B.T.C. Lose Appeal Against Extension
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THE Transport Tribunal in London L on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by the British Transport Commission against the grant of an A licence to Mr. R. Wilcock and his son, Robert, both of Vineside Road, West Derby. The grant had been made by the North Western Deputy Licensing Authority.
The original licence, which enabled them to carry meat to Liverpool and district, had been extended to include wrapping materials, Liverpool, Paisley, Durham, Evesham and London.
Mr. G. H. P. Beames, for the Commission, said that Mr. Wilcock and his son had operated their vehicle exclusively for a sausage factory. During the original hearing, the Authority had said that there had been a breach of declaration, but he was satisfied that as the seriousness of the offence had not been realized, a warning would suffice.
Mr. Beames said that he did not raise this point before the Authority because he had been concerned as to whether a B licence was the appropriate one in the circumstances.
For the respondents, Mr. J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon said that there were numerous authorities to support his contention that an A-lcence grant could be upheld even if the e were, in fact, only one customer.
Sir Hubert Hull, president, said that it was only by accident that ,Mr. Wilcock and his son were not in the position of having their vehicle put off the road for a very long time. However, the Authority thought that a warning would be a sufficient deterrent to secure closer observation of their future promises.
The Tribunal were not prepared to uphold Mr. Beames' contention that there was a case for a B licence. "The A licence will be maintained—and Messrs. Wilcock can cOngratulate themselves on their good fortune," added Sir Hubert.