Licensing Authority's Wisdom
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QN the appeal of -Blair and Palmer, Ltd.; Carlisle, against the Northern Licensing Authority's refusal to sanction a. Whitehaven-London service. Mt. W. ..Tudor Davies, the Ministry of TransOn inspector, said that he agreed • in OW with the original decision. He complimented the • Authority "on their wisdom in so dealing with the situation as it eaists•at present." Hearing of the application was reported in "The Commercial Motor" on June 15, and the appeal hearing in the issue dated October 5. The appeal was dismissed with costs.
Mr. T. H. Carnpbell7Wardlaw, for the appellant, based his case .. on three premises: first, that.the public demanded road transport, second, that rail fares were too high and, third, that -there was a need for direct services from Whitehaven and Workington to London. In this he was .supported by Whitehaven Town Council, which indicated that whereas the area-was once distressed, there were nownew industries ennploy
ing labour from the south, which wished to travel to London.
The Railway Executive, Cumberland Motor Services, Ltd., United Automobile Services, Ltd.' Ribble Motor Services,' Ltd., Scout Motors, Ltd., W. C. Standerwick, Ltd., North Western Road Car Co., Ltd:' Majestic Expreas Motors, Ltd., and Western. S.M.T. Co., Ltd., objected.' • a All the respondents indicated that they considered the demand to he amply satisfied' by existing services, and that there waS no need for a direct service, Whitehaven and Workington were places which could be hest served by feeder services from the main trunk route.
An associated appeal dealing with excursions and tours from Carlisle was also dismissed. The respondents' contention in this ease was that there was no need for extra tours, and that the appellant was not aware of the true condition governing the operation of tom from Carlisle. • •