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18th September 1970, Page 153

18th September 1970

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IF, as is expected, about 20,000 people visit Earls Court each day until next Saturday, the attendance at the 1970 International Commercial Motor Show will be a record. And should only one-tenth of the daily attendance travel to Earls Court by car, a gigantic traffic jam will be caused; the parking problem would be insurmountable.

The inhabitants of the Earls Court area occupy most of the available street parking space throughout the year; there is little left for visitors. At show-time, parking is even more restricted than normal with an additional 16 streets carrying temporary ''no parking' signs until the Show ends.

National Car Park

Beneath the exhibition hall, National Car Parks can accommodate 1200 cars but much of this space is reserved for exhibitors. At Fenylon Road, off Warwick Road, there is accommodation for 200 cars and another 130 can be parked at the West London Air Terminal in Cromwell Road. It is virtually certain that every available parking space will have been taken by 11 a.m.; travelling by car to Earls Court is not recommended.

The London Underground District Line provides a fast and direct service to Earls Court. The line starts at Upminster in the east. Wimbledon in the south, Richmond in the south-west, Ealing Broadway in the west and Edgware Road in the north.

The Circle Line, which is convenient to almost every mainline station, can be used to Gloucester Road or Kensington High Street, where passengers should change for Earls Court, thereafter following the signs to the exhibition hall. It is recommended that Underground travellers purchase return tickets as this will save a great deal of delay when they leave the Show.

Surface transport in London, although not so fast as the Underground, can be interesting. If a ride on the top of a London bus appeals, the number 30 passes King's Cross and Euston on the way to Earls Court and the number 74 and 74b go to the hall via Baker Street.

Visitors to London will find the taxi drivers very knowledgeable people and a cab to the hall can cost as little as lOs from Paddington or up to 30s from Liverpool Street or 55s from Heathrow Airport. For every passenger in excess of one, there is a surcharge of 1s. For example, four people can travel from Heathrow to Earls Court for about 60s.

Of course, there is also the Heathrow to air terminal bus service at 7s per passenger. This means taking a short walk back along Cromwell Road to Warwick Road and down Warwick Road to Earls Court, in all about half a mile.

Planning the journey in London in advance will add to the pleasure of your visit to the 25th International Commercial Motor Show.