Minister to Review Crush-loaders
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THE question of the operation of
crush-load single-deckers is being considered by the Minister of Transport, who proposes to consult interested organizations as soon as possible. This is revealed in the annual report of the Public Transport Association.
Under the Standing Passengers Order, 1948, the Licensing Authorities are permitted to allow specially constructed single-deckers to carry a number of standing passengers not exceeding the number of seats. or 30, whichever is fewer, The Order is made by the Minister under Defence Regulations, and it has been submitted that condieons governing the construction and operation of crush-load vehicles should be dependent upon a more permanent form of legislation.
"CO-OP'S" TOUR APPLICATION REJECTED
ANaPplication by St. Cuthbert's Co-operative Association, Ltd., to run tours of Edinburgh throughout the year was rejected by the Scottish Licensing Authority, last week. The Authority stated that the form of application would have to be revised, because he required a clearer definition of the parties which the applicants intended to carry, and more specific information about Picking-up and setting-down points.
Objections were lodged by Edinburgh Corporation, Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., Railway Executive, Western S.M.T Co., Ltd.. and Thomas Cook and Son, Ltd. Mr. A. Prentice, transport manager of the applicants, said that he felt that there was a demand for the proposed tours. He considered that those run by the corporation were overloaded during ,the summer. The company also applied to run tours to Rothesay and Dunoort. Sup. porting evidence is to be given later.
COACH-AIR LINK FOR CONTINENTAL TOURS
1-1 A LICENCE has been granted to
Sheffield United Tours, Ltd., by the Yorkshire Licensing Authority to run excursion coaches to Ringway airport, Manchester, so that passengers can be flown to Geneva for eight days' holiday in Switzerland. Mr. E. A. Padgett, traffic manager of S.U.T., said he believed that the service was the first of its kind in the country.
The licence would enable the concern to make greater use of a coach on the Continent. At present, this vehicle was not fully occupied with the 21-day tours programme, but if people were flown out, it would not be idle for so many days.
WILLA'S BOUGHT OUT
IT is reported from New York that the Willys-Overland concern have been purchased by the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation for £22.25m,