10 Camp Service Appeals Rejected
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TEN appeals concerning existing and proposed services from Wednesford R.A.F. camp to various parts of the country have been rejected by the Minister of Transport. Applications which were the subject of two other appeals have been referred back to the West Midland 1.iccnsing Authority for rehearing.
In recommending the dismissal of the appeal of G. H. Austin and Sons, Ltd., against the grant of licences to Harper Bros. (Heath Hayes), Ltd., for express services to Manchester and Liverpool, the Ministry of Transport inspector, Sir Maurice Holmes, was of the opinion that the appellants would have an unfair advantage over Harper Bros.. were it to succeed, as they would have seven services against the latters one.
Austins appeals against the grant to the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., of licences and variations of conditions in respect of certain rail feeder services were refused on the ground that the respondents were the established operators in the area concerned.
Messrs. M. A. and C. J. Whieldon, who were jointly concerned with Austins in one of the appeals against the Midland " Red," also lost another appeal. The Minister has, however. ordered a rehearing of the application concerned in yet another appeal by this operator.
He has also ordered a rehearing of the application of Mr. John Carney for a group of excursions and tours. Mr. Carney's appeals against the grant of licences to Austins and Whieldons have been rejected.
"UNSUITABLE VEHICLES"; COMPLAINTS TO MR. QUIN
WHEN Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd.. applied for permission to operate their Glasgow-Scarborough service on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between June and September, last week, the Scottish Licensing Authority, Mr. W. F. Quin, said he had received complaints that the vehicles used on the service were not suitable for long-distance travel.
Whilst he appreciated the difficulties, said Mr. Quin, it was none the less incumbent on operators to ensure that the travelling public were properly accommodated.
Mr. R. M. Palmer, for the company, said that the vehicles they had operated on the service throughout 1953 were, on the whole, not more than two years old. The complaints arose during peak periods, and often were caused by the arrival of people who had not booked previously. The result was that additional vehicles had to be obtained at short notice.
The application, together with a similar one of United Automobile Services, Ltd., was granted.