Credulity Stretched to the Limit
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OPERATORS who still pleaded they did not know they were running private-party trips illegally were stretching credulity to the uttermost, the South Wales Licensing Authority said at Whitchurch, Glam, when Pioneer Motors (Kenflg Hill), Ltd„ applied for permission to run an express service to Blackpool. The manager, Mr. W. Evans, admitted that the company had been operating trips up to last summer.
Asked by Mr. F. H. Pengelly, objecting on behalf of the Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd., how it was that it took hiiri so long to find out that it was illegal, as people had been prosecuted in that area over two years ago, Mr. Evans replied: " I don't know anybody who was prosecuted."
British Railways and Thomas Bros. (Port Talbot). Ltd., also objected.
Mr. Pengelly said that for about four years people raided his chickens, until he let an Alsatian dog loose at the bottom of his garden. Like illegal operators, those people might come along and say that as they had been taking his chickens for so long they were now entitled to them.
Mr. C R. -Hodgson, chairman, remarked: "When I came here two years ago, the first batch et cases I had was like this. I must have heard hundreds since then. I must say, and my colleague agrees, I find it extremely difficult to believe Mr. Evans can be telling the entire truth when he says he has only just discovered this.", Mr. Hddgson added that as in the case of . all such applications, the decision would be reserved while the whole position in the area was examined.
ONE DEPOT FOR FOUR WITH the opening of a new depot at W Inchgreen, Greenock, operational control and maintenance of buses previously based at the Ladyburn, Dellingburn, I-lolmscroft Street and Gourock depots of the Western S.M.T. Co., Ltd., have been brought under one roof.
Covered accommodation for more than 150 vehicles is provided on the 31-acre site. Included in the facilities is maintenance equipment for 170 buses.
A two-storey office block, with a floor space of about 9,000 sq. ft., includes an inquiry office and a staff canteen.
FIRST TIME UNLUCKY
THE North Western Licensing ,Authority has refused to grant a special A licence for a lorry weighing 3, tons unladen to Mr. F. Woosey, 1 Rectory Avenue, Lowton, near Warrington. It was Mr. Woosey's first purchase of an ex-British Road Services vehicle.
BOARD'S HALF-YEARLY REPORT
THE Road Haulage Disposal Board's half-yearly report was presented to the Minister of Transport on Monday. It is likely to be published in about 10 days' time.