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'Old-fashioned' resorts are more popular
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application for an express service and excursions and tours heard at Birmingham last week emphasized the continuing popularity of what are regarded as the "old-fashioned" seaside resorts. Applicant witnesses stated that the "newer" destinations were no match for such places as Llandudno.
Objections to applications by Everton Coaches Ltd. for variations to existing express services from Droitwich to Skegness, Blackpool and North Wales resorts were withdrawn. Grants were made allowing them to pick up on these services in Birmingham for the first time. The variations apply to the Birmingham industrial holiday month in July and the first Saturday in August.
Mr. B. M. Everton stated in evidence that he had come across many cases of passengers who had booked to such places as Margate but changed to Blackpool or Llandudno at the last moment because they had been unable to obtain accommodation.
Allenways Ltd. successfully sought a licence for a new group of excursions and tours from Moseley Road and Park Street, Birmingham. Mr. Skelding said that four existing licences would be surrendered and some 60 obsolete destinations had been deleted. Total vehicle allowance on the four groups of 21 had been reduced to nine, with 12 at Bank Holiday periods.
Mr. Paul Weatherhogg, traffic manager of Allenways, said he was finding such destinations as Weston-super-Mare and Rhyl more popular than the newer, longer-distance runs.