Frames Object In Principle to E. Nationa
Page 40
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
AN objection "in principle" by Frame Tours Ltd. to applications by th Eastern National Omnibus Co. Ltd. t vary its Basildon excursions and tow licence, including the addition of on three-day tour to the Cotswolds an Shakespeare country, was rejected by th Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner, M D. I. R. Muir on Monday.
For Eastern National, Mr. J. 14/ Wilson, assistant traffic manager, sai that his company sought various revisior and variations to its licence starting fror Basildon Town Centre, mainly in connec tion with the revised holiday hotel pre gramme for the 1964 season. Include in the application was the new tour.
The company's business from Basildo New Town had been relatively small, sai Mr. Wilson, because of the financial cii cumstances of the inhabitants. Generall it was found, with extended tours, th: people had got to be living in the Ne' Town for five or six years before the had money to spare for holidays—th cost of living was so high with the mov from the London area. In other parts c the company's territory, howeve business was increasing.
No Objections Before "We feel that the time is right t increase the menu that we offer to peopl in Basildon ", Mr. Wilson continue( "We have never before had any objet tion to our activities in either th extended, day or express tour field i Basildon."
Cross-examined by Mr. J. Amphlett fc Frames, who pointed out that the Ile. tour sought was identical to one alread advertised in Eastern National's brochun Mr. Wilson explained that each point c origin on its excursion licence we licensed separately, in accordance wit the practice followed in the Easter Traffic Area in which the company ha its headquarters.
"The coach is going to be flying uncle many colours ", Mr. Amphlett suggestel Mr. Wilson agreed—the vehicle kept t one route but changed its licences.
' Suspicious '
Mr. Amphlett: "You are proud of th fact that you have never had objection but you are not averse to objecting t other people when they ask for extende tours." Mr. Wilson disagreed with th suggestion.
Mr. Amphlett told Mr. Muir that th objectors did not wish to give evidenc, He suggested that Mr. Muir had probabl seen the purpose of the objection. I most cases, he said, Frames did ne oppose applications because they thougl there was room for them.. He said th: when Frames applied, however, they wet always finding what they called th "string quartet" objecting. They did tu want to stop Eastern National froi running the additional tour, but the were very suspicious of it.
Mr. Muir granted the applications.