"A" Vehicles to Aid Contract Fleet ?
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HEARING was due to continue on Wednesday, before the Transport
Tribunal, of an appeal by Harold Wood and Sons, Ltd., Worrnald Street, Heckrnondwike, 'Yorks, bulk liquid transporters, agaihst a decision of the Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority, who granted the company an A licence for four.tankers, instead of 12. The British Transport Commission were the respondents.
Last week. Mr. A. Goss, for the appellants, said that there had been a tremendous growth in tanker fleets in recent years. His clients had a large
fleet, including contract-A-licence vehicles carrying chemical and petroleum products, The company required the extra vehicles. under A licence to cover peak periods in the work of the contract fleet, and as replacements f o r contract
vehicles undergoing ma in tenance.
Mr. Goss said that, during the hearing of the application, it was first of all said for the Commission that there was no challenge on the ground of need, but they later stated that they were not satisfied that there was need for all the additional vehicles asked for.
Mr. J. R.. C. Samuel-Gibbon, for the Commission, said that the application was based on surmise. No times, quantities or precise periods had been specified by the _company. If they wished to have vehicles to replace others under contract, they could take advantage of Regulation 15 of the Goods Vehicles (Licences and Prohibitions) Regulations, 1952.
Vehicles authorized under an A licence could he used for general hire, submitted Mr. Samuel-Gibbon. He agreed that the fact that there was need for the vehicles was not contested before the Authority, but that did not absolve the applicants from establishing the quantum of their case.
MORE TROLLEYBUSES ?
•AN expansion of trolleybus services is
being considered by Bradford Transport Department, which already runs 190 such vehicles. It is understood that the fuel emergency has little or nothing to do with the proposal; the greater economy of the trolleybus in congested working conditions is believed to be the main factor.