Four P.S.V. Appeals Dismissed
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APPEALS by four operators have recently been rejected with costs by the Minister of Transport. One of' them, made by Jowett and Co., Ltd., has been refused partially against the Ministry of Transport inspector's recommendation.
The Minister upheld the Yorkshire Licensing Authority's refusal to grant them a licence to operate a group of excursions and tours from Rawrnarsh, disagreeing with Sir Oswald Allen that there might be justification for a football excursion to Sheffield.
Birch Bros. Ltd. appealed against a decision of the Eastern Licensing Authority granting United Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd., permission to run an excursion to Wembley Stadium from Bedford.
Conditions attached to a licence granted to Mr. W. S. L. Smith (Smith's Imperial Coaches) by the West Midland Licensing Authority were the subject of an appeal by the British Transport Commission. The licence concerned a Birmingham-Weymouth service.
Leeds Corporation made a twopoint appeal against decisions of the Yorkshire Authority. One was concerned with conditions attached to a licence granted to hem to operate stage services between Leeds and Swarclitle Drive and Penda's Way, and the other against the grant of permission to the West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., to run a stage service between Leeds and Highfield. Aberford.
In his report, Sir Hugh Dow criticized Leeds Corporation for not showing a "more accommodating attitude towards, discussion with other interested parties."
He suspected that the terminal points suggested by the corporation had been picked to take traffic away from the West Yorkshire Road Car Co. The corporation, he said, had not previously provided a service in the area, but thought the time had come to do so.
West Yorkshire suggested discussions on the subject with the corporation in 1950, but this offer was declined. Now the corporation claimed the exclusive right to the traffic in the area. The Authority was right in taking into consideration the facilities already provided by the company, said Sir Hugh. It was not reasonable for the corporation now to make a claim to the exclusive rights at the company's expense.