Factory Transport Criticized
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S.HARP criticism of the arrangements made to take 'Liverpool -workers to four glass factories at St. Helens was made this week in a. reserved decision by the North Western Traffic Commissioners. They refused to grant a short-term licence to Eagle Motors, Huyton, to cater for the -workers, out agreed. to allow Ribble -Motor Services, Ltd., to improve their existing services to the factories (The Commercial Motor last week).
The Commissioners said there had been a surprising lack of effective liaison between the managements of the factories and local bus operators. Eagle Motors started a works service at the beginning of this year, but it was unlicensed and legal action might be taken. It had abstracted traffic from Ribble, British Railways, Liverpool Corporation and St. Helens Corporation.
If Eagle Motors' application were granted it would not only encourage illegal working, but would bring demands for door-to-door services in other districts which could not logically be resisted. Wasteful competition would then be created, which would be against the public interest.
• MORE LEYLANDS FOR INDIA
THE Delhi transport undertaking will bring its fleet of Leyland Comet buses to 328 when a further order for 39 Comet passenger chassis has been met. Eight Royal Tiger World masters have also been ordered.
Another repeat order. for 10 Tiger Cub single-deckers with underfloor oil engines and two-pedal control, comes from Ahmedabad municipal transport service. In both cases the buses will be built by Ashok Leyland, Ltd., of Madras..
In Pakistan, the Leyland group agents, James Finlay and Co., Ltd., report contracts for 47 Comet goods and passenger vehicles and four underfloor-engined Albion Claymore trucks. They are for Pakistan International Airlines and the Caltex Oil Co.