Lack of Haulters Makes Hiring Difficult

6th May 1960, Page 70

6th May 1960

Page 70

Page 70, 6th May 1960 — Lack of Haulters Makes Hiring Difficult

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BECAUSE there were few long-distance hauliers in the Lancaster area, My. J. Shuttleworth, Wellington Road, Bowerham, Lancaster, had found himself with more work than he could cope with, Mr. A. H. Jolliffe, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority was told last week.

" It is difficult to hire vehicles in Lancaster. We have to depend on casual people passing through the town," said Mr. Shuttleworth.

He wanted to add two new vehicles to his A licence with a normal user to read: "General goods, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Nottingham and district, London and surrounding area, northeast coast and southern Scotland." The earnings of his fleet had almost doubled and he had been hiring extensively, mainly for Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., Heysham. Many hired vehicles were unsatisfactory and on occasions the I.C.I. concern had refused to use them.

Mr. W. R. H. Earnshaw, a representative of ICE., said that a grant would not affect their railway. work. They could keep the two new vehicles fully employed.

Objecting for British Railways, Mr. J. F. Wrottesley said that they had good relations with I.C.I., and he was satisfied that a case had been made out.

The application was granted.