Troops Back Case for Better Service
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TWENTY-NINE soldiers appeared in 1 the kW e s t Midland Licensing Authority's court in Birmingham last week to support an application of Gee and Harrison, Ltd., for additional facilities. The company sought permission to pick up and set down passengers at Chester on the service from the barracks at Wittington to Chester; at Warrington on the Liverpool service, and at Macclesfield and Stockport on the Manchester service. • They also asked for an increase from one to three vehicles on each trip.
The Authority sanctioned the points at Chester, Warrington, Macclesfield and Stockport, and allowed one extra vehicle to be run on the Liverpool and Manchester services.
Capt. J. Walsh, giving evidence, said that the men wished to leave the barracks as quickly as possible on Saturdays and that speed, rather than cost, was the greatest consideration. If they travelled by train they had to make many changes and the connections were such that a man was obliged to begin a day's work on Monday with only 21 hours' sleep.
TOUGHENED L-PLATES
ANEW form of toughened L-plate, which will not curl when attached to the bumper of a vehicle and can be wiped clean with a damp cloth, has been added to the Manse' range of accessories. Surrounding the four fastening holes and the edge of each plate is a stiff rim to prevent tearing. The price is 2s. 3d. a pair. The manufacturers are Creators, Ltd., Woking, Surrey.
LEYLAND BOOST OUTPUT
LEYLAND production h a s been .1--a expanded to meet this year's record orders, and the total of vehicles made last year was passed some few Weeks ago. Since then output has risen by almost 10 per cent, above the figures for 1953.
TRANSPORT BOARD FOR WEST SCOTLAND?
A TRANSPORT policy for Glasgow and the West of Scotland, which would call for the establishment of a transport board to manage all road and rail services in the area, was urged by Sir Patrick Dollan before the Institute of Transport last week. Pending the setting-up of such a board, Glasgow Corporation, other bus Operators and the railways should &I-operate, he said.
He advocated experimental shuttle services for the new Drumchapel housing estate and other areas, to be controlled by a joint committee representative of the town council and the railways, also a "more militant policy" by the transport committee regarding the congestion of services. Fares should 'be controlled by the management and a small policy committee.