Eighty Applications For Camp Services
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cOME 80 applications, to operate
services between camps on Salisbury Plain and various parts of the country, were before the Western Traffic Commissioners at Bristol last week, but twothirds of the list still had to be heard when adjournment was ordered.
Applications by D. F. Stanfield, Figheldean, Salisbury, to take over services previously operated by Avon Coaches, Ltd., which he had annexed, to Plymouth, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, Newcastle, Dover and London were granted.
There was a batch of 13 applications from Wilts and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., for a picking-up point at Winterbourne on services to Leeds, Wolverhampton, Preston, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dover, Bristol, Birmingham, London, Gloucester, and an application by Mr. Stanfield for Dover.
Silver Star Motor Services, Ltd., Porton Down, Salisbury, objected. The Commissioners granted the application of Mr. Stanfield and the Wilts and Dorset applications for Fugglestone—Bristol and Gresleigh—Dover.
The Commissioners refused the remaining 11 applications by Wilts and Dorset, because Silver Star already operated similar services.
Applications by Silver Star to operate two week-end services to Birmingham were withdrawn following an agreement with Wilts and Dorset. Agreement could not be reached on the application by Silver Star for Liverpool, via Dudley, and decision was deferred.
In the same list as this batch were applications from Wilts and Dorset to operate between Boscombe Down and Birmingham and by D. F. Stanfield between Tilshead camps and Birmingham. Both applicants, however, reached agreement on the inter-availability of tickets and the applications were granted.
Mr. Nelson, the chairman, congratulated the parties on the achievement. It was, he said, an excellent example of co-operation and co-ordination.
BIRMINGHAM GOES TO PARIS
BRITAIN'S largest municipal operator, Birmingham Transport Department, is represented for the first time at a congress of the International Union of Public Transport in Paris this week.
Mr. W. H. Smith, general manager of the undertaking, is attending the congress with two members of the transport committee, Ald. L. I. P. Chaffey, chairman, and dir. F. Gillespie, vice-chairman.
Covering the event for The Commercial Motor, P. A. C. Brockington writes that the attendance of Mr. Smith, Aid. Chaffey and Cllr. Gillespie has been welcomed by M. M. H. Perdreau, president of the executive committee, and the representatives of well-known undertakings throughout Europe who have been regular participants in the congress meetings. They hope Mr. Smith has set a precedent that will be followed at future sessions.