THE LONDON-FELIXSTOWE ROUTE CONSIDERED
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Remarkable Statistical Evidence of the Popularity of Motor Coaches RECENTLY the Eastern Traffic Commissioners have considered at Chelmsford the application of George Ewer. and Co., Ltd., to continue its London-Felixstowe coach service, and during the hearing some interesting figures were made public. It was stated that the company started 'a regular service between London and Ipswich in June, 1928, extending it to Felixstowe a year later. In 1920 it operated between Ipswich and London seven times daily and between Felixstowe and
London five times daily. During that year 122,706 passengers were carried, the total receipts being £21,297.
In opposition it was submitted that the Eastern Counties Road Cat Co., Ltd., could deal with all the IpswichFelixstowe traffic.
George Ewer and Co., Ltd., also applied for a licence to continue its express-carriage service between London and Harwich and Dovercourt, this being a pioneer service started early in 1930, during which year the total receipts were £6,525, 32,573 passengers being carried and 2,334 journeys being made.
At the Chelmsford sitting there was no opposition to the application of the Eastern National concern in respect of its service between Chelmsford and Malden, and the company stated that in 1930 761,000 passengers were carried.