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Bid to Link P icking-up Points : Slump Feared
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PUTTING forward a large number of excursion and tour applications at Manchester, on Tuesday, Mr. J. Cooper, traffic manager of Mills and Seddon, Ltd., Farnworth, Lanes, said the company Wished to be prepared for any slump Which might be brewing. . He told the North Western Traffic Commissioners that one reason why he wanted to link the picking-up points on three licences was to make some existing uneconomic loads a paying proposition.
These three licences covered the company's operations from Farnworth, Walkden and Radcliffe. Mills and Seddon also wanted to introduce 78 new excursions from Walkden, to increase their vehicle allowance and their period of operation, and to be alloWed to carry passe.ngers to Colwyn Bay on Llandudno excursions. • There were objections, by Yellow.ay Motor Services, Ltd.; Webster Bros. (Wigan), Ltd.; Ribble Motor Services, Ltd.; W. C. Standerwick, Ltd.; Lancashire United Transport, Ltd.; and North Western Road Car Co., Ltd.
For the applicants, Mr. H. Backhouse said if the application for linking the licences were successful, passengers would be able to travel to any destination which was common to all three licences. The vehicle allowances were large and varied —in one case as many as 100 vehicles were required.
Mr. Cooper explained that it was proposed to make the fares appropriate to the picking-up points. Replying to Mr. W. Blackhurst, for the road objectors, he said that he thought a slump might be brewing, and the company wanted to be prepared. To this, Mr. Blackhurst replied that no evidence had been given by disgruntled passengers. L.U.T. ran many services similar to those which Mills'
and Seddon wanted. Cross-examined by Mr. R. Oswald, for the railways, Mr. Cooper pointed out that his applications were basdd on public demand, and not on the idea of retrenchment being preferable to expansion should a slump occur. Mr. Oswald told him that evidence of the den-and should have been obtained.
Among the facilities being sought were excursions to Fleetwpod, Cleveleys and North Wales during Trafford Park holi day fortnight. Mr. F. W. Gregson, Mills and Seddon booking clerk, said there had been a rapid expansion in Trafford Park's population.
When the hearing was adjourned, Mr. Backhouse asked whether a dispensation could be granted for the holiday period, particularly for holiday returns. Mr. F. Williamson, chairman, replied that as all the other parties objected, this could not be granted, but a "very slight" dispensation might be allowed later