BATTLE FOR TOURS TO EXHIBITION
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"THREE applications for tours from J. Strathaven. Larkhall and Stonehouse to the Empire Exhibition, Glasgow, were made by Mr. Gabriel Young, Stratha.ven, before the Southern Scotland Traffic Commissioners last week. Objection was entered by the Central S.M.T. Co., whilst the Lanarkshire Traction Co. objected to the Larkhall application.
Mr. Young, on being questioned by an S.M.T. agent, admitted that his application to run a tour from Strathaven was similar to one that had been lodged by the S.M.T. He added, however, that he did not think the S.M.T. would be able to cope with all the traffic. Decision was delayed.
A SOUTHERN SCOTLAND APPEAL..
AN appeal is to be lodged against the decision of the Southern Scotland Traffic Commissioners in rejecting an application by Messrs. A. and R. Graham for a I5-minute service between Lennoxtown and Glasgow.
SCOTTISH GLEN REOPENED FOR COACHES.
'THE Scottish beauty spot, the Glen 1 ot Drumtochty, Kincardineshire, has been opened up for heavy traffic after having been under a ban for 10 years. On the suggestion of the Ministry of Transport, the local council has improved the road, but the chief constable has recommended to the Northern Traffic Commissioners that 20-seaters only should be used, and that parking should not be allowed in the bays provided.
PRIVATE-CAR COMPETITION ALLEGED.
LAST week, before the Metropolitan Traffic Commissioners, the United Counties Omnibus Co.. Ltd., having acquired (subject, of course, to the usual conditions) the business of C. Eglesfield, sought to have transferred to it various licences, including one for an express service between Luton and New Bradwell.
This was subject to the following modifications: the route to be extended from Luton to Stony Stratford, and the service to be operated only when the demand at the Vauxhall works at Luton justified it—in other words, an elastic operation more in the nature of an excursion and tour licence. The reason for this was that, although the service had been paying well up to six months ago, since then it had fallen off by 50 per cent., owing to competition from private cars, which, it was alleged, were charging fares, The company wished to operate the route with an express service, but unless it had the protection to which it was entitled, it would be impossible to do so.
The Commissioners, however, would not agree to tihis, but granted the express-service licence, subject to suspension until investigation had been made into the operation of private cars.