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Passenger Transport
OPERATORS IN STOKE BOARD DEAL
A SPECIAL meeting of Stoke-onIA Trent City Council is being held next Tuesday, November 24, to consider the promoting of a Bill in Parliament for the setting up of a North Staffordshire Passenger Transport BoardThe following is the list of operators involved in the powers which Stoke-on-Trent City Council will seek to purchase "by compulsion or agreement " Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd., Associated Bus Companies, Ltd., H. T. Barker, Baxter (Hanley), Ltd., J. EL Berreaford, H. and F. Cartwright, H. and J. Davies, C. and S. Eaton, 0. W. Gurney and Sons, Ltd., Garbett and Bennett (Silverdale), Hargreaves Motor Bus Co., Ltd., S. Hill and Sons, E. Kent and Son, H. Kirkham (Mow Cop), J. lamer and Sons (Blythe Bridge), A. McMinn, Exors. of A. E. McMinn, Milton Bus Service, Ltd., F. Peake (North Stafford Motors), A. E. Poole and Sons (Alsagers Bank), F. Proctor and don, G. E. Rowley (Bignail End), J. T. Stanier and Co. (Harriseahead), A. R. Smedler, W. Stonier and Sons, Ltd., Stokeon-Trent Motors, Ltd., T. Tilstene and Sons, Ltd., S. Turner, Wells Motor Services, Ltd. (Biddulph), T. Beckett (Bucknall), Bidclulph and neariet Motors, Ltd., J. W. Bradley, Brown s Motor Co. (Tuastall), Ltd., Byrne Bros. (Leek),
B. Cooper (Buxton), C. M. Dawson, T. Duggins, J. F. Findlow (Biddulnh), Fox and Gallimore Hittrureterl, F. 0. Heath Mow Cop), .J. Hollinshead (Scholar Green), Lawton and Whitehurst (Mow Cop), W. A. I.eeson (Mow Cop), Mainwaxing Bros. (Signal' End), A. J. Philpott, J. Rowbotham (Harriseahead), Sellers and Kent (Ashhourne), S. Sigley and Sons (Leek), .J. T. Smith (Waterhouses), Buttons Bus Co. (Envnersley), W. Talton and .Co., Ltd. (Leek), F. Taylor, G. P. Thompson, C. F. Whieldon (Hollington), P. Prince, Mrs. Edith Jones, G. H. Austin and Sons (Woodseaves), E. J. Bostock (Congleton), J. Stevenson (Uttoxeter), C. J. V:hieldon litugeley).
• BIG PRIZE FOR LIVERPOOL STATION DESIGN.
ACOACH and bus terminal station for Liverpool formed the subject of this year's H. W. Williams Prize Competition, valued at £50, administered by the Liverpool Architectural Society. The prize, designed to promote architectural design in concrete, was awarded to Mr. P. E. A. J. Marshall, student of Liverpool School of Architecture. The site selected was between the Adelphi Hotel and Lime Street Station. Competitors were required to plan a coach and bus terminal station to be used by various operating companies.
Among the accommodation to be provided in the station were a large paved space, part at least covered, arrival and departure platforms, a large waiting hall with booking, inquiry and luggage offices, board room arid administrative offices, public restaurant, and canteen and mess-room for drivers.