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WpTH the clearly demonstrated apVV proval of everyone present at the annual dinner of the Croydon and District Motor Coach Owners Association, last week, Mr. A. H. Bourne, Major J. B. Elliott and Mr. C. Thomas made a presentation to Mr. F. A. ELM, vicechairman of the Motor Hirers and Coach Services Association. Several speakers referred to Mr. Min's recent successful application to the SouthEastern Traffic Commissioners, and, On each occasion, the announcement was greeted with a great ovation.
Commander Robert T. Bower. M.P., in a brief speech, said he hoped that socialization of transport would never come to pass. He declared that the coach created traffic of its own and provided facilities which were not available by other means.
Mr. A. H. Bourne, chairman of the Association, who presided, declared that the imposition of 30-m.p.h. speed limits in built-up areas, fines, suspension of licences and similar measures of persecution would not reduce the number of accidents. He also stressed the importance of efficient service in road transport.
Other speeches were made by Mr. S. D. Oddy, the secretary, and Mr.
• EIM, who suggested that the passengertransport industry had passed through the worst phase of legislative repression, but that the goods side had yet to face it. Mr. Thomas declared that the Government policy was undermining individualism in transport. Mr. A. J. Cordey, secretary of the Folkestone association, concluded the speeches.
NEWPORT NOT TO SELL. NTEWFORT (Mon.) Town Council IN has decided not to consider further the proposal made by Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd., to acquire the municipal transport services.
• There was considerable difference of opinion as to whether the offer should be entertained.' Some members pointed out that, in the past fie years, 27,000 had had to be found from the rates for the tram and bus undertaking, and that in the next year's estimates, g115,000 were required from the rates.
The other view was that each of the two systems would have shown a profit in the past year, had they been relieved of special charges.
EFFECT OF 30 M.P.H. LIMIT ON BUS SCHEDULES.
rIN March 31, a mass meeting of passenger-transport operatives will be held in Manchester to consider the possible effect on their conditions of service of the 30-m.p.h. speed limit in built-up areas. It is possible that the general slowing down of traffic will necessitate the rearrangement of schedules, in order that drivers and conductors may have sufficient time for rest at the end of journeys and for meals. VARYING SECTION 19
r-IN April 2, the Industrial Court wilt' IL/hear an application by various organizations representing coach and bus owners and employees, for the renewal, with certain modifications, of the existing Variation Order in connection with Section 19 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930.
COUNCIL DISINTERESTED IN BRIGHTON BOARD SCHEME.
WIEST SUSSEX County Council has VV had a report from its delegates appointed to attend a conference con
EASIER ACCESS TO MORECAMBE URGED
• THE inestimable benefit conferred
I by the coach upon urban dwellers, in bringing them quickly and comfortably into the country, was stressed by Mr. W. J. Garnett, J.P., C.C., at the annual dinner of the Morecambe, Heysham and District Coach Owners Association, last Saturday. Stressing the need for a new bridge over the River Lune, he thought that a decision in this case would be advantageous to all road-users.
Were Section 30 of the 1933 Act to be put into action, said Councillor Clifford Thomas (vice-chairman, Motor Hirers and Coach Services Association), traffic on half of the main routes of the country would be held up for a long time. Initiative was being taken from the ordinary man in the street, and it was incumbent upon operators to tell the Government that unneces vened by Brighton Corporation to consider a scheme whereby a joint public transport authority could be constituted, and the services of Tilling, Ltd., and the Southdown Motor Services, Ltd., in the Brighton county borough, could be purchased. The county council decided to take no action.
LINKING OPERATOR AND AGENT.
AN opportunity for agents and operators to meet will be provided at a social function to be held jointly by P.S.V. Operators, Ltd., and the Motor Hirers and Coach Services Association, at the Porchester Hall, London, W.2, on April 10, at 7.30 p.m. sax-y restriction of the industry was wrong. On the matter of private hire, he believed there should be a gentleman's agreement for each locality.
The importance of the coach as a link between the town and some of the most beautiful country in the British Isles was stressed by Mr. Ashley F. Taylor (of The Commercial Motor). The Mayor of Morecambe and Heysham (Alderman T. Waite) said that coaches were a definite additional attraction to the visitors.
The town clerk of Lancaster, Mr. R. M. Middleton, said that, were the restrictions relating to weak bridges to be brought in, Barrow-in-Furness would be virtually marooned, whilst many others in the north would have their transport facilities much curtailed. So far as Lancaster was concerned, there would be no plainclothes police at work in connection with the 30 m.p.h. limit in built-up areas.
Visitors were welcomed by Mr. T. S. Ireland, and other speakers were Councillor M. Benson (chairman of the Morecambe Transport Committee), and Mr. James Yates (president of the
Association). •