Move to Legalize Contract Work
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A LL applications to the West Midti land Licensing Authority for licences to legalize private-hire work to Blackpool illuminations and theatres will, The Commercial Motor is officially informed, be published in "Notices and Proceedings" and will be dealt with in the normal way. This statement scotches a rumour that applications would be heard without publication, Since Mr. W. P. James, West Midland Licensing Authority, gave his final warning to operators about private-hire work of doubtful legality (The Commercial Motor, July 10), one application for an excursion and tour licence had, up to a few days ago, been made. It relates to traffic formerly carried in contract carriages to Blackpool illuminations and theatres.
The applicant requested permission to pick up passengers anywhere within a given radius, and was advised to apply for specific picking-up points in the area: It has not been possible to confirm a report that an operator has applied for 150 picking-up points in the West Midlands.
At a recent meeting of the Road Passenger and Transport Association, which was attended by a number of non-member operators, most of the coach owners who ran vehicles to Blackpool and theatres on private hire said that they would apply for licences.
MADRAS MEETING HIGHER DEMANDS
A10 PER CENT, increase in traffic is expected by Madras Transport Department, and out of eight Guy Arab oil-engined buses intended to be put on the roads, five, including a half-decker, are already in operation. The department have bought 35 Commer lightweight oil-engined buses and these vehicles, each of which cost Rs.43,00045,000, are going into service.
These vehicles were readily available, but during, 1954-,55 the department will buy heavier chaisis. It is calculated that a fleet of 300 oilers will be adequate for requirements.
The half-deck bus is earning about Rs.250 a day, compared with Rs.130140 by an ordinary type.
POLICE OFFICER REBUKES M.P. ' LLEGATIONS by a Member of rIParliament that police were instructed to make charges against drivers for [rival offences "to gain experience," were denied by the assistant chief constable of Sheffield, Mr. W. Parnham, last week, when he presented safe-driving awards to employees of the Esso Petroleum Ltd.
The statement was ridiculous, said Mr. Parnham, who added: "If something is so trivial that an M.P. thinks it should not be reported, then he shoiild be in Parliament making` attempts to get it taken off the Statute Book."