"Existing-operator" Decision Reaffirmed
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IN an appeal decision announced last 1 week, the Minister of Transport reaffirmed an earlier decision in defining as "too narrow a view" an observation by one of his inspectors that an " existing operator" is an operator already licensed, or who has applied for a licence, to provide a service.
He has, however, rejected the appeal by Messrs. Swinard's Luxury Coaches against the South-Eastern Licensing Authority's refusal to grant them a licence to run excursions from Ashford to Wembley.
The Minister agreed with his inspector, Mr. J. M. Glen, that as the appellants had not appealed against the grant of a licence to the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd., it was necessary for them to establish evidence of need for facilities over and above those already licensed to that company. This need bad not been proved, and It was on this ground alone that the appeal failed.
Costs were awarded against Messrs. Swinard's.
[The earlier decision referred to was given on January 7, 1954, in the case of appeals by the Midland " Red " against decisions of the East Midland Licensing Authority. The Minister said then that consideration of an existing operator's claim should be based on the services he was already providing in the district.] MULTI-GRADE CASTROLITE
ALTHOUGH selling at the standard price, Castrolite motor oil, a product of C. C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd., has for some time been of the multi
grade type, state the company. The range covered is S.A.E. 20W, 20 and 30. The oil is claimed to be sufficiently thin when cold to meet any climatic extreme occurring in this country, yet thick enough when hot to have the same properties as Castrol XL.
CHEAPER BLUECOL
PFOCES of Bluecol and anti-freeze have been reduced by Smiths Motor Accessories, Ltd., for next winter. Fivegallon drums will cost £14 10s. retail; 1-gallon tins £2 18s.; i-gallon tins £1 10s.; quart containers, 15s. 6d., and pints 8s,
FIRST IN LANCASHIRE
A PLAQUE commemorating the first rlk municipal motorbus service to be run in Lancashire—in 1907—is to be placed inside one of Haslingden Transport Department's double-deck vehicles.