"Operator's Stroll Up the Garden Path"
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ASWINDON man who entered into a tentative arrangement to purchase a furniture removal business in the town for £120, which included a 12-year-old motor van, was refused a licence for the vehicle when he applied to Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing Authority, a t Bristol on Monday.
The applicant, Mr. L. F. French, who already had an established business as a fuel merchant, explained that he agreed to pay the money provided he could transfer the B licence, held by the former owner, who had given up the business.
Six local operators, including B.R.S. (Pickfords), Ltd., objected. It was stated on their behalf that there were at present 16 vehicles licensed in the town for furniture removal. Mr. A. J. F. Wrottesley, for the British Transport Commission, submitted there was no evidence to show that there ever was a business to take over. Mr. I. Jenkins, for other objectors, said the income from the business was only £147 for the previous year,
'You have been a little unfortunate," said Mr, S. W. Nelson, refusing the application. "I think you have been persuaded to take a stroll up the garden path. But you had not paid any money, so it is not catastrophic."
CLASSIC CASE OF PIRATICAL HAULIER THIS is a classic case of a pirate 1 haulier,' said Mr. John Haines, prosecuting, when William Charles Puxley, who traded as B.F. Transport, 54 Brownfields Street, Poplar, pleaded guilty, at Thames magistrates court, last week, to 18 summonses alleging the use of a lorry for the carriage of goods for hire or reward without licences. The matter came to light when a traffic examiner checked a vehicle which Puxley was using at King George V Dock, said Mr. Haines.
Defending, Mr, Maurice Lesser said that Puxley acquired a lorry last August in the hope of receiving a B licence which, however, was not forthcoming. He started to make deliveries in December and continued to do so.
" As it was Christmas time and demands on road transport were heavy, he perhaps thought he was doing a public service," said Mr. Lesser.
The day after Puxley was interviewed by the traffic examiner he returned the vehicle to the hire-purchase company and he was now labouring. it was stated.
Puxley was fined a total of £9, with £21 costs.
USED SUSPENDED VEHICLE
VOR using a vehicle, last November, L that was under a suspension order by the West Midland Licensing Authority, Wistban, Ltd., Forge Garage, Middleton, Ludlow, Shropshire, were fined LW, with £5 5s. advocate's fee and £4 9s. costs, at Ludlow.
The Licensing Authority had suspended the vehicle from the company's licence at a public inquiry.