D ECISION has been given by the Appeal Tribunal in a
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case in which a company enjoyed exceptional expansion during the war and was aggrieved by the action of •the South Eastern Deputy Licensing Authority in reducing its tonnage when application was made for A and B licences in place of Defence Permits.
In 1944, Green Line Transport (Christchurch), Ltd., 13ransgore, Christ church, was incorporated to acquire a business formerly carried on by Mr. L. W. Frampton, who, at the outbreak of war, held a B licence for three vehicles (5 tons). Last year Green. Line Transport applied for an A licence for six vehicles (15 tons 16 cwt.) and one trailer (11 tons) for operation over a wide area, and a ft licence for 21 ithic/es (531 tons).
The application for an A licence was refused. A B licence was granted for three vehicles (9 tons) and B Defence Permits for three vehicles (9 tons) and one trailer (14 tons). The Green Line concern's appeal against the decision on the A licence was withdrawn at the hearing, but that part concerning the B licences proceeded.
The Tribunal agrees with the Deputy Licensing Authority's decision on the evidence available. Because at that time, however, the principles laid down by the Tribunal in the Walker case were not known, the application for a B licence has been remitted, with directions that the Licensing Authority shall rehear it.
There were 24 respondents to the appeal and the Green Line concern is to pay 31 guineas costs.
The Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Messrs. Storey Bros., of Eccles, against the North-Western Licensing Authority's refusal to grant A licences for an additional vehicle (8 tons) and a trailer (24 tons). He gootted A licences for three vehicles (9 tons).
In 1939, the appellants held an A licence for two vehicles (5 tons), but later operated four vehicles (164 tons) and a trailer (24 tons) under Defence Permits.