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'Experimental' Birmingham—Scotland Express Granted

14th January 1966
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GRANTING Stockland Garage Ltd., of Birmingham, a night express service to Largs, Scotland, with a picking-up and setting-down point at Budins holiday camp at Ayr, the chairman of the West Midland

• Traffic Commissioners, Mr. J. Else, said on Friday that it would be a costly experiment should it fail, but the applicants seemed prepared to take the risk.

The hearing had been adjourned from November 29. There were objections from the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co. Ltd., who have an express service from Birmingham to Glasgow, and three associated companies.

Stocklands were authorized to run the service with a vehicle allowance of one, from April to September, for this year only. If the service proved a success, said Mr. Else, he would be pleased to consider a longer term licence with a larger vehicle allowance.

At the previous hearing 17 passenger witnesses supported Stockland on the Largs destination. They said they wanted to spend holidays there, and to go by a service which did not involve changing. They also wanted arrangements whereby they could book hotel accommodation along with their coach seat.

On Friday, 12 passenger witnesses gave Stockland support for the Ayr picking up and setting down point. They wanted holidays at Butlins but had avoided going there because they did not wish to travel to Glasgow and• then use local services to Ayr.

A Midland Red witness said that despite publicity there had been very few enquiries for holidays in Ayr.

Mr. D. Skelding, for Stockland, said that all Butlin camps have direct services from Birmingham except Ayr. He preferred to think of the proposed service as a new route being opened up, and he felt it would not affect Midland Red's existing service to Glasgow.

Mr. Else said he would make a grant on condition that Stockland keep records of how many passengers use the service and, of those going to Largs, how many required inclusive accommodation.

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People: Ayr, J. Else, D. Skelding
Locations: Birmingham, Glasgow, Largs

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