Westmorland Still Lacking Tippers
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THE difficulty experienced by Westmor
land County Council in securing haulage for road materials was men honed again at Kendal, last week, when Mr. John T. Bryers, Tilberthwaite, Coniston, sought a new B licence. Mr.' Bryers, who was unsuccessful in a similar application last May, asked for coal and coke Within 12 miles of Ambleside, and goods within 35 Miles for Westmorland County Council and others.
There were objections by six operators, but Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority, granted the licence for Mr. Bryers' own goods and those of the council.
Mr. Bryers said most of his traffic was walling stone, but he had been offered work in the north of the county by the council. Some of the operators-objecting to his application had refused to 'go to the north because they thought it was uneconomic, but he was prepared to travel that far.
For the council. Mr. J. A. Herbert, chief clerk for roads and bridges, said the shortage of hauliers in remote areas was marked. Two operators who had objected to Mr. Bryers' previous application had since refused to do similar workMr. Bryers had a three-way tipping vehicle which was suited to narrow lanes. He could be offered work for a considerable time as there were several road-widening schemes in project.
Answering Mr. E. J. McHugh, for the British Transport Commission, Mr. Herbert said the council did not pay for the running time to the job, but there was nothing to stop contractors leaving their vehicles on the site and travelling there by other means. Many did this.
Granting the licence, Mr. Hanlon warned Mr. Bryers that he could not carry for anyone except the council without permission.