Bid for Reduction of L.M.S. Licences A REQUEST for the
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removal from CA its licences of three vehicles run by the L.M.S. Railway Co. was made by Mr. V. R. Shepherd, for road objectors, at a Chester sitting of the Northwestern *Deputy Licensing Authority, last week. The company applied for four vehicles (17 tons) and a trailer (14 On) at its Chester base.
It was stated that the company originally applied for and was granted A licences for 13 vehicles and three trailers. The present application was brought forward on the ground of an expansion in collection and delivery work through increased rail-borne traffic. A railway witness declared that in July, 1934, the L.M.S. had brought a vehicle from Burnley. In February, 1935, it transferred another vehicle from Manchester, and in December last a further machine was drawn from the Wolverhampton base. These vehicles had been permanently stationed at Chester ever since.
Mr. Shepherd suggested that these. three vehicles had been illegally worked and that the Authority should consider exercising his powers under Section 10 by deleting the vehicles from the company's Burnley and Manchester licences, on the ground that the applicant had permanently operated these machines from their present base at Chester. since their removal. He also suggested that representations should be made to the West Midland Authority to amend the Wolverhampton licence.
Mr. P. Kershaw, for the L.M.S., said that he would like an opportunity of replying later to the proposal.
Sir William Hart said that he would consider the matter. The hearing was adjourned.