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Premier Travel's Silver Jubilee

28th April 1961, Page 43
28th April 1961
Page 43
Page 43, 28th April 1961 — Premier Travel's Silver Jubilee
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HE 25th anniversary of Premier I Travel, Ltd., Cambridge, was celebrated last week when Mr. E. A. Lainson. chairman and managing director, his fellow directors, Mrs. Lainson and Mr. F. N. Matthews, entertained a distinguished gathering to a dinner at Cambridge. Mr. W. P. S. Ormond, chairman of the Eastern Traffic Commissioners, proposed the toast •of the company and said that from its earliest days Premier Travel had always been adventurous and served the public well in providing a big proportion of the country bus services around Cambridge. He recalled how Premier Travel was formed in 1936 to acquire three operators. Harston and District Motor Services. Royal Blue Coaches and Undergraduate Roadways. The last-named company was formed by 10 Cambridge undergraduates, who each put up £5, to augment their transport studies. One of these undergraduates Was the present chairman and managing director of Premier Travel. which he helped to form shortly after he left the university. In 1936 Premier Travel's fleet totalled seven vehicles: Today they had 50 vehicles and it was not unusual with hirings for there to be 100 or more vehicles operating under the Premier banner on a busy summer's day. Responding to the toast of the company, Mr. E. A. Lainson said that throughout the 25 years not one service mile had ever been lost through dispute.

LYTHAM RECORD

BUSES operated by Lytham St. Annes Corporation took record receipts in the financial year ended March 31, last. They earned £150,663 compared with £148,609 last year.


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