Hesketh Decision Hits A-licence Operators
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THE days when A licence operators could carry throughout Britain at I will have gone since the Divisional Court's decision on the Hesketh appeal. This was stated last week by Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, who indicated that a more precise definition of normal user would be required in future. He rejected a submission by H. L. Walker, Ltd., Thornaby-on-Tees, that because they carried anything anywhere they could have "general goods Great Britain" for a user.
The company were applying to vary their A licence by substituting a platform vehicle of 6 tons 2 cwt. unladen for one of 3 tons 4 cwt. Mr. J. Darley, secretary and manager, produced a long list of destinations served and loads carried since the last renewal, and pointed out that "general goods Great Britain" was granted in 1955. He said that at a subsequent renewal, the Authority asked the Road Haulage Association for further particulars and information was supplied. He thought • the original user still held. Unlike British Road Services, who could pass on work to other organizations in the British Transport Commission, private hauliers had to be ready to meet all demands, he said.
No Objectors
Despite objections, British Road Services licences for "general goods Great Britain" had been renewed recently and there were no objectors to Walker's application. They did not specialize in trunk services, but were prepared to carry all over the country. Mr. Hanlon pointed out that, with the exception of three tippers in 1956, all recent variations and renewals of the licence had been for "building materials, iron and steel, chemicals, hide and hide products, foodstuffs, agricultural produce and requisites to the Midlands, South East, Lancashire. and all ports." From the information given, he was prepared to add " machinery, cloth and paper," and "North East and South West." Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw, for Walker's, agreed to this, and the application was granted.
MORE SHOW VISITORS?
VISITORS to the Commercial Motor v Show this year are expected to exceed 100,000—the figure for 1956—according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The Show, to be opened by Mr. Harold Watkinson, Minister of Transport, will last from September 26 to October 4, opening daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., with the exception of Sunday,
September 28.
NO TENDERS FOR SERVICE
NO valid tenders to operate the famous shore bus service have been received by Southport Attractions Committee. Because the vehicles, which have been used for some years, have become obsolete, the corporation planned to withdraw them at the end of this summer, and invited quotations from other operators to provide the service.