NEW TRIBUNAL MEMBERS
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THE Queen has appointed Mr. Charles 1 P. Hopkins, M.Inst.T., and Mr. Grahame T. Metier, C.B.E., F.C.A., as members of the Transport Tribunal in succession to Mr. H. H. Phillips and Mr. J. C. Poole.
Mr. Hopkins, who is 63, served for many years with the L.N.E.R. before being appointed chief regional officer of the North Eastern Region of B.R. In 1950 he went to the Southern Region in the same capacity; latterly as general manager and board member. After retiring from that position in January, 1963, Mr. Hopkins continued to hold part-time membership of the Southern Railway Board, Dover Harbour Board and Southdown Motor Services.
Mr. MeIler is 58, and until his recent retirement from Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd. was for 15 years a senior executive with the Royal Dutch/ Shell group in London. He previously held major financial and administrative appointments in civil air transport.
Camping Holidays Inquiry
THE Ministry of Transport held an inquiry at Doncaster County Court on Tuesday into an appeal by Ronald and Betty Clark, trading as Wonderlust Tours, of Doncaster, who want to run camping holidays in France and Spain with 10 mini-buses, seating 10 or 11 passengers each. They have twice applied unsuccessfully to the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners.
The appellant's application is opposed by eight road operators and B.R.
Mr. F. S. Stockdale, for the appellants, said it was their intention to provide cheap camping holidays for young people. He contended that the opposing companies provided only for somewhat expensive holidays.
Mr. J. E. Henson, for Wallace Arnold Tours, and Mr. G. P. Crowe, for Sheffield United Tours, claimed they were providing all the services necessary.
A-licence Grant
AN application by F. Snaylam and Son Ltd., Manchester, for an A licence in respect of one 33-ton tractor and 23-ton articulated trailer, was granted on Monday.
Mr. F. Snaylam jnr. said that subcontracting work had nearly doubled in 12 months and work had been refused because of the lack of vehicles.
Objecting for British Road Services, Mr. J. Lawton contended that the evidence was irrelevant to the case, as the application had been made last October, but all the evidence applied only to later circumstances.
Mr. J. Backhousc, for the applicants, said there would be no point in offering past evidence when up-to-date details were available.
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