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Strongly Opposed Tipper Bid Granted
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ALTHOUGH the case attracted 31 objectors from the surrounding area, Gerrard Transport (Liverpool), Ltd., were successful in obtaining a limited B licence for 18 tippers of 761 tons at Liverpool last week. The units, formerly under short-term licence, are required to carry out excavation work within 25 miles of the city. Mr. I. Edward Jones, for the applicant, said that the existing fleet was engaged in work of a civil engineering character. It was very difficult to find enough carry out the available
tippers to contracts.
Mr. J. L. Bottomly, transport manager of the company, stated that recently they had been asked to purchase a disused quarry for tipping purposes, its capacity being up to lm. cu. yd.
Mr. G. P. Crowe, for the objectors. pointed out that if Gerrard Transport entered a contract to move so many tons of earth, they did not need a B licence to do this when they were using their own vehicles. Mr. Bottomly replied that when breakdowns occured on site and they had no short-term licences, they had no alternative but to stand down and allow the contractors to make do as best they could. Now they wanted to guard against breakdown, and have tippers available for substitution.
Mr. Crowe submitted that they wanted to change the nature of their business and carry goods which were not their own. thus competing with hauliers who made a living by carrying plant between building sites.
"Primarily we want to use the new units when our existing tippers break down on site," said Mr. Bottomly. Mr. Crowe then asked if he would be willing to give an undertaking that the new vehicles would only be used when breakdowns occurred, because if so, the case for the objectors would be met.
After a brief adjournment both parties agreed that the conditions, "Excavating materials subject to an excavating contract, the vehicles being used only when the licence holders' excavating machines on site are unusable, to sites within 25 miles' radius of Liverpool," should be added to the licence. Mr. Bottomly gave a declaration of intention and said his present short-term licence would he surrendered.
The North Western Licensing Authority, Mr. F. Williamson. granted the application.