Speak Now, says A.M.C. : Another Independent Selling Out
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"Men in the News" appears this week on page 665. A DVISING its members to express I-1. their views on the northern area scheme, the Association of Municipal Corporations points out that it may well be a precedent for the rest of the country. Unless views are expressed now, says the A.M.C., corporations may find that when they come to make representations on schemes for their own areas, they may be faced with the argument that road transport services in the northern area are subsidizing the s railways, and it would, therefore, be unfair if those in other areas did not do SO.
"The Commercial Motor" understands that negotiations are in progress for the disposal of the business of the• Ebor Bus Co., Ltd, Mansfield, to the British Transport Commission, and it is probable that the business will be absorbed by the Mansfield District Traction Co. The Ebor company, which has been known by that name since 1929, owns 24 vehicles, including a number of double-deckers.
The company was originally known as the Gladwin Parlour Car Co.
It is understood that the Clacton business of Hicks Bros., Ltd., Braintree, has not passed to the British Transport Commission with the main part of the undertaking. The first of the smaller passenger transport undertakings to be acquired, Hicks Bros., Ltd., also operated six coaches from Clacton, which have been retained, and will be operated by a new company under the name of Cansdall Coaches (Clacton), Ltd.
In the meantime, operation of the Braintree services has continued with the existing staff under a manager appointed by the Eastern National Omnibus Co., Ltd. The original directors have all resigned and a new
board will shortly, be elected. The Hicks directors now appear on the board of Cansdall Coaches.
Essex General Purposes Committee has asked the British Transport Commission to ensure that proper provision is made for the transport of children. The committee has also asked that there should be full co-ordination of services between all areas, whether covered by an area scheme or not.
Following recommendations put forward by the transport committee, Nottingham City Council last week decided not to oppose any system of public ownership based on a regional or national scale. In the council's resolution, which was adopted, it was stated that demands would be made for adequate representation of local interests. The motion in support of the area scheme was passed by one vote.