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P.s.v. Licence Merger Opposed

5th October 1962, Page 43
5th October 1962
Page 43
Page 43, 5th October 1962 — P.s.v. Licence Merger Opposed
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PRESENT licensing conditions were such that it was impossible to operate a small coach business without any assistance, said Mr. E. Nesbitt, of Atherton, when he supported an application involving the amalgamation of his licence with those of John Monks and Sons, Ltd., at Manchester last Monday. Mr. J. Backhouse, for the applicants, said that earlier this year they had •entered into an agreement to purchase the business from Mr. Nesbitt and now wanted to add the facilities which were on that licence to their own. These involved three new picking-up points and an extra vehicle allowance on certain occasions.

in evidence, Mr. A. Winstanley, the excursion and tours manager of John Monks, stated that an amalgamati.el application regarding the two businesses had already been heard and if the licence proposals were approved the Ncsbitt licence would be surrendered. Mr. J. Booth, objecting for Lancashire United Transport, Ltd., said after studying operational figures that Monks had not always operated to their full capacity. The deputy traffic manager of Lancashire United, Mr. T, _Boardman, said there was no necessity for more facilities and they feared abstraction if these wine introduced. British Railways also opposed the application.

Danger of Losing It

In submission, Mr. Backhouse said that a man could sell a coach business to somebody else but the whole purpose oi amalgamation *as defeated if the licences had to be kept separate. Monks had always operated regularly, if not always to their maximum capacity. IF Mr. Nesbitt operated his organization -1:1 a separate entity he would be in danger of losing it altogether.

After saying that the Kirkpatrick Clause must apply to his decision, the chairman of the North Western Traffic Commissioners, Maj.-Gen. A. F. J. Elmslie, granted two picking-up points. amended one, and increased the number of vehicles on certain occasions, subject to the surrender of the licence held by Nesbitt.


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