Dispute Over Picking-up Points
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TWO Lancashire operators disputed before the North Western Traffic Commissioners, last week, over who should pick up excursion passengers at Parbold and Newburgh. Holmeswood Coaches, Ltd., Ormskirk, applied to pick up at these points, which, together with three others, were also sought by James Lamb Tours, Ltd., Upholland.
Lamb Tours also wished to operate new excursions, but Mr. E. A. Whitehead, for the company, stated that as he could not produce supporting witnesses he vi,ould ask for an adjournment so that they could appear later. . His clients performed most of their private-party work in the Parbold and Newburgh areas and regarded them as parts of their catchment zone. Holmeswood had no interest in them until 1956, when they were granted permission to pick up at Burscough Bridge.
Mr. H. Backhouse, for Holmeswood, said that private-party operation did not justify an excursion licence. T. Unsworth and Sons (Wigan), Ltd.. Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., and British Railways also opposed Lamb Tours.
Mr. F. Williamson, chairman, said that Holmeswood should not be left out of a grant, the form of which would be eecided after Lamb's case had been heard iii full. A division of territory might solve the problem.
Mr Backhouse had described Holmeswood as a "one-vehicle business," and elicited from. Mr. W. Gregson, managing director of Lamb Tours, that he controlled Gregsons, Ltd:, Skelmersdale, Peascods, Ltd., Liverpool, and was interested in a number of other concerns.
183 OFFENCES ADMITTED BY HAULIER L'INES totalling ,£32 were imposed at Sheffield, last week, on George Thorpe, haulier, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield, when he admitted 19 cases of failing to ensure that his drivers kept proper records, and 18 breaches of his licence conditions. He asked the magistrates to consider a further 103 records offences and 43 breaches of conditions. • Mr. E. Wurzal. for the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, said that when Thorpe was questioned he said he thought the wartime relaxations were still in force.
Three drivers were fined a total of £.9 10s.