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Substitution Declined: B.T.C. Appeal Allowed

8th May 1959, Page 45
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THE Transport Tribunal on Tuesday allowed an appeal by the British Transport Commission against a decision of the Western Licensing Authority granting an additional B-licence tipper to Row and Sons, IVIarazion, Cornwall. Earlier proceedings are reported on the next page.

Sir Hubert Hull, president, said on Tuesday that the Tribunal had no choice but to allow the appeal, having been told by Mr. C. R. Beddington, for Rovi. and Sons, that his clients were not prepared to accept substitution.

Mr. Beddington said his instructions were that if the appeal were allowed, the firm would make a further application to the Licensing Authority, supporting it with different evidence. They had already acquired the tipper, which was being used to transport grain in bulk, instead Of in sacks, as had previously been done. .

The Tribunal had no doubt that there was a demand for the carriage of grain in bulk, but the firm's evidence as to quantum and customer need was extremely slender. They thought it would be a proper solution to say that the firm could have the 51-ton vehicle, with its extra efficiency, in substitution for one of their vehicles of 31 tons, but that suggestion had been rejected.

They were, therefore, faced with the simple question whether the firm had proved need for an -addition to their fleet, and had come to the conclusion that Row and Sons were asking too much. Because the respondents were not prepared to accept substitution, the Tribunal had no alternative but to allow the appeal.

LABOUR'S "SHOPPING LIST"

ON the assumption that the Labour Party, if returned to power, would take over those companies with a capital of £2.5m. or more. the Institute of Directors on Monday issued a list of such concerns. It included the following:

HAULAGE COMPANY WOUND UP

PAA N order for the compulsory windingup of Notts and Lines Transport, Ltd., Colwick Road, Nottingham, was made by Mr. Justice Wynn-Parry in the Chanaery Division on Monday on the petition of the Post Office, judgment creditors of the company: Mr. Denys Buckley, for the Post Office, said the petition was based on an outstanding balance of £500 on a judgment debt. There were no notices of opposition or support. The company' were not represented.


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