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8th August 1958, Page 40
8th August 1958
Page 40
Page 40, 8th August 1958 — Mr. Nelson Hears of Happy Hauliers
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

WHEN Western Transport, Ltd., Bristol, applied for two A-licence articulated outfits last week, Mr. S. W. Nelson. Western Licensing Authority, asked why no private hauliers had objected. In reply, Mr. F. E Russett, Western Transport director, said the reason was the " very happy working relationship" between free enterprise operators in the area.

For the applicants, Mr. T. D. Corpe said an agreement had been reached by the local road-rail negotiating committee and the British Transport Commission had withdrawn their objection. The normal user would be defined as "mainly timber and machinery, with return loads of general goods, 200 m i les."

Mr. Russett said they operated 83 vehicles, 15 of them at the Berkeley base where additions were sought. Their main Berkeley customers were R. A. Lister and Co., manufacturers of marine engines, with whom they had a close working arrangement. Lister's had little warehousing space, so Western Transport stored the engines and castings.

Articulated vehicles were advantageous because trailers could be loaded without the tractors to give a regular flow of deliveries and to avoid bottlenecks arising. The vehicles would also help in the haulage of timber from Sharpness Docks.

Mr. Nelson granted the application, and congratulated the company on the way their case had been presented.


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