26 COACH OPERATORS VISIT SOMERSET
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I AST week, 26 road-transport opera L. from Lancashire, Yorkshire, the Midlands and South Wales, together with a number of railway agents, visited Somerset at the invitation of Weston-super-Mare Urban District Council. The party from the North travelled from Manchester in a 'Leyland T.S. 7-type oil-engined coach provided by Yelloway Motor Services, Ltd. Those who took part included:— Messrs. J. Ainsworth (Auto, Bros.), Bury; Savage (Birmingham and Midland Motor
O mottnis Co., Ltd.); R. K. Cope (long-distance t ravel superintendent, Birmingham and .Midland Motor Omnibua Co., Ltd.); IL Allen (Yelloway Motor Services, Ltd.), Rochdale; J. S. Roiverth iseetetary, South East ianes Area, Commtreial Motor Caere AssoniaticA); W. T. James (Wcsturn Welsh Omnibus. flu., Ltd.), Cardiff; G. Wolstenhorne {Pilot Motors), Blackpool; and W. Wright (Fiinland's Barking and Coach Stations. Ltd.), Manchester, .
"SPEEDY ACTION" AGAINST COMMISSIONERS.
FURTHER criticism of the West Midland Traffic Commissioners was made at a meeting of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, last week, when they were blamed for the alleged inadequacy of bus services in the Potteries. Alderman J. HI. Dale, chairman of the watch committee, said that the whole subject of the cornplaints was being considered and "speedy action" would be taken.
13 DAILY JOURNEYS TO BOURNEMOUTH
PIA S from July 13, there will he increased faciiities to the West of England by the Royal Blue Services, and many other improvements in the network. From London there will he 13 departures daily to Bournemouth, commencing at 8.15 am, and continuing until 11.45 p.m., whilst excellent services will be provided to Salisbury, Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth, Taunton, Ilfracombe and other parts of the West Country.
These changes follow the acquisition of the Royal Blue and Tourist undertakings by the National companies.