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of Passenger Transport
TEEwork which is being undertaken by the Mansfield and District Omnibus Owners Association in protecting independent operators in the East Midland and adjacent traffic areas is now assuming a position of considerable im portance, as at April 7th the association had 35 members, representing 243 vehicles. This association was formed on November 6th, 1930, with about 14 members, mainly from Mansfield, and very shortly afterwards a number of other operators in Alfreton, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Nottingham, Ripley and other districts joined, so that by the end of the year the membership numbered 28.
The following is a list of the concerns which are members, and of the number of vehicles which each member is operating :—
Vehicles. The Allreton Motor Transport Co., Ltd., Alireton Seven and Barkers, i'arsop Rd., Mansfield Woodhouse
H. Booth, Park Mill Farm, Westbonses, All ret.on
T. H. Banner, gluing Bank Farm, itittonin.Ashfield, Notts ,T. T. Branson and Son, Old Road, Chester
G. M. Carding. Victoria Street, Stanton
Hill, Mansfield ...
.7. Oresswell and Sons, Eastwood 'Park, Clay Cross ...
Dutton and Sons' Unity Service, Woodboro' Road, Nottingbaan Daley and Sons, Argyle Road, Ripley, Derby Ehor Bus Co., Ltd., Mansfield, Notts ...
Early in the New Year the proposal to link up the work of the association with that of the Motor Hirers and Coach Services Association and other bodies of the same kind was adopted, and the Mansfield and district organisation was one of the initial members of the National Advisory Council of Independent Public Service Vehicle Owners Associations, which was inaugurated under the auspices of the M.H.C.S.A. It will thus be seen that the association has made quite remarkable progress in a few months.
Shortly after its formation it was decided by the members that, wherever possible, there should be an adjustment of fares charged, and in several instances such adjustment was actually carried into effect without delay. The position now is that, with regard to fares for tours, day excursions, etc., all members of the association have agreed to the same rates, so that wasteful cutting of prices will, it is hoped, be avoided in the 1931 season. The chairman is Mr. A. C. Stewart and the secretary is Mr. R. H. Kerslake, the offices of the latter being at 21, Osborne Grove, Sherwood, Nottingham.
Mr. Kerslake tells us that the Traffic Commissioners of the areas with which the association is concerned have given all possible advice and help and have accepted the association as the medium through which they can deal with general matters affecting the members. This has greatly simplified the work in connection with licence applications which are now going through. It may be mentioned here that the entrance fee for the association is one guinea, and the monthly subscription is 5s. each.
At present two important matters with which the association is concernei are objections made to the road-service licence applications of two of its members. The Mansfield and District Tramways, Ltd., the Mansfield District Traction Co., the Midland General Omnibus Co., Ltd., and the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Traction Co. are opposing applications made by the Supreme Motor Coach Co., of Mansfield, and the first two of the abovementioned concerns Ire opposing the Pinxton Bus Co. Interesting arguments are likely regarding the Mansfield and District Traction Act, 1929.