_Mintier Loses Appeal for Extra Vehicles
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AHAULIER who was .refused four ektra B-licence vehicles by the Northern Deputy Licensing Authority. had his appeal dismissed by the Transport Tribunal in .London, last week, He was Mr. Robert Mullen, Bedlington Station (Northumberland), who said he needed the vehicles to assist his haulage
to a power station site at Blyth. His appeal was opposed by six' hauliers.
Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlavv, for Mr. Mullen, said Sir Robert MCAlpine and Sons, Ltd,, were the principal contractors for the power'station, and Mr. Mullen. had agreed to supply transport. McAlpine's policy was to engage one or two hauliers, and leave it M them to get assistance if required.
The company supported Mr. Nit alien's application, aild one of their representatives had stated that another six vehicles Were necessary to satisfy theirrequiremerits. Mr. Mullen could not get enough vehicles to satisfy his customers, and even if the appeal were allowed, he would not be able to do away with subcontracting. • For the respondents, Mr. J. L. R. Croft pointed out that the Sedghill Haulage Co., Ltd., had stated that if Mr. Mullen " got, the extra lorries, four of their on vehicles wOuld be out of work. They had also contended that they were able to supply . additional vehicles "in a minute."
Mr. Croft submitted that the evidence did not justify a grant, as most customer difficulties related. to work actually on the site, for which a .licence was not ncee.ssary.
Announcing the Tribunal's decision-, Mr. Hubert Hull,' preildent, said there werc no means of finding out how much of McAlpine's requirements related to A and B vehicles, and how much to vehicles on actual site work. The Tribunal had found it impossible to assess how many vehicles would be needed to complete the project.