No Case for More Tours
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AN appeal lodged by Berresford's Motors, Ltd., against a decision of the West Midland Licensing Authority refusing. certain modifications when granting an application to. continue a group of excursions and tours from Leek, has been dismissed with costs. Three modifications were proposed. One of these was granted in full, one was partly granted and the third, the subject of the appeal, was refused.
For the appellant, Mr. I. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon declared that the concern produced evidence of lively business in tours and excursions. The Licensing Authority's decision had been contrary to the weight of evidence produced, and 75 per cent, of the destinations sought were not even opposed by the existence of " paper " licences.
For the respondents, Byrne Bros. (Leek), Ltd., and Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd., it was held that there 'had been a disastrous decline in demand for tours. The Railway Executive withdrew its objections to the application in the course of the hearing.
In his observations, Mr. J. M. Glen, of the Ministry of Transport, said there was no evidence of unsatisfied demand. The large number of destinations covered by existing licences held by the appellant suggested that there was no case for an extension of the list for miscellaneous destinations, "RUN LONGER BETWEEN DOCKS"
IDO strongly recommend to any 1 operators of our vehicles, where they employ more than one make, that they should not, standardize the period of overhaul, but in the case of Guy buses, for instance, extend the period between major overhauls; they will stand it." Mr. Sydney S. Guy, chairman of Guy Motors, Ltd., makes this assertion in his annual statement.
He says that Guy production in the I?. months ended June 30 rose, although the level of the industry's output as a whole declined. The company also achieved the highest percentage of exports among heavy-vehicle makers, and exports continued to rise during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Mr. Guy adds that it is intended to transfer the Sunbeam Trolleybus Co., Ltd., to Failings Park, Wolverhampton.
CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIONS DEPRESENTATIONS on unsatisIX factory service and delays are to be made to the Road Haulage Executive by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. Complaints about delays on the railways have been received by the chamber's • transport committee, especially during the past six months. although it was reported that local rail deliveries had recently improved.
Widnes is to apply to the Ministry of Transport for sanction to increase by 50 per cent, the vehicle tolls on the transporter bridge.