mother Camp Appeal Dismissed
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HE Minister of Transport has dismissed with costs the appeal of isdowne Motors, Fleetwood, against decision of the North Western §nsing Authority refusing to grant n a licence to operate excursion§ ' tours from an R.A.F. camp at ham to London, Birmingham, xliff, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow Manchester.
'he respondents were the Railway :cutive, Yelloway Motor Services, ., North Western Road Car Co., ., Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., C. Standerwick, Ltd., Scout Motor vices, Ltd., Lancashire United Transt, Ltd., and Associated Motorways,
Ir. J. E. Jones, for the appellants, t that his clients had provided a serfor R.A.F. personnel from the m going on leave for the past 12 15 months. They had sufficient icles to ensure that the service was ied on properly. The camp iorities certainly desired the service ,ontinue. Although five-day period irsions had been applied for, the ttance of the case was Friday-tonday excursions (for ' week-end e). with longer periods at holiday
he railways submitted that the eat was chiefly concerned with don and Birmingham. Five services been refused outright for lack of
evidence of demand, let alone need. It had been conceded that the rail services were good.
The Licensing Authority was satisfied that the existing rail facilities were reasonably adequate and satisfactory. Ribble had taken steps to provide supplementary feeder services to Preston, as desired by the Authority.
Mr. W. Blackhurst, for the other respondents, submitted that if any road service were to be provided to London and Birmingham, it should be supplied by regular operators.
Sir Oswald Allen, a Ministry of Transport inspector, was not satisfied that the appellants had established a Sufficient case and recommended that the appeal be dismissed.