P.V.O.A. to Resist Parking Plans
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NEW proposals by Bournemouth Corporation to enforce coach operators running to the town to park their vehicles on a site in Kings Road, Boscombe, are to be strongly resisted by the Passenger Vehicle Operators Association.
The Boscombe park is nearly two miles from the centre of Bournemouth, and is inconvenient to both operators and passengers.
P.V.O.A. ask members concerned with parking at Bournemouth to advise them, with a view to being represented at the hearing, immediately the corporation's application to the South Eastern Licensing Authority is published.
Strong representations have also been made by the Association against the action of the Ascot authorities in raising from 10s. to El the parking fee during the recent Royal meeting. Operators were not advised of the charge before arriving at Ascot, and the P.V.O.A. are considering the possibility of making alternative arrangements in future years.
"TRAVEL BOTH WAYS," WARNS MR. JAMES
AWARNING that people using the services would have to travel both ways was given, on Monday, by the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W. P. James, when he granted permission to Hutfield's Coaches (Warwick), Ltd., to run return services from the Gaydon R.A.F. camp, near Warwick, to Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool.
Mr. James said that in many cases the airmen hitch-hiked home on leave and returned by train, but if they travelled by coach they would have to do so each way. There would be no single fare.
Mr. J. Else, for the applicants, said there had been a meeting between British Railways' representatives, other coach operators in the area and the camp authorities to arrange the best possible transport services for the men.
A camp spokesman said there were about 1,000 men stationed there, and this figure was expected to increase to about 1,500. Most of the men had three 36-hour passes and one 48-hour pass a month.
ORDERS EMBARRASS ATKINSON
ACCORDING to the annual statement of Mr. W. G. Allen, chairman of .Atkinson Lorries (Holdings), Ltd.,, the company are embarrassed by orders. These are coming in at a rate which is still in excess of the increased production capacity. Almost all the company's pre-nationalization customers have returned.
Last year's turnover of vehicles and spare parts was a record. Output has been increased by about 50 per cent. and the works plant is to be further extended.