Denationalization Makes Progress
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THE table below summarizes the progress of denationalization to date. A statement by the British Transport Commission and Road Haulage Disposal Board appears on page 288.
Late announcements of buyers of units inclade the following:—
North-Eastr Mr. M. Forster. Bungalow, Broomhaugh, one vehicle (2 tons 12 cwt); 3. W. Capstaff. Ltd.. Thompson Street, Byker Bank, Newcastle upon Tent, one vehicle (3 tons 9 cwt.). and Mr. H. Barwick, " Crantock," Outland. two %chides (5 tons 13 cwt.) assigned by Messrs. Glendinning Bros., Oakland Garage, Prudhoe. Nortb•West: Lakeland Motorways, Carlisle. Yorkshire: G. Hunter and Sons (Transport) }loll. Ltd., Lorne Street, Hull, six vehicles and a trailer in two units based at Bromley Street, Hull.
Western Area: Messrs. F. T. Smith and Sons, Grosvenor Garage, Kensington, Bath, two vehicles (6 tons 13 cwt.); Messrs. E. W. Badman and Sons, 340 Church Road, St. George, Bristol. three vehicles (10 tons 9 ewe); Messrs. Spiller and Wilkins, The Garage, Chilmark, two vehicles (5 tons I cwt.); South Western Heavy Haulage Co.. 122-129 East Reach, Taunton. a heavy articulated unit (10 tons 14 cwt.).
Landow stud Home Counties: A, G. Short and Son, Ltd.. 29 Cornwallis Avenue. London, N.9. unit 643 based at Sittingbourne, consisting of One vehicle; the administrators of R. V. Clark, deceased. Sissinghurst. Kent, unit 372 based at Maidstone. consisting of four vehicles, including a van (12 tons).
The following prices have recently been paid for units of the sizes stated: 10 vehicles, £6,200; three vehicles, £1,400 (£950 for the vehicles and £450 for the special A licences for 8 tons unladen); one vehicle, £850 (£200 for the lorry and £650 for the licence), and four vehicles, £2,350.
MORE RISES IN FARES?
IT was disclosed at a Conservative I meeting in Nottingham that the transport department will soon make a further application for fare increases to counteract an advance in wagesi of £22,000.a year. A rise in fares on many 3f his company's services has been lescribed as " inevitable " also by Mr. I-1. Bottomley, general manager of Ribble Motor Services, Ltd.
[For other news of fares, see pages 289 and 292.) NEW SERVICES TO YARMOUTH N application by Messrs. J. W.
Kitchin and Sons, Pudsey, to iperate coaches from the West Riding o Great Yarmouth, was opposed
• ef o r e the Yorkshire Licensing ■ uthority, last week, by British Railrays and United Automobile Services, td.
For B.R., Mr. R. Keating suggested tat the 210-mile journey .involved was etter done by rail than road. Mr. W. R. largrave, for U.A.S., said that his ients ran from Newcastle to Great
Yarmouth and picked up in Leeds. If the Authority believed that there were need for increased facilities, the company would be eager to supply them.
The applicants had 179 letters of support. The proposed fares were £1 3s. 6d. singte and Et 17s. 6d. return. Journeys would be made overnight.
The Authority granted the application with permission to pick up at Bradford and Stanningley, but withheld sanction to pick up at Leeds municipal bus station. The period of operation and the number of vehicles to be allowed arc to be announced later.
ONE-ARMED COACH DRIVER IN Tuesday, Bristol magistrates upheld an appeal hy Mr. Leonard Charles Munden against the refusal of the Western Licensing Authority to grant him a licence to drive a coach for private hire. Mr. Munden has one arm. The magistrates stipulated that the controls of the vehicle should be suitably
modified. • LODGE IN AMERICA
ASALES organization in America has been formed by Lodge Plugs, Ltd. Known as the Lodge Spark Plug Co., its offices arc in Los Angeles, California. The president is Mr. V. Martin-Jones, managing director of Lodge Plugs, Ltd. Marketing of the company's products will initially be undertaken in the 11 western States.
IN A LINE OR TWO
Ransome and Marks Bearing Co., Ltd., are capitalizing Lim.
Darlington Transport Department are to celebrate their 50th anniversary on June 1.
Sunderland Corporation are to convert four more vehicles to one-man operation.
At least 6,000 more motor vehicles will be imported this year by New Zealand. North America will supply 1,600 of them.
Austin production set up a new monthly peak in March at 20,634 units. Exports of nearly 13,000 of these vehiclbs earned over am.
Messrs. Barton Tours, Manchester, propose to take over the excursions from Audenshaw and Ashton-under-Lyne, at present operated by Messrs. A. Shelmeidine.
Townsend's Motor Coach Tours, Babbacombe, have been taken over by the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co., Ltd., who will continue to operate the business as a separatesorganiration.
The speaker at the informal luncheon of the Institute of Transport at the Connaught Rooms. London. W.C.2, on April 27 will be Sir Gilmour Jenkins. president-elect and permanent secretary of tlu Ministry of Transport.