Value of Railway Officers on E. Midland Board: Mr. Ellery
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D EFERRING to the new Transport Holding Company, while presenting the annual report at the 34th annual general meeting of East Midland Motor Services Ltd. recently, Mr. R. J. Ellery, chairman of the company, said he felt sure that the great value of having senior railway officers on the board of East• Midland Motor Services would not be overlooked, when the Holding Company exercises its right to nominate one-half of the board members.
Mr. Ellery went on to say that his company had no reason to be dissatisfied with the purchase in April, 1962, of Barras Ltd., which traded as Don Motor Services.
Although the level of operating costs for East Midland Motor Services had risen by nearly £40,000 last year, no increase in fares was sought, passenger figures made better reading and, whilst the number of passengers carried on stage carriage services showed a further drop, it was not quite so marked as in the two previous years. Traffic on the company's express services, excursions and tours, and private hires, on the other hand, was heavier.
Owing to late deliveries, said Mr. Ellery, the company's intake of new, vehicles during the year was smaller than usual, .being five 54-seater single-deck omnibuses and two coaches. During 1963, the normal level of fleet replacement will be restored and 36 new vehicles will be replaced.
Tilling Changes THE Tilling Group of bus companies announces that in consequence of the retirement of Mr. G. M. Kydd at the end of this month, he has resigned the position of secretary of the Tilling-Association Ltd. as at December 31, 1962, and Mr. J. M. Park, the group accountant, has been appointed secretary of that Association and also secretary of the Tilling Group management board.
S. Wales Independent Seeks More Tours KENFIG MOTORS LTD., of Waterhall Garage, Kerifig Hill, Nr. Bridgend, Glam., applied on Tuesday, to continue the operation of excursions and tours from Kenfig Hill, with modifications. The applicant asked for permission to run additional tours to Cefn-onPark, Weston-super-Mare and Billy Butlin's Holiday Camp at Minehead.
Mr. W. H. John, for the company, said it proposed operating to Minehead only during the miners' holidays. The reason for applying to run additional tours was because the company had received many requests for them. They at present operated 32 tours, The application was adjourned after the Chairman of the South Wales Traffic Commissioners, Mr. Ronald Jackson, said they would like to examine the list of operations carried out by the company during the past three years
Objectors to the application are Associated Motorways, Western National. Omnibus Co. Ltd., and P. and 'A. Campbell Ltd.
C Switch Succeeds
("ILAUDE FENTON LTD., builder and
civil contractor, was successful at. Reading on Wednesday in a five-vehicle C to B Licence transfer bid. The vehicles, which are tippers, are to move ,excavated material from building sites.
Objections from British Railways and an independent haulage contractor were withdrawn on the condition that the user was amended to read: "moving materials excavated by plant owned or hired by the applicant within a 20 mile radius of Reading Town Hall ".