Livestock Carriers ti Produce Records
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I-1 A FARMER who had been carr
neighbours' cattle for hire or rev for 20 years, with a C-licensed veh was opposed by five livestock haulier Leeds when he sought to add, " livesi within 50 miles of Knaresborough,' the conditions of a B licence.
Mr. R. Proudley, Beech House Ft Grafton, told the Yorkshire Licen Authority, Major F. S. Eastwood, Lisa started carrying for neighbouring fare during the war and had continued 4 since. He wanted to change from C B operation because he was not ha about the vagueness of the provision: the Act.
After examining letters from farmers in support of the applicat Major Eastwood commented that in Yorkshire Area he had laid down th: farmer could only be considered a ne bour if he lived within a five-mile rad This seemed to be a blatant case of abuse of a C licence which must is affected other hauliers.
All Within Four Miles Mr. Proudley pointed out that all 28 farmers supporting the applicati lived within a radius of four miles of own farm. The application was also s ported by Mr. B. Johnson, manag director of Boroughbridge Farm Auction Market, on the grounds of sly age of transport.
Five livestock hauliers in the area, a total of 17 vehicles, objected on grounds that they had never turned as work offered, and since Yorks' markets became attested there was sp capacity because of a decrease in the It store cattle trade.
Adjourning the inquiry, Major El wood called for the production of drivi records of all parties, and figures of av ability of vehicles from the objectors, the months of June, July and August, test the accuracy of the evidence given