Figures Criticized by Authority
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PGURES submitted by J. Mummery and Sons, Ltd., Liverpool, when applying to transfer an articulated outfit from a special A to A licence, were criticized last week by the North Western Licensing Authority, Mr. F. Williamson. He said applicants' figures were usually accepted in good faith, but in this case greater accuracy was necessary, although he did not imply anything except carelessness against the company.
Mr. Williamson had been told by Mr. J. Rutherford, company secretary, that tonnages and mileages had been obtained from the transport department without their accuracy being checked. Other figures had, however, been verified.
Mr. Rutherford explained that subcontracting with one associated company alone amounted to between £20,000 and £30,000 annually, and there was also substantial inter-working with two other associated companies.
Adjourning the application, Mr. Williamson said he would require to see comprehensive figures for all four companies to see exactly what work had been done by the vehicle.
BUS OPERATORS FINED 130: BENCH WARNING
A FTER a four-hour court hearing at Salisbury, last week, Silver Star MotOr Services, Ltd., Porton, Wilts, were advised by the magistrates to pay more attention to the running of their services in future. The company were fined a total of £30 after admitting six cases of failing to comply with the conditions of their licence.
Mr. G. L. Lush, prosecuting, said that in each case passengers—mainly Service personnel—had been picked up at unauthorized points. It was up to silver Star to see that this sort of thing did not occur, he submitted. They knew what conditions were attached to their licences.
The company pleaded not guilty to four further charges, which Were dismissed. These were cases in which they were alleged to have picked up too soon after departures by Wilts and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd. Mr. P. E. G. Mather, defending, pointed out that Wilts and Dorset had altered their timetable, which caused difficulties.