Cheap Day !returns for Mid-week Traffic

11th November 1955, Page 98

11th November 1955

Page 98

Page 98, 11th November 1955 — Cheap Day !returns for Mid-week Traffic

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CHEAP dake.turn" facilities between West Suffolk and North Essex and London have been introduced experimentally by Premier Travel, Ltd. Operative only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the idea is designed to use surplus vehicles during

the mid-week period. .

From Stradishall; the rate will be 8s., against the normal fare of 9s. 6d.,`and _ from the other 10 destinations, 7s. 6d. (normal rates varying from 9s. to 7s. 6d.). Initially, the scheme is effective until December 29,but Premier Travel expect to seek permission to extend it until Easter.

Among the objectives, the operators hope to stimulate the " community of interest" between the populations of the area covered and the London area, leading indirectly to an increase in other types of traffic.

Premier Travel do not expect the . scheme to cause a significant transfer of traffic from week-ends to mid-week.

SPECIALLOID BOARD CHANGES rHANGES in the board of Specialloid, Ltd., were announced last , week. Mr. R, H. Hainsworth, managing director of Specialloid and their subsidiary, Aero Piston Ring Co., Ltd., and a director of Specialloid (Sales), Ltd., has resigned from the boards of those Companies.

Mr. J. E. Freeman has joined the board of Specialloid and Mr. F. R. Paterson has been appointed a director of both Specialloid and the Aero commpranTy., 0. Hunt, fornjerly technical and works director, has become managing director of Specialloid and .Aero.

AUGUST REGISTRATIONS DOWN

NEW vehicles registered in ./cuguit. were over 4,000 down On the figures for July. . "Other goods" showed the biggest single drop-13,197 to 9,581. The total of registrations, for the year to the end of August was 142,894. Details are given in the table below.