Period Returns on Excursions Unlikely
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THE authorization of period returns on excursions and tours was exceptional and was not likely to be extended, said Mr. F. Williamson, chairman of the North Western Traffic Commissioners, at Manchester last week, when refusing applications by Progress Motors (Chorley), Ltd,, and Turners Ideal Tours, Ltd., Chorley, to add a period excursion to PwIlheli to their excursions and tours from Chorley during the annual holiday fortnight. In any case, the Corn`missioners .would expect an applicant to produce' members of the public and evidence of unsatisfactory existing facilities.
Mr. C. Owen, managing director of both companies,' said the application was to provide a better service for their customers. His travel bureau had made 107 bookings this year for Butlin's Holiday Camps,. 36 of them for Pwilheli. There had been 27 other inquiries for transport from people who had booked direct with Butlin's.
There was no adequate rail facility from Chorley and district; trains stopped all the way down the North Wales coast before reaching Pwllheli.
He operated day excursions to the resort, and wanted to cater for regular customers' holidays. His companies had run two private parties to PwIlheli • last year and three this year, but he was not happy about the legal position, and wanted to regularize it.
Mr. Granville Dixon, for the railways, said Progress Motors already had period returns to Blackpool and Morecambe, and Turners to Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, Scarborough and Bridlington. The railways had built a special station at Butlin's camp at Pwilheli, and during the holiday period there were special through trains.
Mr. Williamson advised Mr. Owen to take legal advice about the new regulations regarding private parties.