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Garage, but No Picking-up Points: "Absurd Situation' , A N appeal lodged
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by Messrs. J. Baker and Son against the refusal of the Yorkshire Licensing Authority to grant a new excursion and tour licence from Featherstone has been dismissed with costs.
Mr. C. D. Chapman. for the appellants, said that the Authority's decision was unjustified in view of the weight of evidence produced. The appellants sought seven destinations and a maximum vehicle allowance of two per day for a limited period. It was wrong of the Authority to infer that the extent of private hire in Featherstone revealed during the hearing weakened Messrs. Baker's case. Private-hire work resulted from poor facilities. The Licensing Authority had asked a respondent to provide the service.
Mr. W. R. Hargrave, for West Riding Automobile Co., Ltd., the respondent in question, said that the Authority recognized that tours run by the concern from Pontefract were operated by vehicles garaged at Featherstone, where they had no picking-up points. Mr. Hargrave's submission was supported by the Railway Executive.
Replying, Mr. Chapman asked why the railways objected to the appellants' application, but supported the West Riding application, which was for 39 destinations and an indeterminate number of vehicles.
Recommending the dismissal of the appeal, Sir Maurice Holmes, the Minister's inspector, said that the purpose of the West Riding application was to remedy an absurd situation. As regards private hire, it was known that mining communities, such as at Featherstone, liked travelling in parties, and private hire was probably cheaper than excursions. This bus weighs less than 6 tons. Saunders-Roe (Anglesey), Ltd., constructed the light-alloy body, weighing under 2 tons, on a reconditioned A.E.C. Regent chassis. Dapta lightweight seating for 56 persons is incorporated. The operators are the Devon General Omnibus and Touring
Co., Ltd GOODYEAR OFFER WHEELS
THE Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., Wolverhampton, offer immediate delivery of wide-base wheels, the most popular of which is the B6.0-20 with an offset of 5.1 in., as used on popular modern 5-7-tonners. The company have a large stock of sizes of this particular wheel suitable for various types of tyre. Three-piece wheels to replace two-piece wheels normally fitted as standard are also available.
SLOW IDLING FOR ECONOMY
GARDNER engines to be fitted in 25 Daimler double-decker lightweight chassis to be supplied to Sunderland Transport Department, will have modified injection pumps and timing arrangements that will give a
slow idling speed. The object is to improve on the fuel-consumption figure, and tests already carried out in service have shown returns which compare favourably with those of vehicles fitted with friction clutches and normal gearboxes, Chassis weight will be well under 4± tons.
c28 Transport Vehicles (Daimler), Ltd., are also supplying 22 double-decker chassis to Halifax Corporation. ' These vehicles will have the "new look" frontal design. Gardner six-cylindered engines and preselector gearboxes figure in the specification.
56-SEATER WEIGHS UNDER 6 TONS
rAA 56-scat double-decker weighing only .5 tons 19 cwt. has been deliveredIo the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co., Ltd. The body, which weighs just under 2 tons, 1.i.as built by Saunders-Roe (Anglesey), Ltd., upon a reconditioned A.E.C. Regent Mark II chassis. The structure is of aluminium alloy and follows the bodybuilders' standard practice. Dapta lightweight seats are fitted.
Newton Abbot Urban District Council have been asked by the markets committee to remind the Devon General concern that nearly 10 years ago they were given notice to quit the bus station in the market square, Newton Abbot, and to inquire what steps have been taken to obtain another site.
Mr. Justice Vaisey, in the Chancery Division on Monday, made an order for the compulsory winding-up of South Western Coachbuilders, Ltd.