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BECAUSE of their previous conduct a Middlesbrough haulage firm were refused three applications to vary existing carriers' licences by the Northern Licensing Authority, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, at Stockton-on-Tees last week. The firm, Road Materials (Middlesbrough), Ltd., said Mr. Hanlon, had committed an overloading offence earlier in the year.
Mr. J. Lonsdale, for the British Transport Commission, said the word "goods" had aroused the suspicion of British Railways. He would withdraw his objection on the undertaking that the type of goods to be carried was specified.
Refusing the applications, Mr. Hanlon said the firm could apply again straight away.. His refusal would simply mean that the granting of the applications would be delayed for three weeks.
Mr. Hanlon said because of a mistake made by a court clerk in Middlesbrough, the justices had not dealt with the firm after the offence came to light. The turnover figures submitted in support of the applications, however, showed that the lorries had been overloaded.
He felt such a lapse could not be passed over lightly.
Mr. T. H. Campbell Wardlaw, for the applicant, said it was perfectly clear that action had been taken by the firm to ensure that such a mistake would not happen again.
PLAXTON FOR MIDLAND RED pLAXTON coachwork is to be used by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd_, for vehicles to be employed on extended tours next year. Based on reconditioned B.M.M.O. chassis, the coaches concerned will be of two types, one, designated C2L, being a 26-seater with entrance immediately behind the front wheels, whilst the other, the C3L, is a front-entrance 36-seater.