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• The first of what will probably be many applications to operate excursions and tours to the Windsor Safari Park was heard by Mr. W. M. Levitt, the deputy chairman of the Metropolitan Traffic Commissioners, on Tuesday.
A. Tim pson and Son Ltd.. of London, SE6, applied to offer the alternative title, "Windsor Safari Park", to its existing Windsor tours. This was objected to by Cliff's Saloon Coaches Ltd., of London, SE9.
Cliff's applied for a new excursion and tours licence for four vehicles to the Safari Park at a fare of 10s. This was objected to by Timpsons, the RACS Ltd. of Woolwich and W. Wootten and Sons Ltd., London, SE13.
The decision was reserved.
Mr. H. Welsh, general manager of Timpsons, in reply to Miss E. Havers, representing Timpsons, said it had run half-. and full-day tours to Windsor on two separate licences for some considerable time. The route taken and the vehicle, allowance would be the same as that already licensed.
A short-day tour was envisaged, he said, as a half day would not allow sufficient time to see all the attractions provided. The fare would be 1 Is, against the Windsor fare of 9s 6d.
Between 1965 and 1969 there had been a decline of approximately 3.000 passengers