" Artie " Tankers and Transporters Sought
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ARGEST application this week comes from the North Western area where Vehicle Hire and Supply Co., Ltd., of Ellesmere Port, ask to vary their B Licence by the addition of six articulated tankers totalling 90 tons unladen weight. In the same area. Lathams Transporters, Ltd.. Preston, have applied for a new A licence to operate three vehicles-two of them are articulated transporters-to carry " mainly products of Sharpe'S Commercials. Ltd., as required." Sharpe's manufacture the Bond Minicar.
Among the many tipper applications in the West Midlands Applications and Decisions is a fairly substantial variation
to a B licence by W. Groom (Transport). Ltd., who ask for four vehicles for the carriage of demolition and excavation materials. .
The South Eastern area "As and Ds" contains two requests from British Road Services to transfer vehicles to Sheerness and Strood, from the Metropolitan area. The largest, application from the South East comes from Spelmonden Estate Co.. Ltd., of Goudhurst, who seek a new A licence in respect of five vehicles to carry agricultural produce for the Kent Apple and Pear Marketing Organization in England and Wales. This is. in fact, a contract A switch.