Vehicles Differ from Authority's. Records
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SOME vehicles described in an application by W. Metcalfe and Sons (Transport), Ltd., Darlington, did not agree with those in the Northern Licensing Authority's records, it was stated at Stockton; last week. The Authority, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, adjourned the case for
inquiries to be made. •
Mr. J. Alison, a director, said he and Mr. G. Taylor acquired the company's share capital on April I and wanted to statidardiie the seven vehicle fleet with A.E.C. units. The present fleet weight was 20 tons 5 cwt. unladen, and the seven new vehicles would each weigh 3 tons 17 cwt. There would be no increase in carrying capacity.
-Replying to Mr. Hanlon, he said six of t h e vehicles were 'flats" and one was a long-wheelbase tipper. He did not know that one of the "flats" was shown as a tipper in the 1957 renewal or . that a second was shown as a furniture van. With regard to normal user, this had been supplied to them by the original shareholder, and they were willing to amend the one on the application form.
Mr. Hanlon pointed out that the existing user covered the Northern Counties and occasional journeys to Scotland, the Midlands and Southern England, However, in the application the words "occasional journeys" were omitted in favour of " to customers' requirements."
According to the records, tippers and a furniture van were in the fleet, so any grant might mean additional long-distance platform vehicles and a complete change of work. In addition to checking the vehicle position, he would want to know the actual work which had been done.
Before the hearing, eight private objectors withdrew and two other objectors failed to appear.