One southbound tour too many
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IT was alleged before the North Western Traffic Commissioners in Manchester this week that Shearings Holidays Ltd., Altrincham, had operated in excess of its vehicle allocation. The firm was applying for an additional vehicle for a recently granted tour to Bude and one vehicle for northbound services only.
Objecting for three extended-tours operators, Mr J. Booth said figures showed 10 southbound tours had been operated on a certain day in March, yet the daily authorization of 10 stipulated not more than nine on southbound tours.
"I cannot account for it," said Mr J. Beaumont, a Shearings director.
From April to October inclusive, Shearings may operate a maximum of 12—of which not more than 11 should be southbound tours.
When the company applied to extend the season of the larger-allocation operation last year, the Commissioners asked for confirmation of the licence wording before the decision was published. However, this wording did not include a previously accepted proviso that the 10th and 12th vehicles in the two periods concerned should not operate on any day unless at least two Scottish tours were being operated on that day.
Asked by Mr F. Walker, objecting for three express operators: "Have you ever been under the impression that that proviso has been taken off the licence?" Mr Beaumont replied: "No."
Mr Beaumont said the 1966 variation had, however, been granted in terms suggested by the Commissioners and after negotiations with some of the objectors.
The hearing was adjourned