U.A.S. Fare Grant : Councils to Appeal
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REPRESENTATIVES of a numbet of local authorities in the north who recently unsuccessfully opposed an application for higher fares made by United Automobile Services, Ltd. (The Coiwnerciul Motor, April 6) have decided to appeal against the Northern Licensing Authority's decision.
The application was opposed by 33 councils on the ground that the company's financial position was strong enough to absorb increased costs. .
An application by U.A.S. for per mission to charge higher rates on their services in Yorkshire has been Approved by the Yorkshire Licensing Authority. It was estimated that the yield from these services would increase by between £2.000 and £3,000 a year..
LEAN MEAT DEMANDS MORE TRANSPORT
BECAUSE of the public's preference for lean meat, farmers had to send younger cattle to market and there was a greater demand for transport, the Scottish Deputy Licensing Authority was told at Aberdeen. Mr. J. Cruickshank, Newburgh, applied to run two vehicles HO tons) in place of one ol
tons.
Witnesses spoke of difficulties in obtaining vehicles and the importance of using expert services. If the cattle were bruised in transit, the quality and price of the meat were reduced.
British Railways said that the applicant had not proved need for his application.
The Authority granted permission foi the 5.;.-ton vehicle to be replaced by one of 7+ tons. but refused an extra vehicle He advised the applicant to apply for 3 short-term licence to use .during the Lairg sheep sales
"CRITICAL TIMES AHEAD "— FORD CHIEF "THE next few years would be as critical a time for the motor industry as the period from 1904-14, said Sir Rowland Smith, retiring chairman of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., last week. It would be only by team effort of the greatest magnitude that the company could hold its own against foreign competition.
Sir Rowland remains a director. The new chairman is Sir Patrick Hennessy
EAST KENT TOUR INNOVATIONS TOURS to Austria. Denmark and Holland are innovations in the 1956 programme of the East Kent Road Cat Co., Ltd. Details of the tours arc:— CONTINENT; Seven days: Belgium and tht. Netherlands (126): Holland (£25); Belgium and the Rhine Valley (£27 Os.). Ten days:, Black Forest 1138). Fourteen days: Switzerland and French Riviera MO: Austria (149); Denmark. through Germany (.154).
BRITAIN: Five days: Blackpool MR 10s.) Eight days: North Devon (£27); North Wales t£25 100. Nine days: Cornish Riviera (£29 10s.) Ten days: The Broads and Pennines (£32); Wes: Country (13I 10s.). Eleven days: English Lakes (134). Fourteen days: Scottish Highlands (145)