Coach Operators Fight for Troop Services to Glasgow
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BY refusing to licence Silver Star Motor Services. Porton, for troop services between Larkhill. Wilts, and Glasgow. the Western Traffic Commissioners had given an unjust decision which Would damage the interests of the passengers. This was claimed by Mr. Ingram Poole. at Salisbury, last week. when he appeared for the company at their appeal against the refusal.
They also appealed against the grant of a Larkhill-Glasgow licence for troops to Mr. D. F. Stansfield, Salisbury. Mr. Poole said Silver Star had been operating. from Salisbury Plain to Glasgow for 21 years, although not specifically from Larkhill. Mr. Stansfield ran to the north. but did not go over the border.
" 'The firm who sponsored this service to Glasgow and ran it were shut out," he declared. It might tend to prevent Silver Star running to Glasgow at all.
Mr. R. Crowther, for Mr. Stansfield, explained that two or three years ago the Highland Light Infantry were stationed at Bulford, and Mr. Stansfield operated a Bulford-Glasgow service with Wilts and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd. Later they were given a dispensation for the Royal Scots Greys at Tilshead.
Mr. Stansfield had a monopoly in the north of the Western Area, and there was no reason why Silver Star should encroach on Larkhill, a place they had never served before, except where a service to South Wales was concerned. Silver Star had said, in any case, that they were not prepared to co-operate with other operators.
In reply, Mr. Poole said the Commissioners had hindered a man who was serving personnel on Salisbury Plain.
In another case involving troops, Mr. S. C. Shergold appealed against the refusal of the -South Eastern Commissioners to grant him a backing for a Tidworth-Glasgow service, which had
a4 been approved by the Western Commissioners.
Mr. Crowther said Mr. Shergold was based at Tidworth, and could pick up anywhere there. It was an unhappy position when one operator—Silver Star —had the whole of the traffic and would not co-operate in sharing. , For Silver Star. Mr. Poole said Mr. Shergold had never provided transport for troops to Glasgow. and, there was no evidence of need for his services. The Commissioners had based their decision on existing requirements.
Sir Maurice Holmes heard both appeals.
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