B-to-A Granted
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AN increasing call for back-loading of goods 'A by their two principal customers was the reason for an application by F. and A. Nixon Ltd., of Oldbury, to switch four B-licensed vehicles to A licence at Birmingham on Wednesday.
Objections by British Road Services and British Railways were withdrawn when the applicants agreed to name the two customers in the normal user, and the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. J. Else, made a grant.
The normal user granted was steel tubes for Tube Products Ltd. and chemicals and chemical products for Midland Tar Distillers Ltd., within 125 miles of base.
Giving evidence for the company, Mr. Arthur Nicholls said the conditions of the B licence allowed them to collect within 10 miles of base and deliver as required, but only empties could be back-loaded.
Making the grant, Mr. Else said it was significant that while the A vehicles were earning an average of £3,350 a year each, the B vehicles were only earning £2,500. They were obviously running empty a good deal and this was not to the advantage of the applicant, his customers, or the public.