objected.