B-142769, JUN. 17, 1960

B-142769, JUN. 17, 1960

TO THE WILSON FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANY:

FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 27, 1960, ASKING FOR A REVIEW OF THE DISALLOWANCE OF YOUR CLAIM FOR $170.40, BILL NO. 6505-A, FOR TRANSPORTATION FURNISHED THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

THE SHIPMENT INVOLVED WAS DESCRIBED AS "1 T/L ENGINES, INTERNAL COMBUSTION, JET TYPE, I/S NOI" SHIPPED FROM TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE, TO WOOD- RIDGE, NEW JERSEY, ON A COMMERCIAL BILL OF LADING DATED JUNE 3, 1957, SHOWING SHIPPER'S NUMBER 2229. THIS BILL OF LADING WAS ENDORSED "EXCLUSIVE USE OF VEHICLE REQUESTED BY SHIPPER SZ AND C NC AND STL SEAL NO. 947027 NOT TO BE BROKEN WITHOUT CONSENT OF CONSIGNEE AND/OR CONSIGNOR (CONVERT TO GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING).' ARO, INC., WAS SHOWN AS THE SHIPPER, LEWISBURG TRANSFER COMPANY, INC., AS THE ORIGINAL CARRIER, AND CURTIS WRIGHT CORPORATION AS THE CONSIGNEE AT WOOD-RIDGE, NEW JERSEY. ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS ON THE SAID COMMERCIAL BILL OF LADING, GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING AF-7619257, DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 1957, WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED AND INDORSED WITH THE LEGEND "/EXCLUSIVE USE OF VEHICLE)," THUS INDICATING THAT EXCLUSIVE USE WAS REQUESTED AND FURNISHED FOR THIS SHIPMENT.

UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FILE HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO OUR TRANSPORTATION DIVISION WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE NOW CLAIMED BY YOU, IF OTHERWISE CORRECT, BE ALLOWED. NOTICE OF SUCH ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE SHOULD REACH YOU IN DUE COURSE.