Operator to Remain at Bus Station

11th November 1955, Page 118

11th November 1955

Page 118

Page 118, 11th November 1955 — Operator to Remain at Bus Station

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APPEALS by four Southport coach operators against a decision of the North Western Licensing Authority granting permission to Howard Coaches, Ltd., to pick up and set down passengers on excursions and tours at Lord Street bus station, have been rejected with costs by the Minister of Transport.

The appellants were Messrs. Poole Bros., Enterprise Tours (Southport), Ltd., Southport and Birkdale Motors and Carriage Co„ Ltd., and Bullock and France, Ltd.

At the appeal inquiry, which was held by Sir Oswald Allen at Manchester (The Commercial Motor, July 22) the appellants contended that if Howard Coaches moved into the bus station they would have "first tap" of thousands of incoming passengers.

COACH OPERATOR WINS APPEAL: ANOTHER REJECMLI I N decisions announced this week, the Minister of Transport has allowed an appeal by a coach operator and rejected another, with costs.

Wainfleet Motor Services, Ltd., Nuneaton, successfully appealed ag nst the West Midland Licensing' Authori y's refusal to grant them modifications Ii a licence authorizing them to continu to operate an express service betw en Tamworth and Bournemouth, Swan ge and Weymouth.

The Minister has made an Order on the Authority requiring him to incr,Ise the vehicle allowance by one throul out the period of operation, and to allow full vehicle loads to the 't ee destinations to proceed direct to Item on all occasions, instead of only he three peak Saturdays authorized.

The unsuccessful appeal, made by Mr. J. Carney, of Rugeley, conce ted the West Midland Authority's ref sal to grant him permission to un excursions and tours from Rugeley.

FISH VEHICLES REFUSED

THE Scottish Licensing Authority ast week refused a B licence for i o vehicles to enable Mr. A. H. Gii n, Dunara, Campbeltown, to eatry sh from west Scottish ports to Eng .sh markets. The onus of proving at

British Railways' existing facilities re inadequate had not been discharged, he Authority said.

Mr. Giffen, a wholesale fish merchant, said in reply to a question put by the Authority, that his vehicles were in excess of his own requirements and he thought he could help other traders if he had a B licence.

A supporting witness spoke of the desirability of •employing insulated vans, as were Used at other ports, for the transport of fish. Another witness stated that he would save about 5s. a box if he used Mr. Giffen's service in preference to the railway.